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Head of Communications & Patient Advocacy(m/w/x)
Shaping corporate reputation and business outcomes for priority brands through impact-focused communications. Significant diversified communications and patient advocacy experience required. Engagement with media, patient communities, and influencers.
Requirements
- University degree
- Significant diversified communications and patient advocacy experience
- Experience in corporate communications, media relations, crisis and issues management, product PR communications, social media strategy and implementation, patient relations, stakeholder relations, policy work
- Leadership experience and executive presence
- Proven ability to cultivate high performing teams
- Ability to prioritize and maximize resources
- Business and organizational awareness
- Enterprise perspective
- Proficiency in German (written and spoken)
- Proficiency in English (written and spoken)
- Business strategy skills
- Communication medium understanding
- Computer network knowledge
- Computer programming knowledge
- Creative direction skills
- Creativity
- Leadership
- Manufacturing production knowledge
- Media strategy skills
- Press releases experience
- Social media skills
- Team player
Tasks
- Lead implementation of impact-focused communications and patient advocacy strategies
- Enhance Novartis Germany’s corporate reputation
- Shape business outcomes for priority brands
- Engage with media, patient communities, influencers, and associates
- Represent the function on the Country Leadership Team (CLT)
- Serve as a trusted partner and counselor to the Country President
- Leverage real-time data to model trends and anticipate future needs
- Develop and drive performance of the Communications & Patient Advocacy team
- Provide counsel on latest communications channels and trends
- Utilize C&PtA strategies to achieve business goals
- Manage relationships with internal and external key stakeholders
- Change stakeholders' perspectives to enable business outcomes
- Ensure collaboration across teams and geographies
- Support integrated learning and interdependent working
- Oversee TA communications and patient advocacy strategy
- Prioritize audience mapping and insights-based decision making
- Implement influencer engagement strategy
- Drive local corporate communications strategy
- Manage media relations and policy communications
- Partner with Public Affairs on relevant inflection points
- Craft and implement impactful messaging and media tactics
- Support advocacy efforts through earned and paid media
- Execute communications strategies during issues and crises
- Act as the local Novartis spokesperson
- Represent Novartis in external forums and working streams
- Drive talent management and growth for team members
- Align team development with Novartis and Corporate Affairs culture
- Manage the Country C&PtA budget
- Ensure ethical dispensing of Patient Advocacy grants and sponsorships
Work Experience
- approx. 1 - 4 years
Education
- Bachelor's degree
Languages
- German – Business Fluent
- English – Business Fluent
Tools & Technologies
- Computer Network
- Computer Programming
- Social Media
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Head of Communications & Patient Advocacy(m/w/x)
Shaping corporate reputation and business outcomes for priority brands through impact-focused communications. Significant diversified communications and patient advocacy experience required. Engagement with media, patient communities, and influencers.
Requirements
- University degree
- Significant diversified communications and patient advocacy experience
- Experience in corporate communications, media relations, crisis and issues management, product PR communications, social media strategy and implementation, patient relations, stakeholder relations, policy work
- Leadership experience and executive presence
- Proven ability to cultivate high performing teams
- Ability to prioritize and maximize resources
- Business and organizational awareness
- Enterprise perspective
- Proficiency in German (written and spoken)
- Proficiency in English (written and spoken)
- Business strategy skills
- Communication medium understanding
- Computer network knowledge
- Computer programming knowledge
- Creative direction skills
- Creativity
- Leadership
- Manufacturing production knowledge
- Media strategy skills
- Press releases experience
- Social media skills
- Team player
Tasks
- Lead implementation of impact-focused communications and patient advocacy strategies
- Enhance Novartis Germany’s corporate reputation
- Shape business outcomes for priority brands
- Engage with media, patient communities, influencers, and associates
- Represent the function on the Country Leadership Team (CLT)
- Serve as a trusted partner and counselor to the Country President
- Leverage real-time data to model trends and anticipate future needs
- Develop and drive performance of the Communications & Patient Advocacy team
- Provide counsel on latest communications channels and trends
- Utilize C&PtA strategies to achieve business goals
- Manage relationships with internal and external key stakeholders
- Change stakeholders' perspectives to enable business outcomes
- Ensure collaboration across teams and geographies
- Support integrated learning and interdependent working
- Oversee TA communications and patient advocacy strategy
- Prioritize audience mapping and insights-based decision making
- Implement influencer engagement strategy
- Drive local corporate communications strategy
- Manage media relations and policy communications
- Partner with Public Affairs on relevant inflection points
- Craft and implement impactful messaging and media tactics
- Support advocacy efforts through earned and paid media
- Execute communications strategies during issues and crises
- Act as the local Novartis spokesperson
- Represent Novartis in external forums and working streams
- Drive talent management and growth for team members
- Align team development with Novartis and Corporate Affairs culture
- Manage the Country C&PtA budget
- Ensure ethical dispensing of Patient Advocacy grants and sponsorships
Work Experience
- approx. 1 - 4 years
Education
- Bachelor's degree
Languages
- German – Business Fluent
- English – Business Fluent
Tools & Technologies
- Computer Network
- Computer Programming
- Social Media
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About the Company
Novartis Pharma AG
Industry
Pharmaceuticals
Description
The company is committed to integrating AI-powered tools into drug discovery to enhance data-driven solutions.
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