Associate Director, Enterprise Marketing Partnerships

Novartis; New York (NY); On-site; USD 160,000 - 298,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Performance-based incentive

Annual equity awards eligibility

Job summary

Novartis is seeking an Associate Director of Enterprise Marketing Partnerships to drive high-impact partnerships across sports, culture, advocacy, and nonprofit platforms. The role involves managing select external partner relationships and coordinating with agency and cross-functional teams to deliver measurable consumer and patient impact at scale.

The position requires 15% travel, base in East Hanover, NJ or New York City, with no remote work and no relocation provided.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred.
• At least five years of experience in partnership marketing, integrated marketing, or sponsorship activation, preferably in healthcare or a regulated industry.
• Two years of experience managing complex programs across multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Proficiency in using AI tools to develop executive summaries and enhance presentation content.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.
• Comfort navigating cross‑functional teams and agency partners in a matrixed organization.
• Strong executive communication, stakeholder management, and problem‑solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Partnership Development & Execution: Evaluate partnership opportunities and translate strategies into plans and deliverables.
• Day‑to‑Day Partnership Leadership: Manage relationships with external partners and lead activations.
• Consumer Experience & Omnichannel Activation: Support omnichannel campaigns tied to enterprise platforms.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Align internal teams, agency partners, and external stakeholders.
• Agency & Vendor Management: Oversee agency workstreams, budgets, and performance.
• Performance Tracking & Optimization: Monitor asset utilization and activation progress, identify risks and opportunities.
• Stakeholder Communication: Prepare concise executive updates and decision materials.

Skills

Executive communication

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

AI tools for summaries

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or related field

Master’s degree in business, marketing, or related field preferred

Job description

Summary

This position can be based in East Hanover, NJ or New York City and will not have the ability to be located remotely. Please note that this role would not provide relocation, and only local candidates will be considered. This position will require 15% travel as defined by the business (domestic and/or international).

This position can be based in East Hanover, NJ or New York City and will not have the ability to be located remotely. Please note that this role would not provide relocation, and only local candidates will be considered. This position will require 15% travel as defined by the business (domestic and/or international).

Why Consider Novartis?

Join Novartis as the Associate Director, Enterprise Marketing Partnerships and help bring high-impact partnerships, sponsorships, and integrated marketing programs to life across priority enterprise platforms. In this highly visible role, you will manage select external partner relationships and collaborate across agency and cross-functional teams to deliver measurable consumer and patient impact through sports, cultural, advocacy, and nonprofit partnerships, including work with the NFL, NFL clubs, and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. This is an opportunity to apply your partnership marketing expertise and operational excellence to translate enterprise vision into engaging and brand-appropriate experiences at scale.

Role

At Novartis, we believe the greatest impact happens when science, culture, and innovation intersect. Enterprise Marketing Partnerships play a critical role in reimagining how we engage people earlier, more meaningfully, and more equitably—at scale. This role offers the opportunity to:

• Work on high profile, enterprise wide partnerships
• Operate at the intersection of marketing, health impact, and culture
• Grow toward broader strategic ownership within a uniquely visible function

Key Responsibilities

• Partnership Development & Execution:
  • Evaluate partnership opportunities and recommend those aligned with Novartis’ enterprise strategy and brand priorities.
  • Help shape partnership strategy within approved priorities, and translate approved strategies into execution plans, timelines, and deliverables.
• Day‑to‑Day Partnership Leadership:
  • Manage relationships with select external partners.
  • Lead execution across priority partnerships (e.g., large‑scale sports, cultural, or advocacy platforms), ensuring deliverables are completed on time, within scope, and aligned to agreed objectives.
  • Navigate internal reviews (legal, medical, regulatory, privacy, brand) and approval processes, leading select submissions independently while coordinating stakeholder input and alignment for others to enable timely and compliant activation.
  • Support team hospitality planning and activation execution tied to key partnership moments.
• Consumer Experience & Omnichannel Activation:
  • Support omnichannel campaign activation tied to enterprise platforms, including large awareness initiatives, screenings, education, and cultural moments.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
  • Facilitate alignment across internal teams, agency partners, and external stakeholders, ensuring clear ownership, decision-making, and follow-through across complex initiatives.
• Agency & Vendor Management:
  • Manage agency teams and vendor workstreams across activation development, experiential execution, content planning, asset management, and reporting. Support leadership oversight of agency scopes, budget tracking, and performance evaluation, as needed.
• Performance Tracking & Optimization:
  • Monitor partnership asset utilization, activation progress, and delivery status, proactively identifying risks and opportunities across the portfolio.
  • Contribute insights and recommendations to optimize current partnerships and inform future planning.
• Stakeholder Communication:
  • Prepare concise executive updates, briefings, and decision materials that communicate partnership progress, performance, risks, opportunities, and recommendations.

Essential Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree in business, marketing, or a related field preferred.
• At least five years of experience in partnership marketing, integrated marketing, or sponsorship activation, preferably within healthcare, pharmaceuticals, or another highly regulated industry.
• Two years of experience managing complex programs across multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Proficiency in using artificial intelligence tools to develop executive summaries and enhance presentation content.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.
• Comfort navigating cross‑functional teams and agency partners in a matrixed organization.
• Strong executive communication, stakeholder management, and problem‑solving skills.

Desirable Requirements

• Experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare, or healthcare consulting environments, including global or multi‑market work.
• Experience supporting major sports leagues, advocacy organizations, or enterprise partnerships, with entertainment, nonprofit, or cultural platform experience preferred.

Novartis Compensation Summary

The salary for this position is expected to range between $160,300.00 and $297,700 per year.

The final salary offered is determined based on factors like, but not limited to, relevant skills and experience, and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically. Novartis may change the published salary range based on company and market factors.

Your compensation will include a performance-based cash incentive and, depending on the level of the role, eligibility to be considered for annual equity awards.

US-based eligible employees will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, life and disability benefits, a 401(k) with company contribution and match, and a variety of other benefits. In addition, employees are eligible for a generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves.

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

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