Job ID285029BRPosition TitleSenior Communications Manager, ERC &NBAAApply to Job
Job Description
100,000 unique individuals work at Novartis, all with different needs and aspirations, aligned to a single inspirational purpose: to Reimagine Medicine for millions of patients around the world.
Your business acumen and communications mastery will help the world understand what these associates do, why it matters, and how Novartis is striving to reimagine medicine.
The Senior Communications Manager, ERC &NBAA will help position Novartis internally and externally as an industry leader in ethics, risk and compliance and in providing assurance and protection. You will help drive compelling audience-led content and tactics that cause our associates to put values before performance and to hold themselves and others accountable for doing the right thing. You will work within the newly formed Enterprise Communications pooled business partnering team as a dedicated resource to the Head of Communications, ERC and NBAA. You will co-create and deliver communication plans and activities within the ERC and NBAA functions and on behalf of the functions to the enterprise. This role is multi-disciplinary, and your programs and projects will vary depending on the required skillset and capabilities determined by the dedicated functional support model.
You will be responsible but not limited to:
• Provide advice and guidance, and act as business partner to the Global Heads of ERC and NBAA and their leadership teams on how to design and deliver impactful and customer-centric communication programs internally and externally
• Co-design and deliver an audience-focused global communications strategy and tactics across multiple channels that will enhance our functions’ impact for the business and society
• Design and deploy effective measurement strategies
• Create and develop sticky, relevant content for specific audiences across multiple channels
• Create and deliver high impact events and meetings • Develop and implement innovation to the communication models and approaches in our function, bringing the outside in and ensuring that we stay at the cutting edge of communication best practices
• Ensure effective project management and budget control so programs are delivered to a high standard on time and within budget
Minimum requirements
• University degree in relevant area (strategic communications, organizational effectiveness, employee engagement)
• Fluent English speaker (read/ write/ speak)
• 7+ years in roles delivering high impact communication strategies and plans
• Ability to network with and influence Novartis leadership teams of various functions at Global, Region and Country levels
• Ability to work in agile team settings, leading informally and driving for collective results
• Ability to galvanize grassroots support and lead without direct authority
Why consider Novartis?
750 million. That’s how many lives our products touch. And while we’re proud of that fact, in this world of digital and technological transformation, we must also ask ourselves this: how can we continue to improve and extend even more people’s lives?
We believe the answers are found when curious, courageous and collaborative people like you are brought together in an inspiring environment. Where you’re given opportunities to explore the power of digital and data. Where you’re empowered to risk failure by taking smart risks. And where you’re surrounded by people who share your determination to tackle the world’s toughest medical challenges.
We are Novartis. Join us and help reimagine medicine.
Thank you for your interest in the Novartis Group of Companies. Please note that our global headquarters will be closed from December 20th to January 5th (included) for the holiday season. Consequently, please except a delay in your profile assessment and feedback on your application. Wishing you a merry festive season and best wishes for 2020!DivisionCORPORATEBusiness UnitCorporate CommunicationsLocationSwitzerlandSiteBaselCompany/Legal EntityNovartis International AGFunctional AreaCommunications & Public AffairsJob TypeFull TimeEmployment TypeRegular
