Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two. Worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
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Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 159 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first.
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The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
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No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area.
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What Gilead Sciences INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “Sr Director, Commercial Product Strategy” (Marketing Managers) in CA: $272k–$272k, median $272k.
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Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
Details and sources
- Employer is on a government sponsor record
- The US Department of Labor certified 159 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- No salary bar for this route
- H-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Gilead Sciences INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles
- 1 certified filing for “Sr Director, Commercial Product Strategy” (Marketing Managers) in CA: $272k–$272k, median $272k. Most were filed at wage level IV (100%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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About the role
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
We are seeking a Director, Global Commercial Learning Strategy & Curriculum, who provides strategic leadership for how commercial learning is designed, developed, governed, and scaled globally. This role brings together curriculum strategy, instructional design, and content operations to create connected, high-impact learning experiences that address business priorities while balancing global consistency with local market needs. The Director works across a complex global organization to advance scalable, innovative, and future-ready approaches to commercial capability development.
Key Responsibilities
• Define and evolve global commercial learning architecture, curriculum strategy, governance, and learner journeys across Product and Therapeutic Area learning, Sales Leader Development, Marketing Excellence, selling skills, and advanced commercial capabilities.
• Translate business priorities into connected, scalable learning solutions that balance global consistency with local market needs.
• Lead the instructional design function and establish standards for curriculum design, learner experience, content quality, and delivery.
• Govern the commercial learning portfolio, including content lifecycle management, localization, pharmaceutical review, and reuse of learning assets and intellectual property.
• Lead a flexible development model that leverages internal expertise, contractors, external partners, and AI-enabled capabilities while preserving institutional knowledge.
• Evaluate resourcing and investment trade-offs to optimize quality, speed, scalability, and business impact.
• Serve as a strategic advisor and drive alignment across Global Commercial Learning & Development, Product and Therapeutic Area Learning, Marketing, global affiliates, and enabling functions.
• Champion global learning solutions and incorporate affiliate and market insights into future curriculum and learner journey strategies.
• Connect content and resources across functions to reduce duplication, break down silos, and accelerate development.
• Partner with Learning Technology and Learning Effectiveness leaders to enable scalable, measurable, and AI-enabled learning solution
Minimum Education and Years of Experience
• Bachelor's Degree and Twelve Years’ Experience OR
• Masters' Degree and Ten Years’ Experience OR
• PhD and Eight Years’ Experience
Qualifications
• Significant commercial learning, capability development, curriculum strategy, or instructional design experience within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, or another regulated industry.
• Experience leading global or e
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