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We’re here for one reason and one reason only – to cure cancer. Every moment is dedicated to developing treatments and every action moves us one step closer to our goal. We’ve made incredible scientific breakthroughs and our pioneering personalized CAR T-cell therapies have changed the paradigm. But we're not finished yet.

Join Kite, as we make even bigger advances in cancer therapies, and help shape where our business and medical science goes next.

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 Kite and help create more tomorrows.

Job Description

At Kite, a Gilead Sciences company, we are changing the way cancer is treated. Our focus on cell therapy has enabled us to bring transformative treatments to patients with advanced hematologic malignancies. We are expanding into Multiple Myeloma, one of the largest and most dynamic opportunities in hematologic oncology.

We are seeking a results driven and highly collaborative Senior Manager, Global Commercial Strategy, Multiple Myeloma to be an essential member of the Global Commercial Strategy (GCS) and cross-functional Multiple Myeloma commercial launch teams. You will work in partnership with Kite cross-functional global, regional, local experts, and with our commercialization partner Arcellx, as we prepare for our first worldwide approvals and build the future of our Multiple Myeloma franchise. You will partner across the team to drive global brand and launch strategy, support engagement with key external stakeholders, and lead coordination of strategic cross-functional deliverables and recommendations.

Key Responsibilities

+ Lead coordination, facilitation, process management for cross-functional global strategic deliverables (Global Strategic Plan, Plan of Action/Launch Priorities), global launch readiness (Launch Readiness Reviews)

+ Lead strategic planning, objectives, and support logistics for global Advisory Boards with key external audiences.

+ Co-lead and oversee team operations, including global commercial decision-making forums (Global Brand Team with Kite and Arcellx cross-functional leads)

+ Support launch readiness, execution excellence, and best practice sharing in close partnership with Regional and Local teams

+ Support strategic planning for global congresses and OL engagement

+ Synthesize market landscape and competitive insights to inform commercial perspective for differentiated brand strategy and lifecycle management

+ Support optimal resource allocation, by tracking priorities, budget, contract submissions

+ Support ad hoc workstreams that arise within global commercial and program team

+ Anticipated international and domestic travel up to 20%

Strategic Priorities & Context

+ Deliver global launch readiness and execution excellence for Multiple Myeloma, achieving commercialization and patient objectives

+ Partner for global commercial strategy and assessments to guide program strategy

+ Expand access for CAR T globally and establish best-in-class therapies in competitive environments.

Basic Qualifications:

PhD /PharmD and 2 years of experience

OR

Master’s degree and 6 years of experience

OR

Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of experience

OR

Associate degree and 10 years of experience

OR

High School Diploma / GED degree and 12 years of experience

Preferred Qualifications

+ Pharmaceutical global strategic marketing experience, with strong grasp of marketing strategy, market research, segmentation, brand positioning, tactical plan development

+ Global product launch experience, preferably in hematology and/or cell therapy

+ Demonstrated ability to partner with regional and local teams to ensure alignment to global strategy while accounting for regional nuances for successful execution.

+ Experience delivering results in co-commercialization partnerships

+ Strong collaboration skills with cross-functional partners (clinical, medical, tech-ops, regulatory, etc.) to efficiently manage multiple priorities, gain alignment, and drive business objectives.

+ Strong strategic agility and verbal/written communication skills to distill complexity and effectively engage across all levels of the organization.

+ Innovative and resilient in navigating ambiguity and matrixed organizations.

+ Curious, with learning agility and a drive for excellence and high-quality deliverables.

+ Organized with a systematic approach to prioritization, tracking progress, delivering results.

+ Role model of Kite/Gilead core values, inspiring a high-performance culture and engagement.

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: $153,935.00 - $199,210.00. Kite considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role), paid time off, and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans*.

For additional benefits information, visit:

https://www.gilead.com/careers/compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing

* Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

Kite is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of innovative cancer immunotherapies with a goal of providing rapid, long-term durable response and eliminating the burden of chronic care. The company is focused on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and T cell receptor (TCR) engineered cell therapies designed to empower the immune system's ability to recognize and kill tumors. Kite is based in Santa Monica, CA. For more information on Kite, please visit www.kitepharma.com . Sign up to follow @KitePharma on Twitter at www.twitter.com/kitepharma .

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Kite Pharma is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment, and is dedicated to fostering an inclusive work environment comprised of diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state and local laws. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact [email protected] for assistance.

For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the 'Know Your Rights' (https://www.eeoc.gov/employers/eeo-law-poster) poster.

NOTICE: EMPLOYEE POLYGRAPH PROTECTION ACT (http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/eppac.pdf)

YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT

Kite Pharma will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, (c) consistent with the legal duty to furnish information; or (d) otherwise protected by law.

Our environment respects individual differences and recognizes each employee as an integral member of our company. Our workforce reflects these values and celebrates the individuals who make up our growing team.

Kite Pharma provides a work environment free of harassment and prohibited conduct. We promote and support individual differences and diversity of thoughts and opinion.

For Current Kite Pharma Employees and Contractors:

Please apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.

Change The World With Us

Everyone at Kite is grounded by one common goal – curing cancer. Every day, we aim to establish a direct line between that purpose and our day-to-day work.

We are creating Kite together, with the recognition that the best teams are built by the best people. We maintain an attitude of curiosity, and creativity with each challenge as we develop a new market for cancer therapies. We appreciate and respect one another, and most importantly, we don’t take success for granted.

While we’ve come a long way to make what others viewed as impossible, possible, we know one thing is certain. Today is just the beginning.