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Therapy Area Communications & Patient Advocacy Lead

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Novartis

Jan 16, 2025

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  • Job
    Full-time
    Expert Level
  • Marketing
  • Barcelona

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or other qualification.
  • Many years’ experiences in diversified communications, patient advocacy and patient relations.
  • Demonstrated therapeutic experience.
  • Product PR communications, social media strategy and implementation.
  • Corporate communications, IR, media relations, stakeholder relations, policy.
  • Industry/ Business exposure in matrixed organisation.
  • Leading large and/or diverse multi-functional teams.
  • Exemplifies and drives a predictive approach; seeks multidirectional insights to understand our environments and customers, and embraces iterative, measurable experimentation and action.
  • Crisis, issues and agency management.
  • Validated ability to cultivate impactful teams - team leadership and management.
  • Ability to prioritise and maximise resources.
  • Business and organisational awareness, enterprise perspective.
  • Languages: Spanish: Native / English: Advanced

Responsibilities

  • Develop, drive and implement the therapy area, product communication and patient advocacy strategy for respective TA focused on priority pre-launch, launch and in market brands.
  • Manage proactively interdependence with International TA Communications and Patient Advocacy team, including oversight of up to date global and country launch sequence and strategy implementation.
  • Drives a predictive mindset; seeking multidirectional insights to understand our environments, our stakeholders and the target audience, and embraces iterative, measurable experimentation and action.
  • Development and implementation of TA communication and patient advocacy strategy, KPIs and measurement of the impact. Ensure systemic implementation of OGSM framework and A&I measures to consistently monitor TA goals outcomes and predict performance management, in alignment with Corporate Affairs Strategy and Operations and in partnership with Public Affairs.
  • Strategic counsel and best practice sharing across the local team and at regional level for communications & patient advocacy, including, insights, measurement and execution learnings.
  • Establish strategic and ongoing relationships with internal and external stakeholders, leading to business-aligned, long-term collaborations that are valued by and valuable for key audiences, and most importantly, patients.
  • Establish a strong collaboration with other Leads and Managers at country and regional level to ensure full awareness and understanding of country TA team performance and strategic alignment with business.
  • Implement launch excellence in line with country priorities and Int. TA Comm & PA organization for respective TA and ensure strategic planning for all activities in line with business and function processes.
  • Represent function on respective therapy area leadership team and become trusted strategic business partner to TA Head and other relevant internal stakeholders.
  • Accountability for securing budget and budget management of respective TA communications and patient advocacy activities by Country P&L and Corporate Affairs. Including governance and compliance of Patient Advocacy grants, sponsorships and TOV reporting, supported by the Patient Advocacy governance lead.
  • Oversee media relations strategy and implementation and drive and implement PESO and influencer engagement strategy for respective TA.

FAQs

Where is the job located?

The job is located in Barcelona or Madrid, Spain.

What is the primary responsibility of the Therapy Area Communications & Patient Advocacy Lead?

The primary responsibility is to develop and lead the execution of the communications and patient advocacy strategy for one of the four International therapeutic areas, ensuring launch excellence for both pre-launch and market activities.

What qualifications are required for this position?

A Bachelor’s degree or other qualification is required, along with many years of experience in diversified communications, patient advocacy, and patient relations.

What languages are necessary for this role?

Spanish is required at a native level and advanced proficiency in English is necessary.

What type of experience should candidates have?

Candidates should have demonstrated therapeutic experience, product PR communications, social media strategy, and implementation experience, as well as crisis and agency management.

Is there a focus on collaboration with teams?

Yes, the role involves establishing strong collaborations with other Leads and Managers at the country and regional level to ensure alignment and performance visibility.

What is the importance of establishing relationships in this role?

Establishing strategic and ongoing relationships with internal and external stakeholders is essential for leading to business-aligned, long-term collaborations that benefit key audiences and patients.

What is the role's involvement in budget management?

The role includes accountability for securing and managing the budget for therapy area communications and patient advocacy activities, including compliance and governance of patient advocacy grants and sponsorships.

How does this position contribute to the overall strategy of Novartis?

The position aligns with Corporate Affairs Strategy and Operations, ensuring system-wide implementation of goals and supporting the company’s commitment to patients and communities.

Are there opportunities for professional development in this role?

Yes, there are numerous benefits and rewards designed to help employees thrive personally and professionally, as outlined in the Novartis benefits handbook.

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Novartis

Science & Healthcare
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10,001+
Employees

Mission & Purpose

Novartis is reimagining medicine to improve and extend people’s lives. As a leading global medicines company, we use innovative science and digital technologies to create transformative treatments in areas of great medical need. In our quest to find new medicines, we consistently rank among the world’s top companies investing in research and development. Novartis products reach nearly 800 million people globally and we are finding innovative ways to expand access to our latest treatments. Around 108,000 people of more than 140 nationalities work at Novartis around the world.

Culture & Values

  • Inspired

    Engage our people. Strive for patients. Live our purpose

  • Curious

    Learn. Be open. Be self-aware

  • Unbossed

    Create clarity. Serve others. Own your actions

  • Integrity

    Be honest. Have courage. Do what’s right