Vítor Papão
General Manager at Gilead Sciences
The move
MoveMerck Sharp & Dohme → Gilead Sciences
TitleProduct & Sales Manager Oncology → General Manager Middle East, Russia & Türkiye
LocationDubai → Dubai
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languagePortuguese, Spanish, English
Years in UAE3.1
Total experience30.4 years
Gilead Sciences headcount10,001+ employees
Gilead Sciences industryBiotechnology Research
Gilead Sciences HQFoster City, CA
Gilead Sciences typePublic Company
Career arc
- General Manager Middle East, Russia & TürkiyeNov 2024 — Present
Gilead Sciences· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - General Manager, Middle East & RussiaApr 2023 — Nov 2024Gilead Sciences· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Interim General ManagerJun 2022 — Mar 2023Gilead Sciences· Moscow, Russia· Full-time
- General ManagerMar 2015 — Mar 2023Gilead Sciences· Portugal· Full-time
- HIV Business Unit Director, United Kingdom & Republic of IrelandNov 2013 — Mar 2015Gilead Sciences· Abington, Cambridge, UK
- Director, Commercial Planning & Operations - Hepatitis BAug 2013 — Oct 2013Gilead Sciences· Europe, Australasia & Middle East
- Associate Director, Commercial Planning & Operations - Hepatitis BJan 2012 — Jul 2013Gilead Sciences· Europe, Asia & Middle East
- Associate Director, International Commercial Strategy - AmBisomeMar 2010 — Jan 2012Gilead Sciences· Europe, Australia & Middle East
- Associate Sales & Marketing Director - HIVMar 2008 — Mar 2010Gilead Sciences
- Associate Sales DirectorJan 2007 — Mar 2008Gilead Sciences
- Product & Sales Manager OncologyNov 2004 — Jan 2007
Merck Sharp & Dohme - Product Manager Ophthalmics and PropeciaOct 2002 — Nov 2004Merck Sharp & Dohme
- District Sales ManagerMar 2000 — Oct 2002Merck Sharp & Dohme
- Sales RepresentativeJul 1998 — Mar 2000
Bristol-Myers Squibb
- Sales RepresentativeSep 1995 — Jul 1998Merck Sharp & Dohme
Education
- AESE/IESEExecutive MBA · Business2002 — 2004
- University of East AngliaBA · Economics1991 — 1994
- University of East AngliaMA · International Relations & European Studies1994 — 1995
Languages
- Portuguese · Native or bilingual
- Spanish · Native or bilingual
- English · Native or bilingual
Top skills
HealthcareGlobal MarketingStrategic PlanningNegotiationCoachingSales Management
About
Specialties: Global marketing, sales and marketing operations, people management, brand management, hospital negotiations.