Director, Content and Editorial Planning

Job Description Summary

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The Novartis Patient Support (NPS) program helps patients start stay and save on treatment and is a key contributor to the value and trust customers have in Novartis.

Join Novartis as the Director Content & Editorial Planning and be responsible for providing strategic direction and creative leadership for NPS content deliverables ensuring creative is elevated across NPS offerings resulting in content that highly resonates with the target HCP and DTC audiences a critical component for NPS success. This role will oversee the development of compelling storytelling across various mediums and formats including owned properties promotional channels and formats such as video messaging and data design. The Director will collaborate closely with the Editorial Planning Lead Content Strategy leads and the Novartis Patient Support (NPS) User Experience team to elevate the quality of content while driving key content projects and new initiatives.

This position will be located in East Hanover NJ and will not have the ability to be located remotely. Please note that this role would not provide relocation and only local candidates will be considered. This position will require up to 5% travel as defined by the business (domestic and/or international).

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Creative Leadership: Identify execute and amplify innovative approaches to storytelling for NPS ensuring the creative vision is executed effectively across various projects
• Creative Review: Ensure creative is aligned with NPS program offerings and Content Lab benchmarks for quality and effectiveness
• Collaboration: Partner with external agencies corporate marketing team NPS and Marketing Strategy to support a shared objective of higher-quality content and creative
• Resource Management: Partner with Editorial Planning and Operations Leads on specific resourcing needs including budgets agency and teams
• Compliance: Work within Ethics Risk and Compliance policies and procedures

Essential Requirements:

• Education: Bachelors Degree required in Creative Design Production Journalism or related field; MBA preferred
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in creative content development with at least 7 years experience in stakeholder management.
• Proven track record of leading successful integrated campaigns across multiple platforms.
• Experience defining and delivering new content approaches with a history of launching new innovative and creative content solutions.
• Experience in leading multiple key projects and initiatives on time on track and on budget.
• Experience providing feedback regarding both strategic alignment and creative execution to creative teams.
• Experience in implementing content to change behavior and drive improved engagement.
• Understanding of regulatory compliance privacy and legal guardrails and policies

Desirable Requirements:

• Content strategy experience.
• Experience in pharmaceutical Patient Support or within an agency/creative shop

Novartis Compensation Summary: The salary for this position is expected to range between $185500 and $344500 per year. The final salary offered is determined based on factors like but not limited to relevant skills and experience and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically. Novartis may change the published salary range based on company and market factors. Your compensation will include a performance-based cash incentive and depending on the level of the role eligibility to be considered for annual equity -based eligible employees will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes health life and disability benefits a 401(k) with company contribution and match and a variety of other addition employees are eligible for a generous time off package including vacation personal days holidays and other leaves.

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 sex national origin age sexual orientation gender identity or expression marital or veteran status disability or any other legally protected status.

Accessibility and reasonable accommodations

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Salary Range

$185500.00 - $344500.00

Skills Desired

Agility Brand Awareness Cross-Functional Collaboration Customer Engagement Customer Experience Customer Insights Data Strategy Digital Marketing Go-To-Market Strategy Influencing Skills Inspirational Leadership Marketing Strategy Media Campaigns People Management Product Marketing Product Roadmap Return on Investment (ROI) Stakeholder Engagement Stakeholder Management Strategic Marketing