Field Director - Neuroscience

Novartis Farmacéutica; Canada; Remote; CAD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmaceutical company is looking for a Field Execution Leader for Neuroscience to enhance the performance of Kesimpta in the market. The candidate will drive tactical plans, overcome healthcare system barriers, and foster partnerships to improve MS patient care. This role requires extensive experience in pharmaceutical sales and management, strong leadership, and communication skills.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in the pharmaceutical industry, including 3 years as a sales representative and 3 years in sales management.
• Experience in marketing, value, and access, or medical.
• Bilingualism is an asset for Ontario-based roles.

Responsibilities

• Drive development and implementation of tactical plans.
• Strategically allocate resources in the NS therapeutic area.
• Ensure execution excellence and prioritize opportunities.

Skills

Decision-making

Leadership

Communication

Relationship-building

Education

University degree in health sciences or business administration

MBA preferred

Job description

Location: Toronto, #LI-Remote

Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role; please only apply if this location is accessible for you.

About the role:

We are seeking a highly motivated and results-driven individual to join our team as a Field Execution Leader for Neuroscience (NS), specifically for our product, Kesimpta. In this role, you will be responsible for maximizing the performance and competitiveness of Kesimpta within an assigned region.

The role reports directly to the VP of Neuroscience and GTx and will work closely with the Neuroscience cross-functional team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive the development and implementation of tactical plans at the territory level, identifying opportunities and gaining strategic and timely customer insights.
• Strategically allocate resources across the NS therapeutic area, evaluating targeting to ensure optimal outcomes.
• Utilize knowledge of provincial dynamics to overcome Multiple Sclerosis (MS) healthcare system barriers and achieve Kesimpta sales volume.
• Ensure strong execution excellence and clear prioritization to maximize opportunities within allocated resources, while also considering healthcare system barrier removal.
• Foster partnerships to improve healthcare system efficiency in the care of MS patients.

Qualifications:

• University degree in health sciences or business administration (MBA preferred).
• Minimum of 10+ years' experience in the pharmaceutical industry, including at least 3 years as a sales representative and 3 years in sales management, with additional experience in marketing, value, and access, or medical.
• Strong track record of achieving sales targets and driving team performance with sound decision-making skills.
• Excellent leadership, coaching, and motivational skills.
• Outstanding relationship-building and communication skills.
• Preferred experience in Neuroscience/Multiple Sclerosis.
• Bilingualism, particularly English and French, is required for the Montreal-based Director role (asset for Ontario-based AD).

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