Manager, Policy Communications

Role Summary

The Manager, Policy Communications will enhance the corporate reputation of Novartis in the U.S. by managing risks and shaping the company’s narrative within the U.S. healthcare landscape. This person will help define Novartis’s voice in healthcare policy and address issues impacting U.S. patients, healthcare professionals, and the pharmaceutical industry.

Responsibilities

• Support execution, including content development and newsflow management/tracking, of strategy to identify and shape Novartis' position around key US healthcare policies, issues management, and market access
• Work collaboratively with US media relations team to provide media support
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with key US functions, US communications partners, public affairs teams, and global corporate affairs colleagues
• Support proactive and reactive issues management, with editorial planning and forecasting
• Research and keep pulse of US and industry issues and policies

Qualifications

• Required: Experience in policy communications, public affairs, or related field with demonstrated ability to manage healthcare policy narratives and media relations
• Preferred: Experience working in or with U.S. healthcare policy landscape; ability to coordinate with cross-functional teams

Skills

• Strategic communication planning
• Issues management and editorial planning
• Media relations and stakeholder engagement
• Cross-functional collaboration

Education

• Not specified

Additional Requirements

• Location: Washington D.C. office 3x/week; hybrid schedule