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NONovartis Pharma AG

Head of Communications & Patient Advocacy(m/w/x)

München
Full-timeOn-siteExperienced

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

  • GermanBusiness Fluent
  • EnglishBusiness Fluent

Tools & Technologies

  • Computer Network
  • Computer Programming
  • Social Media
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