Strategy & Engagement Director

Novartis; London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmaceutical company seeks a Strategy & Engagement Director to enhance leadership and engagement across global teams. This hybrid role involves developing communication strategies that foster collaboration and promote the company's vision, requiring extensive experience in corporate environments and healthcare communications.

Qualifications

• 12-15 years of experience in global matrix corporate environments.
• Healthcare and/or life sciences communications knowledge preferred.
• Strong change-management experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and coaching to VPG leaders.
• Drive communication strategy for the Communication Ambassador network.
• Deliver high-impact communications to inform and engage associates.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Change management

Communication skills

Leadership

Job description

Join to apply for the Strategy & Engagement Director role at Novartis

Join to apply for the Strategy & Engagement Director role at Novartis

Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.

Summary

Location: London or Dublin

Role Type: Hybrid Working,

Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver a global VPG communication strategy, supporting change leadership and engagement. Communicate timely and consistently to inform and support associates, fostering a sense of purpose and buy-in. Provide leaders with materials and coaching to enhance their profiles and convey unity, building trust and confidence in the VPG community. Promote VPG's vision and objectives to enhance collaboration with partners and maintain vendor relationships. Design and cultivate a positive culture within VPG, making it an attractive place to work.

About The Role

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide guidance and coaching to VPG leaders to enhance leadership and engagement within GCO, Development, and external partners.
• Coach key talents to develop leadership behaviors aligned with Novartis culture, values, and behaviors.
• Design and facilitate team events to strengthen leadership capabilities and Novartis values and behaviors.
• Maintain subject matter expertise in leadership, coaching, mentoring, and team performance.
• Deliver presentations and executive preparation sessions for VPG LT members for external and large internal events.
• Drive communication strategy for the Communication Ambassador network, setting objectives and goals.
• Deliver high-impact communications to inform and engage associates about VPG's objectives and performance.
• Collaborate with all VPG functions to ensure alignment and effective information cascade to all organizational levels.
  
  

Requirements

• 12-15 years of professional experience in global matrix corporate environments, trade associations, or public relations agencies.
• Healthcare and/or life sciences communications knowledge preferred.
• Strong change-management experience in complex global organizations.
• Effective stakeholder management and confidence engaging with internal and external audiences.
• Ability to make timely decisions and exhibit sound judgment.
• Excellent collaborative and communication skills, engaging at all management levels.
• Ability to represent and present business aspects to media and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
  
  

Why Novartis

Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us! Learn more here:

https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

You’ll Receive

You can find everything you need to know about our benefits and rewards in the Novartis Life Handbook.

Commitment To Diversity And Inclusion

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Join Our Novartis Network

If this role is not suitable to your experience or career goals but you wish to stay connected to hear more about Novartis and our career opportunities, join the Novartis Network here: https://talentnetwork.novartis.com/network

Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

Join our Novartis Network: Not the right Novartis role for you? Sign up to our talent community to stay connected and learn about suitable career opportunities as soon as they come up: https://talentnetwork.novartis.com/network

Benefits and Rewards: Read our handbook to learn about all the ways we’ll help you thrive personally and professionally: https://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Business Development and Sales

• Industries

  Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Novartis by 2x

Get notified about new Engagement Director jobs in London, England, United Kingdom.

Director, Customer Experience & Learning and Development

London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

London, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago

Executive Director of Communications and Engagement

London, England, United Kingdom 2 days ago

London, England, United Kingdom 2 months ago

Head of Communications & Engagement (9-12 Month FTC)

Director of Communications and Community Engagement

London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

London, England, United Kingdom 7 hours ago

London, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago

London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

London, England, United Kingdom 6 hours ago

London, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago

Head of Engagement - Built Environment and Urbanism

London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

London, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago

London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Greater London, England, United Kingdom 5 days ago

Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives, Global Markets

London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

London, England, United Kingdom 22 hours ago

Director, Change and Operations, Insurance Consulting EMEA

London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Greater London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Director of Brand Strategy and Communications

Operations Director - Professional Services SME

We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.