Associate Director, US Neuroscience Communications
Novartis
June 26, 2026
Remote friendly (East Hanover, NJ)
United States
Medical Affairs
Responsibilities:
- Support development and execution of integrated communications strategy for NS brands (rare disease portfolio), grounded in market dynamics, communications trends, and audience insights.
- Apply rare disease communications best practices (patient-centric storytelling, disease education, issues-aware engagement).
- Use AI-enabled tools for communications planning, content development, and insights generation (per enterprise standards) to drive efficiencies.
- Partner with Patient Advocacy and cross-functional teams to ensure communications are aligned, empathetic, and appropriate for rare disease communities.
- Advise cross-functional business teams on where Communications can drive greatest impact for Brand and Therapeutic Area strategy.
- Integrate expertise across media relations, digital marketing, internal/executive communications, patient & issues advocacy, and market/audience analytics.
- Ensure execution is consistent with legal, regulatory, and compliance requirements.
- Maximize ROI for communications budget and PR agency.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- 7+ years of communications experience with significant brand communications background.
- Management of agency partners and budget.
- Crisis and issues management.
- Pharmaceutical experience preferred.
- Based local to East Hanover office; visit 3x/week.
Skills:
- Strategic/critical thinking and collaborative mindset.
- Proficient data storytelling; ability to analyze audience/market data.
- Strong storytelling, writing, and presentation skills.
- Ability to manage and measure integrated multi-audience/multi-channel communication plans.
Benefits/Rewards:
- Salary expected: $126,000–$234,000/year; performance-based cash incentive; potential annual equity awards; comprehensive benefits and time off.
- Support development and execution of integrated communications strategy for NS brands (rare disease portfolio), grounded in market dynamics, communications trends, and audience insights.
- Apply rare disease communications best practices (patient-centric storytelling, disease education, issues-aware engagement).
- Use AI-enabled tools for communications planning, content development, and insights generation (per enterprise standards) to drive efficiencies.
- Partner with Patient Advocacy and cross-functional teams to ensure communications are aligned, empathetic, and appropriate for rare disease communities.
- Advise cross-functional business teams on where Communications can drive greatest impact for Brand and Therapeutic Area strategy.
- Integrate expertise across media relations, digital marketing, internal/executive communications, patient & issues advocacy, and market/audience analytics.
- Ensure execution is consistent with legal, regulatory, and compliance requirements.
- Maximize ROI for communications budget and PR agency.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- 7+ years of communications experience with significant brand communications background.
- Management of agency partners and budget.
- Crisis and issues management.
- Pharmaceutical experience preferred.
- Based local to East Hanover office; visit 3x/week.
Skills:
- Strategic/critical thinking and collaborative mindset.
- Proficient data storytelling; ability to analyze audience/market data.
- Strong storytelling, writing, and presentation skills.
- Ability to manage and measure integrated multi-audience/multi-channel communication plans.
Benefits/Rewards:
- Salary expected: $126,000–$234,000/year; performance-based cash incentive; potential annual equity awards; comprehensive benefits and time off.