Neuroscience Brand & Growth Manager (Belux)

Novartis AG; Diegem; Hybrid; CHF 66,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

Novartis AG seeks a Sales & Marketing Manager ITVISMA to drive brand strategy for Belgium and Luxembourg, overseeing hybrid field execution and engagement with healthcare professionals. You will manage forecasting, budgets, and performance metrics while aligning with Medical, Market Access, and Operations teams.

The role requires strong stakeholder management, analytical skills, and fluency in French and/or Dutch plus English, to accelerate adoption and patient access in a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• University degree in life sciences, pharmacy, medicine, business, marketing, or a related field.
• Experience in brand planning, campaign execution, customer engagement, and brand performance management.
• Experience supporting product launches and driving adoption of brand initiatives.
• Strong understanding of the local healthcare environment and key stakeholders.
• Strong customer-facing skills and ability to build relationships with healthcare professionals.
• Good analytical skills and ability to interpret sales, market, and customer data.
• Ability to translate strategy and insights into practical commercial actions.
• Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to operate in a regulated healthcare environment with high ethical standards and good knowledge of compliance requirements.
• Language: French and/or Dutch & English

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the ITVISMA brand strategy for Belgium and Luxembourg.
• Build and continuously refine the brand plan based on market dynamics, customer insights, and performance data.
• Identify growth opportunities and develop innovative initiatives to accelerate adoption and patient access.
• Lead forecasting, financial planning, and budget management for the brand.
• Monitor competitive landscape and implement strategies to strengthen brand positioning.
• Deliver outstanding customer engagement and commercial results.
• Translate brand strategy into clear field execution priorities and account plans.
• Drive excellence in customer-facing activities through data-driven performance management.
• Establish performance objectives, KPIs, and execution standards.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, customer centricity, and continuous improvement.
• Drive launch readiness, launch execution, and post-launch optimization.
• Leverage omnichannel engagement capabilities to enhance customer experience and impact.
• Implement customer-centric campaigns and engagement programs tailored to healthcare professionals, institutions, and relevant stakeholders.
• Monitor market performance and adjust tactics rapidly based on emerging insights
• Partner closely with Medical, Market Access, Value & Access, Patient Engagement, and Operations teams.
• Ensure alignment of strategies and execution plans across functions.
• Lead cross-functional brand teams and facilitate effective decision-making.
• Build strong relationships with key external stakeholders, including healthcare professionals, centers of excellence, patient organizations, and health authorities where appropriate.
• Deliver sales, market share, patient, and financial targets.
• Analyze performance trends and identify corrective actions when needed.
• Provide regular business updates and recommendations to TA leadership.
• Drive a culture of insight generation, continuous learning, and evidence-based decision making.
• Language: French and/or Dutch & English

Skills

French

Dutch

English

Education

University degree in life sciences, pharmacy, medicine, business, marketing, or related field

Job description

Novartis AG seeks a Sales & Marketing Manager ITVISMA to drive brand strategy for Belgium and Luxembourg, overseeing hybrid field execution and engagement with healthcare professionals. You will manage forecasting, budgets, and performance metrics while aligning with Medical, Market Access, and Operations teams.

The role requires strong stakeholder management, analytical skills, and fluency in French and/or Dutch plus English, to accelerate adoption and patient access in a regulated environment.