Exec Director, Head Medical Communications

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Novartis has an incredible opportunity for a talented individual to join our team as an Executive Director, Head Medical Communications. In this role you will be responsible to drive all aspects of Medical Content Development which includes Publications, Scientific Communications, Congress & Customer Engagement Medical Information, Scientific Writing and other areas of medical content teams as applicable supporting all therapeutic areas in US Medical Affairs. Provide strategic leadership by driving medical communications strategies that focus on digital and innovative delivery of information. Provide strategic direction for high quality Medical Communication Plans and quality in execution of overall content for internal and external customers. Drive partnership with customer knowledge planning and engagement strategy team to deliver innovative content and publications while also delivering increased efficiencies and achievement of key performance indicators.

This position is based is East Hanover, NJ and will not have the ability to be located remotely. Please note that this role would not provide relocation and only local candidates will be considered. The expectation of working hours and travel (domestic and/or international) will be defined by the hiring manager. This position will require up to 20% travel.

 

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive the development, management, and execution of all Medical content strategies including but not limited to publications, scientific communication,  congress & customer engagement, medical information, scientific writing, working together with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure all Publications and Medical Content plans are strategically aligned and shared with global partners.
• Play a key role in driving efficiencies in the development, tracking and reporting impact metrics.
• Closely track emerging and evolving digital communications and publications technologies and customer tools across industries, with a focus on Healthcare & Pharma Industries in efforts to expand innovative medical content communication.
• Integrate, align, and lead the Medical Content Development, Publications, Scientific Communications, Congress & Customer Engagement Medical Information, and Scientific Writing teams and be a strong Medical Communications partner with Field Medical teams as well as HEOR and other internal partners
• Responsible for colleague development, coaching, and performance management.
• Collaborate broadly across US Medical Affairs as well as, Global Medical Affairs, International Medical Affairs, Global Clinical Operations, Integrated Marketing Operations (Medical Units, Field Medical, HE&OR) and cross- functionally to lead the execution of an aligned and coordinated and efficient Medical content strategy.
• Collaborate closely with the Field Medical/Value Evidence Leads National Directors Medical Unit Heads, Medical Product Team Chairs, Medical Directors, HEOR, and cross-functionally to educate on Publications strategy and compliance training.
• Partner with internal customer facing teams to align on the strategic plan for major medical conferences communications to determine coverage strategic communication content and development of customer tools.
• Ensure that medical communications single points of contact (Med Comm SPOCs which cover Medical Content Development, Publications, Scientific Communications, Congress & Customer Engagement, Medical Information, Scientific Writing are fully engaged and participate in the process (as applicable to role) to ensure awareness of Novartis publications and Scientific Content initiatives that further drive the scientific content & knowledge exchange with various customer segments that align with medical strategy.
• Proactively identify USMA Medical Content needs (i.e., tools, and communications) and oversee the development of scientific/value content that differentiates NVS products.
• Plan and manage resources (approx. 100) and financial forecasts for content development, including vendors and budget(s) of approximately 80 – 100 Million USD
• Actively evaluate the impact and value of developed medical content and maintain a plan for continuous improvement and updating of content.
• Ensure consistent review and approval process for all tools developed for scientific exchange with customers by US Medical personnel.
• Responsible for assessing process gaps in publications against relevant USMA Corporate Integrity Agreement obligations and Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporations policies.
• Ability to understand and to translate compliance frameworks.
• Ensure current internal WPs/SOPs, external guidelines (ICJME) and proper documentation (Datavision: Pubs /FUSE: Med Content – or