The Role
Job Description Summary
-Lead or support Public Affairs activities/projects to support business objectives in the area of responsibility, engage in stakeholder engagement in the area of responsibility -Shape external policy in the area of responsibility. -Position Novartis as a trusted partner. -Hold key external stakeholder relationships. -Deliver political intelligence and advice to relevant Novartis businesses -Provide support to PA Leadership.
Job Description
Major accountabilities:
- Identify, prioritize and drive topics which define policy environment for business -Contribute to the creation, revision and publishing of policy documents, advocacy toolkits, training materials.
- Shape, represent, and advance Novartis legislative, policy and alliance strategic objectives -Execute product advocacy where applicable -Map external stakeholders and systematically engage, setting up key platforms for engagement on key policy and business priorities, working in partnership -Lead teams on specific projects, through feasibility, planning, execution and reporting; contribute to projects in cross -functional / cross-divisional team -Identify and analyze legislation that may affect Novartis business, as well as propose language and strategies to amend and improve legislation -Role model Novartis culture -Reporting of technical complaints / adverse events / special case scenarios related to Novartis products within 24 hours of receipt -Distribution of marketing samples (where applicable)
Key performance indicators:
- Alignment of policies with overall business strategy, depending on assigned area -Influence on associations policy agenda in assigned area -alignment with NVS policy -Proximity and relevance to assigned business / area -Quality of PA competencies in the assigned area -Acceptance of policies by internal/external customers; recognition of quality -Quality of documents prepared (presentations etc.) -Seamless functioning of key processes -High-quality delivery of expected results in projects
Minimum Requirements:
Work Experience:
- Collaborating across boundaries.
- Project Management.
- Operations Management and Execution.
Skills:
- Communication Medium.
- Corporate Communication.
- Curiosity.
- Influencing Skills.
- Marketing.
- Media Campaigns.
- Media Relations.
- Microsoft Access.
- Nuclear Energy.
- Press Releases.
- Prioritization.
- Public Affairs.
- Social Media.
- Strategic Partnerships.
Languages :
- English.
Skills Desired
Communication Medium, Corporate Communication, Curiosity, Influencing Skills, Marketing, Media Campaigns, Media Relations, Microsoft Access, Nuclear Energy, Press Releases, Prioritization, Public Affairs, Social Media, Strategic PartnershipsNovartis Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Novartis and has not been reviewed or approved by Novartis.
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Healthcare Strength — Pay and benefits are described as a strong overall package, supported by medical, dental, and vision insurance alongside FSAs/HSAs and disability and life coverage. Mental-health support is reinforced through an employee assistance program with psychological support and a network of mental health first aiders.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a standout element, with an automatic company contribution plus dollar-for-dollar matching in the 401(k). Additional retirement funding is described through an age-based defined contribution program and access to an employee share purchase plan discount.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-related benefits are framed as robust, including a global minimum of paid parental leave for new parents following birth or adoption. Added supports include domestic partner coverage, dependent-care resources, and benefits such as adoption assistance and child/elder care options.
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What We Do
Novartis is an innovative medicines company. Every day, working to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives so that patients, healthcare professionals and societies are empowered in the face of serious disease. Our medicines reach more than 250 million people worldwide.






