Job Description

Summary Novartis Pharma Schweiz is responsible for marketing innovative medicines in the international company's important home market. To complement our communications team at the Rotkreuz site, we are looking for a Communications and Patient Advocacy Manager
In this role, you will lead communication around our therapies and disease areas and manage patient advocacy. This exciting combination allows you to blend your communication expertise with the opportunity to strengthen the voice of patients in the Swiss healthcare system.
Novartis Pharma Switzerland supports you in your individual career planning and rewards good performance accordingly. You can choose between 70 and 80% workload. Two of your working days are Wednesday and Friday, the other working days you can choose. If you are enthusiastic about the pharmaceutical industry and can convey this enthusiasm, we look forward to receiving your application!

Key responsibilities:

• You develop communication strategies for our therapeutic areas, define specific measures and implement them for the various internal and external stakeholder groups
• From media releases to social media assets - from texts to images and film: you convey our core messages with convincing content in various communication channels
• You grasp complex and scientific content easily and can present it in understandable way
• You own our Patient Advocacy activities, build a network with patient organizations and support your colleagues with your expertise in patient communication
• You develop strategic measures that enable us to include the patient perspective in our work

Essential Requirements:

• University degree
• Several years of experience in a communications function
• The main language at Novartis Pharma Schweiz is German, but as we communicate a lot in English, excellent written and spoken English skills are essential for this position. Knowledge of French is an advantage
• We are looking for a strong team player who enjoys working with various internal and external stakeholder groups
• You are well organized, work independently and enjoy driving multiple projects in parallel

Nice to have:

• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry is an advantage
• Experience in Patient Advocacy is an advantage, but not a requirement

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion / EEO paragraph
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.
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Accessibility and Accommodation:
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Skills Desired Communication, Communication Medium, Communications Strategy, Corporate Communication, Creativity, Internal Communications (Ic), Marketing, Media Relations, Multimedia, Social Media