Associate Director President Communications
Associate Director President Communications
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$ 119700 - 222300
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Level 5Job Description Summary
Lead and drive the design and of integrated executive communications initiatives in support of the organizations corporate reputation and policy objectives in the Region LACan (Latin America and Canada). Providing strategic direction to the President of the LACan Region and the regional Leadership Team seamlessly connected with country communicators.This role will deliver a regional executive communications strategy by leveraging data & analytics for data modeling of the external environment and to predict stakeholder views needs and behaviours. Reporting to the Communications and Patient Advocacy Head of Region LACan this role will amplify and convey complex policy and advocacy issues to diverse LACan audiences through the voices of our leading executives. The role requires building a strong partnership with Patient Advocacy Public Affairs Value & Access and other xfunctional partners.
This role is required to be in East Hanover NJ 3x/week. Please only apply if this applies to you.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
Develop and implement a comprehensive and strategic executive communications strategy to help deliver strengthened corporate reputation enhance our advocacy and policy efforts and drive business growth within LACan
In partnership with A&I generate insights data and analytics to anticipate trends and shape our strategies at the regional level
Reporting to the Communications and Patient Advocacy Head for Region LACan collaborate closely with the network of President Communications / Corporate Communications leads across global and other regions to leverage key executive voices to amplify our corporate brand to enhance our reputation above country advance our policy goals and set the tone for our culture for European leaders
Build awareness and understanding of latest communications channels/trends and opportunities to utilize communications and patient advocacy to contribute to the achievement of business goals and objectives and support of work
Crossfunctionally embedded provide guidance and recommendations in a programmatic approach to LACan President for executive positioning towards internal and external audiences
Oversee the creation of any integrated communications materials for executive visibility purposes at the regional level and directed at European external or internal stakeholders. Coordinate content generation speaking engagements and media opportunities to serve the overall corporate strategy
Support relationships with key internal and external stakeholders such as media patient groups politicians etc. and ensure consistency of Novartis brand and market position in all communications
Partner with priority markets within the region to ensure consistency of messaging and coordinated
Stay abreast of key environmental and policy issues impacting the companys ability to operate in the region and of broader media relations strategy and implementation
Implementation of relevant Corporate Affairs guidance pertaining to governance and processes
Key performance indicators:
Ability to design an impactful executive communications strategy at regional level which defies established
practices and breaks category norms
Success rate in achieving defined Communications and organizational goals outcomes in the region as defined
utilizing the CA function planning (OGSM) and A&I framework
Maintain or increase associate engagement scores across region leaders and regional organization
Grow influence and thought leadership across social channels (e.g. LinkedIn) and via additional priority audiovisual events
Compelling storytelling of the Novartis brand above country and across priority markets in the region
Strengthened partnerships with relevant European media outlets thought leaders and influencers to reinforce our reputation and trust
Build productive relationships with internal stakeholders leading to efficiencies and high impact
Early identification management and resolution of critical issues.
Embrace failure as a learning experience and a foundation for future success
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelors Degree
- 10 years of experience in communications preferably with a healthcare and/or pharmaceutical background.
- Ability to influence at a senior level and navigate complexity.
- Management of agency partners and budget management
- Understanding of diverse policy landscapes
- Product PR communications social media strategy and implementation
- Crisis and issues management
Skills:
- English
- Spanish highly recommended Portuguese nice to have
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Business and organizational awareness enterprise perspective
- Exemplifies a predictive mindset; seeks multidirectional insights to understand our environments and stakeholders and embraces iterative measurable experimentation and action
Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart passionate people like you. Collaborating supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients lives. Ready to create a brighter future together our Novartis Network: Not the right Novartis role for you Sign up to our talent community to stay connected and learn about suitable career opportunities as soon as they come up: and Rewards: Read our handbook to learn about all the ways well help you thrive personally and professionally: Compensation and Benefit Summary: The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $119700 $222300 / year; however while salary ranges are effective from 1/1/25 through 12/31/25 fluctuations in the job market may necessitate adjustments to pay ranges during this period. Further final pay determinations will depend on various factors including but not limited to geographical location experience level knowledge skills and abilities. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements including a signon bonus restricted stock units and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits such as vacation sick time and parental leave) dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired employee will be in an atwill position and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time including for reasons related to individual performance Company or individual department/team performance and market factors.
EEO Statement:
The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate in recruitment hiring training promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race color religion gender national origin age sexual orientation gender identity or expression marital or veteran status disability or any other legally protected status. We strive to create an inclusive workplace that cultivates bold innovation through collaboration and empowers our people to unleash their full potential.
Accessibility and reasonable accommodations
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Range
Skills Desired
Collaboration Communication Medium Corporate Communication Curiosity Employee Engagement Internal Communications (Ic) Marketing Media Relations Multimedia Photography Social Media Strategic Communications W3Required Experience:
Chief
Employment Type
Full-Time
