About Novartis
Bringing life-changing medicines to millions of people, Novartis sits at the intersection of cutting-edge medical science and innovative digital technology. As a global company, we offer plentiful resources and opportunities for growth and development, including global and local cross-functional careers, a diverse learning suite of thousands of programs, and an in-house marketplace for rotations and project work. With a strong medicines pipeline, our current transformation aims not only to deliver growth for our business but also to ensure the timely introduction of innovative medicines to patients.
About the Role
Our ambition is to become leaders in immunology across international markets, with Remibrutinib at the forefront as a prioritized launch for the organization. The Executive Director International, Remibrutinib, plays a pivotal role in leading the end-to-end brand strategy, which includes the vision, development, orchestration, implementation, and evaluation of integrated Remibrutinib strategies across major international markets. As an enterprise leader, this role will concentrate on the top three countries—Germany, Japan, and China—driving the successful launch and growth of Remibrutinib, leading the launch of Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS), and supporting the launch of Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria (CSU) among other lifecycle management initiatives.
The incumbent will collaborate closely with Global Drug Development (GDD), International Medical Affairs, Value & Access, and Customer & Market Activation teams to ensure consistent strategy development and execution. This position represents the commercial team across various facets of the organization.
Key Responsibilities
- International Launch Strategy: Lead the development and implementation of the launch plan for the assigned indication, ensuring alignment with overall asset strategy and corporate objectives.
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Orchestrate a global/international, cross-functional team (Medical, Regulatory, Access, Commercial, Supply, etc.) to deliver seamless launch execution.
- Launch Readiness: Assess and drive readiness across core and priority markets, identifying risks and enabling mitigation plans for timely launch execution.
- Insight Integration: Leverage market research, competitive intelligence, and stakeholder feedback to refine positioning, messaging, and tactical planning.
- International-Local Partnership: Collaborate closely with regional and country teams to ensure effective execution of global strategy, providing guidance and tools to support in-market success.
- Milestone Tracking & Governance: Define and track critical launch milestones and KPIs; lead governance updates to ensure timely decision-making across key forums.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Effectively communicate Remibrutinib’s vision and strategic goals to senior leaders, including the International Leadership Team (ILT), Country Presidents (CP), and regional heads.
- Compliance & Excellence: Uphold the highest standards of compliance and launch excellence throughout all activities.
- Global Collaboration: Work closely with global development teams to influence target product profiles and Integrated Evidence Plans, maximizing commercialization and patient access potential for Remibrutinib's new indications and lifecycle management in key international markets.
- Commercialization Excellence: Lead Remibrutinib International Commercialization Excellence (ICE) initiatives, driving best practices in customer engagement strategies and fostering a customer-centric mindset within international and country teams.
Essential Requirements
- 15+ years of commercial experience across various functions at the country and above-country levels, demonstrating a broad and deep understanding of the commercial landscape.
- Proven track record of successful launches, with commercial leadership experience in core therapeutic areas.
- Extensive commercial experience in immunology, particularly working with dermatologists and allergologists.
- Experience with high-performing/high-growth brands or markets, with a clear understanding of key drivers that influence shifting customer and patient behaviors.
- Ability to translate scientific data into differentiated brand value propositions, enabling impactful launches from pre-launch to lifecycle management.
- Strong record of collaborating and partnering with cross-unit and cross-functional teams to achieve strategic and performance targets.
Leadership Capabilities
- Proven ability to manage and drive performance, ensuring targets are met and exceeded in challenging markets.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire teams, drive cross-functional collaboration, and think strategically in dynamic environments.
- Focuses on larger, long-term issues, creating plans and strategies. Comfortable navigating matrix and organizational dynamics.
- Establishes credibility and influence across diverse stakeholders, adept at managing shared outcomes and cross-business accountabilities.
- Empowers teams to execute efficiently across the organization and geographies.
- Communicates clearly and effectively with senior stakeholders—internally and externally—to align on vision, purpose, and goals, fostering trust and engagement.
Application Process
Apply online using the form below. Only applications matching the job profile will be considered.