Associate Director, US Neuroscience Communications

Novartis•East Hanover, NJ

1d•$126,000 - $234,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Director, US NS Communications supports the development and execution of high impact communications strategies for NS brands, including rare disease portfolio, with a strong focus on patient- and caregiver-centric communications and the application of best practices in high-unmet-need disease areas. This person must be based local to our East Hanover office and visit 3x/week.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required
7+ years of experience in communications with significant prior experience in brand communications disciplines
Management of agency partners and budget
Crisis and issue management
Strategic and critical thinking skills and collaborative mindset
Proficient in data storytelling
Ability to effectively analyze audience and market data to inform communication approach
Strong communications abilities including storytelling, writing and presentation skills
Ability to understand and predict the impact of communications strategies on brand and organizational goals
Ability to manage and implement integrated (multi-audience, multi-channel) communication plans, campaigns and projects against business objectives and priorities, and measure effectiveness of efforts

Nice To Haves

Pharmaceutical experience preferred

Responsibilities

Support development and execution of integrated communications strategy based on deep understanding of market dynamics, communications trends, and audience insights, with emphasis on rare disease brands and pipeline assets, reflecting the unique needs of patients, caregivers, and advocacy communities
Apply and contribute to rare disease communications best practices across NS, including patient-centric storytelling, disease education, and issues-aware engagement
Effectively use AI enabled tools to support communications planning, content development and insights generation - consistent with enterprise standards - to realize efficiencies
Partner closely with Patient Advocacy and cross-functional teams to ensure communications approaches are aligned, empathetic, and appropriate for rare disease communities
Serve as an integral and well-informed partner to cross-functional business teams to identify when and where Communications can drive the greatest impact in support of Brand and Therapeutic Area strategy
Engage & integrate functional expertise including media relations, digital marketing, internal & executive communications, patient & issues advocacy, and market & audience analytics to support key Brand and Therapeutic Area programs & activities
Deliver executional excellence, while being fully consistent with the evolving legal, regulatory and compliance environment
Maximize ROI for communications budget and public relations agency