Novartis

Associate Director, Finance, Strategy & Growth Communications

Novartis

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: East Hanover • New York • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $126,000 - $234,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Develop and implement communication plans that highlight the Novartis growth strategy and performance to the financial community on deal announcements, quarterly earnings and between reporting cycles.
  • Manage ongoing research using traditional and AI tools to develop a deep understanding of key audiences and stakeholders, including financial media, investors and potential business partners.
  • Write and develop materials that effectively convey key messages to internal and external stakeholders.
  • Partner across Finance, Strategy & Growth, and Corporate Affairs organizations to align messaging.
  • Work with the Global Head of Finance, Strategy and Growth Communications to support the group’s budget planning, tracking and vendor management systems.
  • Support media relations activities, including financial media and business development storytelling.
  • Assist with deal announcements, quarterly earnings and proactive media pitching opportunities.
  • Ensure a robust media operations infrastructure in terms of material development, distribution, internal reviews, media relations, vendor management, etc.
  • Coordinate and respond to inquiries from the Novartis media relations mailbox to ensure timely responses and engagement with reporters.
  • Help align Novartis colleagues around our purpose, strategy and objectives through internal communications.
  • Lead execution of internal and external executive appearances, video tapings, interviews, town halls, etc.; manage logistics, briefing documents and speaker preparation.
  • Continuously track perceptions of Novartis by the financial media and business development communities to understand their drivers and mitigate potential issues.
  • Exemplify a predictive mindset; seek multidirectional insights to understand our environments and stakeholders and embrace iterative, measurable experimentation and action.
  • Monitor media sentiment, social media engagement, stakeholder perceptions and other key performance indicators.
  • Use data and insights to inform messaging and strategy.
  • Coordinate logistics, vendor management, budget planning and tracking for communication initiatives.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree required
  • 7+ years of experience in communications, with working knowledge of finance and business development communications
  • Social media strategy, planning and execution skills
  • Analytical skills to interpret data and insights that support decision-making; Savvy with technology, AI and common communication platforms, e.g., Notified, Meltwater, Commetric, ChatGPT, etc.
Benefits
  • health insurance
  • life and disability benefits
  • 401(k) with company contribution and match
  • generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
communication plansmedia relationsbudget planningvendor managementdata analysissocial media strategystakeholder engagementmaterial developmentperformance trackingexecutive communication
Soft skills
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