Associate Director, Social Media Strategy

Job Category: Social Media Marketing
Job Type: Full Time
Job Location: Santa Monica - CA

Gilead Sciences

At Gilead, we’re creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we’ve tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19 and cancer – working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the world’s biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.

Every member of Gilead’s team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we’re looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact.

We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible, together.

Job Description

Gilead’s mission is to discover, develop, and deliver therapies that will improve the lives of patients with life-threatening illnesses worldwide.

As the Associate Director, Social Media Strategy, essential duties and responsibilities include:

Strategy & Planning

  • Develop and refine the enterprise social media strategy aligned to business goals, reputation, and brand priorities to ensure the alignment between social content and enterprise priorities.
  • Advise senior leadership and internal stakeholders on best practices for social storytelling and digital engagement.
  • Identify emerging platforms, trends, and formats to keep the organization at the forefront of digital communications.

Content Creation & Production

  • Proactively manage the editorial calendar, ensuring alignment with corporate initiatives and real-time opportunities while ensuring quality and the right frequency of original, social-first content.
  • Capture and produce social-first video content, including filming at events and onsite locations.
  • Apply basic video editing and graphic design skills to produce polished, platform-native assets.
  • Partner with creative/design resources for higher-complexity needs.

Stakeholder Engagement & Enablement

  • Coordinate with internal teams (Public Affairs, Marketing, HR, Business Units) to source content and amplify enterprise stories.
  • Support executives and thought leaders in building their social presence, ensuring consistency with brand voice.
  • Train and advise colleagues on digital fluency and social media best practices.

Analytics & Optimization

  • Own social media analytics, monitoring performance and providing actionable insights to support enhanced brand/reputation metrics tied to support social media presence.
  • Translate data into strategy adjustments—refining content mix, posting cadence, and audience targeting.
  • Report results to leadership, highlighting ROI and reputational impact.

Issue Crisis Readiness

  • Monitor social channels for risks and opportunities, escalating issues quickly to leadership.
  • Help shape rapid-response strategies that protect and enhance brand reputation in moments of change.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

  • 10+ years of experience in social media, digital communications, or content strategy.
  • Strong digital fluency: deep understanding of platforms including Artificial Intelligence, trends, algorithms, and audience behaviors.
  • Proven ability to balance strategic planning with hands-on content creation.
  • Experience with video production (filming + editing), graphic design basics, and storytelling.
  • Skilled in analytics tools and data-driven decision-making.
  • Comfortable advising executives and senior leaders on digital engagement.
  • Familiarity with media monitoring, social listening, or competitive intelligence platforms.
  • Exceptional written, visual and verbal communication skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to partner cross-functionally, collaborate and influence stakeholders at all levels.

Preferred

  • Background in public affairs, corporate communications, reputation management, consulting, PR agencies or government relations.
  • Experience in a global or highly matrixed corporate environment.
  • Knowledge of the regulatory, political, or social responsibility landscapes impacting business and reputation.

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree and 10+ years of experience, or
  • Master’s Degree and 8+ years of experience

Location: Foster City, CA or Santa Monica, CA

People Leader Accountabilities

  • Create Inclusion – knowing the business value of diverse teams, modeling inclusion, and embedding the value of diversity in the way they manage their teams.
  • Develop Talent – understand the skills, experience, aspirations and potential of their employees and coach them on current performance and future potential. They ensure employees are receiving the feedback and insight needed to grow, develop and realize their purpose.
  • Empower Teams – connect the team to the organization by aligning goals, purpose, and organizational objectives, and holding them to account. They provide the support needed to remove barriers and connect their team to the broader ecosystem.

The Salary Range For This Position Is

Other US Locations: $165,495.00 – $214,170.00.

Bay Area: $182,070.00 – $235,620.00.

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