Head of Communications and Patient Engagement.

About ‎108,000 people of more than ‎140 nationalities working at Novartis around
the world are committed to improve and extend people's lives. Novartis
products reach nearly ‎800 million people globally, and we are finding
innovative ways to expand access to our latest treatments.

Your Responsibilities:

Your responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Lead and build the communications strategy and capabilities for designated part of business, anticipate, and manage risk to Novartis reputation advise management of reputational risk associated with specific activity.


• Lead the successful implementation of communications activities in key projects and programs in the relevant business and geographic areas.


• Provide expertise in a single communications area and broad knowledge of several diverse areas.


• Counsel senior management in all aspects of communications and develop communications messages around key programs and initiatives.


• Oversee the management and development of teams globally and allocate communication resources and personnel to meet business objectives and coordinate communication teams to ensure implementation of strategy /action plans.


• Establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, ensure consistency of Novartis brand position in all communications.


• Build, monitor and evaluate the Functions performance to achieve and maintain best in class performance, while being fully consistent with the evolving legal, regulatory and compliance environment.


• Direct the development, review and approval of Communications policies and procedures, ensuring alignment.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and
diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.
Minimum requirements
What you 'll bring to the role:

• A minimum of ‎10 -‎15 years of experience in roles delivering high impact communication and patient focused strategies and plans within a global organization.


• Solid PR expertise dealing with governmental authorities.


• Bachelor's Degree in relevant area (communications, organizational effectiveness, employee engagement) or relevant professional qualification.


• Fluent written and spoken English and Arabic.


• Strategic and analytical thinker who is comfortable challenging ways of working where efficiencies could be realized, and impact maximized.


• Solid stakeholder management and ability to lead and influence in a highly matrixed organization and across geographical boundaries.


• Proven track record in managing strategic enterprise priorities, large programs/ initiatives.


• Ability to manage multiple priorities at once.

Why Novartis?

‎766 million lives were touched by Novartis medicines in ‎2021, and while we 're
proud of this, we know there is so much more we could do to help improve and
extend people's lives.

We believe new insights, perspectives and ground-breaking solutions can be
found at the intersection of medical science and digital innovation. That a
diverse, equitable and inclusive environment inspires new ways of working.

We believe our potential can thrive and grow in an unbossed culture
underpinned by integrity, curiosity and flexibility. And we can reinvent
what's possible, when we collaborate with courage to aggressively and
ambitiously tackle the world's toughest medical challenges. Because the
greatest risk in life, is the risk of never trying!

Imagine what you could do here at Novartis!

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Division
Comms & Engagement
Business Unit
Communications & Engagement
Country
Egypt
Work Location
Cairo
Company/Legal Entity
NOV PHARMA EGY
Functional Area
Communications & Public Affairs
Job Type
Full Time
Employment Type
Regular
Shift Work
No
Early Talent
No