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Therapy Area Communications & Patient Advocacy & Disease Agnostic Lead, Spain

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Novartis

1mo ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior & Expert Level
  • Government & Politics
    Marketing
  • Barcelona

AI generated summary

  • You need a bachelor's degree, extensive experience in communications and patient advocacy, deep knowledge of HC systems, and strong skills in PR, media relations, and team leadership. Fluent in Spanish and advanced English.
  • You will develop communication strategies, manage stakeholder relationships, oversee media relations, and implement patient advocacy initiatives while ensuring strategic alignment and budget management.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or other qualification.
  • Extensive years’ experiences in diversified communications and patient advocacy.
  • Deep understanding of HC systems in the country.
  • Product PR communications, social media strategy and implementation.
  • Patient relations, corporate communications, media relations, stakeholder relations, policy.
  • Demonstrated therapeutic experience, disease are knowledge and launch excellence.
  • High level partnering skills with proven ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels internal and external.
  • Industry/ Business exposure in matrixed organisation with leading medium/large diverse multi-functional teams.
  • Exemplifies and drives a data and insights predictive approach; seeks multidirectional insights to understand our environments and customers, and embraces iterative, measurable experimentation and action.
  • Crisis, issues and agency management.
  • Proven ability to cultivate high performing teams - Team leadership and management.
  • Business and organisational awareness, enterprise perspective.
  • Languages: Spanish: Native / English: Advanced.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, drive and implement Therapy Area(TA) and product comms and patient advocacy strategy for respective TA focused on priority pre-launch, launch and in market brands.
  • Exemplifies and drives a predictive mindset across the team; seeks multidirectional insights to understand environments and stakeholders, and embraces iterative, measurable experimentation and action.
  • Development and co-creation of TA communication and patient advocacy strategies, KPIs and measurement and advising in strategy, tracking implementation and performance management of TA/product brand strategy.
  • Ensure systemic implementation of OGSM framework and A&I measures to consistently monitor TA and predict performance management in partnership with Public Affairs.
  • 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.
  • Accountability for securing budget and budget management of respective TA comms and patient advocacy strategies Including governance and compliance of Patient Advocacy grants, sponsorships and TOV reporting.
  • Oversee media relations strategy and implementation, including relationships with media stakeholders, for respective TA in coordination with Corporate Comms team.
  • Implement internal communications for key brand milestones and launch activities in coordination with Corporate Communications, Public Affairs, Value & Access and key internal stakeholders.
  • In partnership with Comms, Public Affairs, Value Access and key stakeholders develop and implement annual strategic local patient advocacy plan, to help deliver strengthened corporate reputation, enhance our advocacy and policy efforts, and drive business growth within Spain.
  • Maintain and reinforce partnership with Spanish disease agnostic patient communities in service of shaping the environment to address Healthcare system issues.
  • Partner with disease agnostic patient communities to elevate their voice and enhance their role in HTA local process and overall access policies, representing the needs of patients within Healthcare system.
  • Be an indispensable partner to the business and executing data-based PA strategy, audience-led and innovative.
  • Serve as a spokesperson for the company on patient advocacy issues, representing the company at conference, events, etc.

FAQs

What are the primary responsibilities of the Therapy Area Communications & Patient Advocacy & Disease Agnostic Lead?

The primary responsibilities include developing and implementing the communications and patient advocacy strategy for therapeutic areas, driving predictive insights, managing budgets, overseeing media relations, establishing stakeholder relationships, and serving as a spokesperson on patient advocacy issues.

What qualifications are required for this position?

The essential qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, extensive experience in communications and patient advocacy, a deep understanding of healthcare systems, and fluency in Spanish and advanced English.

Where is the office located for this role?

The role can be based in either Barcelona or Madrid, Spain.

Is experience in patient advocacy essential for this role?

Yes, extensive experience in patient advocacy is a key requirement for this position.

What kind of team environment can I expect in this role?

You can expect a collaborative environment where high-performing teams are cultivated, with an emphasis on data and insights-driven approaches.

Are there opportunities for professional development?

Yes, the company offers various benefits and programs to support personal and professional growth, as detailed in the benefits handbook.

Who would I be collaborating with in this role?

You will collaborate with various internal teams, including Corporate Communications, Public Affairs, Value & Access, as well as external stakeholders such as patient communities and media representatives.

What is the commitment of Novartis regarding diversity and inclusion?

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities they serve.

Will I be involved in launching new products?

Yes, the role includes ensuring launch excellence for pre-launch, launch, and in-market brands within the therapeutic areas.

Do I need to have any language skills for this role?

Yes, fluency in Spanish is required, along with advanced proficiency in English.

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Novartis

Science & Healthcare
Industry
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