Senior Associate Director, Enterprise Marketing Partnerships

Novartis Group Companies; East Hanover (NJ); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 298,000; Full time

Job summary

Novartis Group of Companies is seeking an Associate Director of Enterprise Marketing Partnerships to lead high-impact partnerships across enterprise platforms, including sports, culture, and nonprofit initiatives. Based in East Hanover, NJ or New York City, the role requires 15% travel and cannot be remote, with a hybrid work setup.

You will manage select external partner relationships, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and drive activation across agency and internal stakeholders to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field is required; master's degree preferred.
• Five+ years in partnership marketing, integrated marketing, or sponsorship activation, preferably in healthcare or regulated industries.
• Two years of experience managing complex programs across multiple 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.
• Comfort navigating crossfunctional teams and agency partners in a matrixed organization.

Responsibilities

• Partnership development & execution aligned with enterprise strategy and brand priorities.
• Day-to-day partnership leadership with select external partners and lead execution across priority partnerships.
• Navigate internal reviews and approvals to enable timely activation.
• Support omnichannel activation tied to enterprise platforms and key partnership moments.
• Facilitate alignment across internal teams, agency partners, and external stakeholders.
• Manage agency teams and vendor workstreams including budget tracking and performance evaluation.
• Monitor partnership asset utilization and delivery status, identifying risks and opportunities.

Skills

Executive communication

Project management

Cross-functional

Stakeholder management

AI tool usage

Partnership marketing

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Novartis Group of Companies is seeking an Associate Director of Enterprise Marketing Partnerships to lead high-impact partnerships across enterprise platforms, including sports, culture, and nonprofit initiatives. Based in East Hanover, NJ or New York City, the role requires 15% travel and cannot be remote, with a hybrid work setup.

You will manage select external partner relationships, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and drive activation across agency and internal stakeholders to