Associate Director, Therapeutic Area Communications

Job Description Summary

Location:

East Hanover NJ, US or Basel, Switzerland. This role will follow a hybrid working model. If based in Europe, please only apply to REQ-. LI-#hybrid.

Associate Director, Therapeutic Area (TA) Communications.

The Associate Director, TA Communications supports the development and execution of high impact product and portfolio communications strategies across the global and U.S. market. There are four Associate Director, TA Communications positions to fill.

• Support development and execution of an integrated communications strategy based on deep understanding of market dynamics, communications trends, and audience insights.
• Serve as an integral partner to cross‑functional development and commercial teams to identify when and where Communications can drive the greatest impact in support of Brand and Therapeutic Area strategy.
• Engage and integrate functional expertise, including media relations, digital marketing, internal and executive communications, patient and issues advocacy, and market and audience analytics to support key Brand and Therapeutic Area communications milestones and activities.
• Lead brand and disease state narrative and storytelling efforts, including optimizing AEO in today’s evolving communications landscape.
• Manage risk to Novartis and Brand reputation.
• Develop ongoing reporting evaluating the impact of communications strategy aligned to business objectives.
• Deliver executional excellence while remaining consistent with evolving legal, regulatory, and compliance environments.
• Efficiently manage communications budget.

• Impact of communications insights and strategies on brand and organizational goals and their recognition of quality.
• Functional alignment of communications strategies, priorities, and objectives across the therapeutic area.
• Narrative uptake across key audiences, including AI search.
• Utilization of the OGSM framework planning approach with measurable results and assessment.
• Success rate in issue management in critical geographic areas.
• Feedback from internal and external stakeholders on collaboration, thought leadership, and expertise.
• Ownership of development plan.

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 7+ years of communications experience with significant prior experience in brand communications disciplines, including data and regulatory milestones.
• Experience managing agency partners and budget.
• Experience in crisis and issues management.
• Pharmaceutical experience preferred.

• Strategic and critical thinking skills and a collaborative mindset.
• Ability to analyze audience and market data to inform communication approach.
• Strong storytelling, writing, and presentation skills for global and U.S. audiences.
• Excellent ability to translate complex science into a clear and differentiated narrative across stakeholders.
• Ability to use AI‑enabled tools to support communications planning, content development, and insights generation, consistent with enterprise standards, to realize efficiencies.
• Ability to understand and predict the impact of communications strategies on brand and organizational goals.
• Ability to manage and implement integrated, multi‑audience and multi‑channel communication plans, campaigns, and projects against business objectives and priorities, and measure effectiveness of efforts.
• Ability to multi‑task and manage complex issues into simple, effective solutions.
• Ability to influence and adapt within a dynamic and ambiguous environment.
• Ability to manage across diverse sets of matrixed cross‑functional partners.
• Ability to prioritize and maximize time and resources.
• Collaboration.
• Communication Medium.
• Corporate Communication.
• Curious Mindset.
• Employee Engagement.
• Internal Communications (IC).
• Marketing.
• Media Relations.
• Multimedia.
• Photography.
• Social Media.
• Strategic Communications.
• W3.

The salary for this position is expected to range between $126,000 and $234,000 per year. The final salary offered is determined based on factors such as relevant skills and experience, and will be reviewed periodically. The compensation package includes a performance‑based cash incentive…