Communications Manager (f/m/d)

Key Responsibilities:

Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Establish and implement one specific area of communications plans or implement specific communications programs.

• Provide communications and support senior communications professionals in the implementation of communications strategies in a specialist field to support the business.

• Develop and conduct analyse, interpret results and make recommendations that support establishment of effective communications programs aligned with the organization’s strategy.

• Coordinate day-to-day operational business and make decisions within small, clearly defined areas.

• Enhance engagement with the patient community through a patient-focused attitude.                                                 

• Stay current with relevant information and resources regarding industry and health care legislation. Providing updates regularly to the disease communities.  

• Manage PR agencies and other external vendors to secure maximum return on investment, operational excellence and business impact.

• Use and coordinate available communications resources to achieve required results by ensuring effective deployment of project information/materials.

Essential Requirements:

• University Diploma or equivalent experience or equivalent, advanced degrees a bonus

• Experience in communication strategy execution, cross cultural experience, project management, cross-unit collaboration, cross-cultural experience

• Abilities demonstrates interpersonal savviness, project excellence, operational excellence, digital & tech familiarity, continuous learning; business attitude

• Competencies in developing concise and clear messaging that drives engagement & behaviour, channel utilization, creative writing for various channels, storytelling, visual communication, audience / partner mapping and segmentation, and measurement of communication and engagement activities

• Languages: German and English

 Why Novartis?

Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us! Learn more here: https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

You’ll receive:

You can find everything you need to know about our benefits and rewards in the Novartis Life Handbook. https://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards

In addition to a market-competitive base salary, we offer an attractive incentive program, a modern company pension scheme, childcare facilities, learning and development opportunities as well as worldwide career possibilities within the Novartis group. GJFA 5: In accordance with Austrian law, we are obliged to disclose the minimum salary as stated in the collective bargaining agreement. For this position the minimum salary is € €60.212,18/year (on a full-time basis). In most cases, the actual salary will be higher, as we strive to maintain a competitive position in the market and consider your previous experience, qualifications and individual competencies. We are open for part-time and job-sharing models and support flexible and remote working where possible.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

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

Adjustments for Applicants with Disabilities:

If because of a medical condition, physical disability or a neurodiverse condition you require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please reach out to disabilities.austria@novartis.com and let us know the nature of your request as well as your contact information. The support which we can provide will include advice on suitable positions as well as guidance at all stages of the application process. Austrian law provides candidates the opportunity to involve the local disability representative, Behindertenvertrauensperson (BVP), in the application process. If you would like to request this, please let us know in advance as a note on your CV.

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