Job Description

ViiV Healthcare is a specialist pharmaceutical company 100% dedicated to developing medicines to treat and prevent HIV. Born from a partnership between GSK and Pfizer, with Shionogi joining in 2012, our ambition is to end the HIV epidemic. We combine scientific innovation with deep engagement in the HIV community, working with partners to advance research, reduce stigma, increase access to medicines and support local organisations that serve people living with or affected by HIV.


We are ViiV Healthcare. Here until HIV and AIDS are not.


We are seeking a

Key Account Manager - HIV Treatment

to lead account activity across the North East England territory (Yorkshire to Leicester). You will be the primary point of contact for hospitals, specialist clinics, commissioners and other healthcare partners, responsible for developing and delivering strategic account plans that drive the appropriate use of our HIV treatment portfolio.


This is an opportunity to apply clinical credibility, commercial insight and strong stakeholder engagement skills in a specialist therapeutic area where your work will directly support better outcomes for people living with HIV.

Key responsibilities

Lead HIV treatment field activities in your territory and act as the primary account contact, ensuring effective coordination with cross?functional colleagues. Develop and implement strategic account plans aligned with national brand strategies, setting clear objectives and KPIs. Build and maintain strategic partnerships with clinical and non?clinical stakeholders in hospitals, specialist services and commissioning bodies. Deliver credible and engaging clinical discussions with healthcare professionals and use an omnichannel engagement approach to promote appropriate use of our treatment portfolio. Gather and share local market insights on opportunities and barriers to inform business strategy. Monitor and report on execution of account plans and KPIs, using data and commercial acumen to meet objectives within budget. Collaborate with Medical, Market Access, Brand and other teams to support advocacy, share best practice and deliver pilot initiatives. Work in accordance with ViiV values, compliance standards and commercial objectives.

Basic Qualifications

We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals:


Degree-level qualification in a life science discipline or equivalent. Proven experience delivering value?based engagement and brand strategy in specialist care settings or hospitals. Strong strategic account management skills, including stakeholder mapping and negotiation. Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills with the ability to engage at all levels of healthcare. Commercial acumen and analytical capability to interpret data and develop account plans. Experience working in cross?functional teams with Medical, Market Access and Brand colleagues. Proficiency in digital engagement tools and a clear understanding of relevant compliance frameworks. Comfortable working in a complex, evolving environment and adapting priorities accordingly.

Preferred Qualifications

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:


Experience in HIV treatment or other infectious diseases.

Closing Date for applications: 2nd Jan 2026

Please note: As we approach the holiday season, our recruitment team and hiring managers will have limited availability between now and early January. We encourage you to apply and will review all applications, however response times will be longer than usual, and interviews will be scheduled after the New Year. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to connecting soon!

Why Us?

At ViiV Healthcare, we will not rest until we leave no person living with HIV behind. Until the 40 million people living with HIV is down to zero, we will continue searching for new ways to limit the impact of HIV.


We are the only pharmaceutical company solely focused on combating, preventing, and ultimately eradicating HIV and AIDS. At ViiV Healthcare, we do things differently. Born out of a partnership between GSK and Pfizer in 2009, with Shionogi joining in 2012, we are determined to help end the HIV epidemic. We are guided by our mission to leave no person living with HIV behind and it is this mission that unites our employees located across the globe. We combine expertise in research, manufacturing, policy and more to push the boundaries of what people think is possible in HIV treatment and care. As a result of our connection with GSK, we are able to draw on their proud history and resources. This means that you would receive all the employee benefits offered by GSK.


Living our mission of leaving no person living with HIV behind means keeping inclusion and diversity at the heart of everything we do - from our breakthrough innovation, to our diverse portfolio of medicines as well as the work we do to partner with HIV communities. Having a truly inclusive culture where we're all able to be ourselves and feel like we belong will make us an even stronger team, better able to perform as a business and deliver on our mission to leave no person living with HIV behind.


ViiV is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.

Important notice to Employment businesses/ Agencies

ViiV does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact ViiV's commercial and general procurement/human resources department to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to ViiV. The obtaining of prior written authorization is a condition precedent to any agreement (verbal or written) between the employment business/ agency and ViiV. In the absence of such written authorization being obtained any actions undertaken by the employment business/agency shall be deemed to have been performed without the consent or contractual agreement of ViiV. ViiV shall therefore not be liable for any fees arising from such actions or any fees arising from any referrals by employment businesses/agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site.


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