Job Description Summary
The Associate Director Breast Cancer collaborates with relevant Breast Cancer patient communities to understand unmet needs that inform business strategy mobilize and empower the patient community and those who care for them to seek the best care and reduce access barriers.Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
Build and maintain trusted and strategic long-term relationshipswithrelevant patient organizations and communities in Breast Cancer centered on two-way communications and collaborations to advance shared priorities
Identify the right patient organizations to drive strategic collaborations and partnerships that help educate and mobilize patients to seek optimal care and elevate the voice of the patient to inform decisionmakers in the patient treatment journey including HCPs policymakers and payers
Execute integrated patient advocacy strategies aligned to critical business and corporate priorities based on deep understanding of the patient/care partner experience and unmet needs
Ensure patient/care partner insightsand implications for launch and growth brandsare systematically actioned across corporate affairs and with cross-functional partners
Utilize analytics and insights framework within scope of work
Manage risk to Novartis and brand reputation
Monitor and evaluate performance to achieve and maintain best-in-class outcomes while being fully compliant
Effectively manage budget and maximize agency ROI
Essential Requirements:
Bachelors degree required
10 years of experience in patient advocacy or related discipline with a healthcare and/or pharmaceutical background prior experience in Breast or Womens cancer or Oncology preferred
Minimum 2 years in industry patient advocacy role required
Demonstrated ability to build trusting relationships with patient organizations professional associations and other stakeholders
Commercial launch experience
Development and implementation of integrated plans and projects against business objectives and priorities
Management of agency partners and budget
Crisis and issues management
Benefits & Rewards
The salary for this position is expected to range between $152600 and $283400 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.
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Salary Range
$152600.00 - $283400.00Skills Desired
Collaboration Communication Medium Corporate Communication Curious Mindset Employee Engagement Internal Communications (Ic) Marketing Media Relations Multimedia Photography Social Media Strategic Communications W3Required Experience:
Director
Novartis is a global healthcare company based in Switzerland that provides solutions to the evolving needs of patients worldwide.