Job ID
REQ-10027634
Date: Dec 16, 2024
Location: Switzerland
Summary
We are a team of dedicated and intelligent individuals united by a shared ambition to achieve together. The Executive Director of Public Affairs for the WEC region (Austria, Belgium, Netherlands, Portugal, Nordics) will lead policy thought leadership within the WEC cluster. This role involves staying ahead of emerging trends and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive local and regional policy priorities across WEC cluster countries. Building strong networks with stakeholders will be essential in advancing Novartis' objectives in the region.
About the Role
Key Responsibilities
- Represent Public Affairs in International WEC Leadership Team.
- Drive policy thought leadership for Novartis in WEC cluster countries on key areas, aligned with overall regional policy priorities.
- Proactively monitor emerging policy and regulatory topics across the cluster.
- Partner with cross-functional teams (e.g., Value & Access, patient advocacy, communications, medical, healthcare systems) to advance local policy priorities.
- Collaborate with reporting countries (AU, BE, NL, PO, Nordics) on local policy priorities and interface with WEC cluster country PA leads to calibrate insights on key policy areas.
- Work closely with WEC cluster PA leads and provide leadership on critical issues and strategic country plans.
- Align with regional PA Portfolio Advocacy leads to facilitate advocacy activities in the WEC cluster.
- Build and maintain a strong network with defined stakeholders across the WEC cluster.
Essential Requirements
- Extensive experience in Public Affairs and/or other corporate functions within a pharmaceutical company.
- A proven track record of impactful roles in public affairs, policy, strategy, and/or commercial functions at country, regional, and/or global levels.
- Strong understanding of the legislative environment in the EU and key national markets.
- Experience in crisis and issues management.
- Excellent communication skills to convey advocacy content clearly and facilitate stakeholder alignment.
- Ability to collaborate across various organizational departments and share information with key stakeholders.
- Critical thinking skills, predictive and enterprise mindset, and focus on outcome-oriented performance management.
Desirable Requirements
- Master's degree (e.g., MSc) or University Diploma in a relevant discipline.
Why Novartis?
Helping people with diseases and their families requires more than just innovative science. It builds a community of intelligent, passionate individuals like you, working together to inspire and achieve breakthroughs that transform patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together?
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Division: Corporate Affairs
Business Unit: Corporate
Location: Switzerland
Site: Basel (City)
Company/Legal Entity: C010 (FCRS = CH010) Novartis International AG
Functional Area: Communications & Public Affairs
Job Type: Full time
Employment Type: Regular
Shift Work: No
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