Director, Strategy & Financial Communications (80-100%*)

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Job Description

109 000! That’s how many associates collaborate around the world to bring Novartis medicines to patients who need them. But only a very few specialize in telling our story to the world as part of the Novartis Communications and Engagement function.

Become a key member of a world-class corporate brand and external communications team, raising the bar for the life sciences industry, and industry at large, when it comes to highly impactful and influential strategic communications and stakeholder engagement.

Your Responsibilities:

• Lead and build the communications strategy and capabilities for designated parts of business, anticipate and manage risk to Novartis reputation; advise management of reputational risk associated with specific activity.
• Provide expertise in a single communications area and broad knowledge of several diverse areas. Lead the successful implementation of communications activities in key projects and programs in the relevant business areas. Relevant business areas include corporate reputation topics such as: Corporate Strategy, Environment, Social Responsibility & Governance; Company Culture; ‘Partner of Choice’ positioning; Technical Operations
• In addition, business-partnering support to selected elements of Novartis broad therapeutics portfolio may be assigned as a responsibility
• Establish and develop relationships with key external stakeholders, mapping target outlets, identifying key individuals and developing productive and mutually beneficial business relationships for the long term
• Media targeting and use of metrics to increase outreach effectiveness
• Selection and management of external agencies to drive performance
• Counsel and coach senior management in all aspects of communications and develop communications messages around key programs and initiatives.
• Oversee the management and development of teams globally and allocate communication resources and personnel to meet business objectives and coordinate communication teams to ensure implementation of strategy/action plans.
  

Minimum Requirements

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Post graduate University degree: MBA or equivalent
• 10+ years of working experience in communication, in particular in dealing with top tier media stakeholders
• Experience in executive communications and reputation management
• Ability to collaborate across boundaries
• Proficiency in English (fluent in both written and spoken language), any other language is a plus
  

Why Novartis?

769 million lives were touched by Novartis medicines in 2020, and while we’re proud of this, we know there is so much more we could do to help improve and extend people’s lives. We believe new insights, perspectives and ground-breaking solutions can be found at the intersection of medical science and digital innovation. That a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment inspires new ways of working. We believe our potential can thrive and grow in an unbossed culture underpinned by integrity, curiosity and flexibility. And we can reinvent what’s possible, when we collaborate with courage to aggressively and ambitiously tackle the world’s toughest medical challenges. Because the greatest risk in life, is the risk of never trying! Imagine what you could do here at Novartis!

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse team’s representative of the patients and communities we serve.

• Some restrictions on flexible working options may apply and will be discussed during interview if applicable.
  

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Division

CTS

Business Unit

COMMS & ENGAGEMENT

Country

Switzerland

Work Location

Basel

Company/Legal Entity

Novartis Pharma AG

Functional Area

Communications & Public Affairs

Job Type

Full Time

Employment Type

Regular

Shift Work

No

Early Talent

No