Salary Range:
CHF137,900.00 - CHF256,100.00Job Description Summary
Director, International Business Communications#LI-Hybrid
Location: Basel, Switzerland
Shape how a global business connects, engages, and inspires—this is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact at scale. As Director, International Business Communications, you will play a pivotal role in driving strategic communications across a diverse and fast-evolving International Business Unit, reaching over 220 million patients worldwide. Working at the heart of leadership decision-making, you will translate complex business priorities into compelling narratives, lead high-impact campaigns, and harness innovative approaches including artificial intelligence to elevate engagement, alignment, and performance across markets. This is a unique opportunity to partner closely with senior leaders, influence transformation, and help bring to life the International ambition through powerful storytelling and communication strategies.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver strategic communications that align teams and strengthen a unified International business narrative
- Lead integrated communication campaigns supporting business priorities, transformation initiatives, and performance goals
- Translate complex strategies into clear, compelling narratives, editorial plans, and scalable content across markets
- Drive high-impact content programs, including International Ambition and Artificial Intelligence strategy initiatives
- Lead communications for major business moments and events, including flagship International engagements
- Partner with regional communication teams to co-create assets, share best practices, and enable local adaptation
- Collaborate with senior leaders to align executive, leadership, and business communications around shared priorities
- Use insights, analytics, and industry trends to optimize communication strategies and measure engagement impact
Essential Requirements
- Degree required; advanced degree preferred (Public Policy, International Relations, Political Science, Communications, or related field)
- Extensive experience in business or corporate communications, employee engagement, or change communications
- Proven expertise developing and delivering international communication strategies across multiple markets
- Strong experience partnering with senior executives, providing strategic counsel in complex, matrix organizations
- Demonstrated ability to translate business strategy into compelling narratives and high-impact content
- Expertise in change communications, employee engagement, and integrated communication campaigns
- Strong analytical mindset with ability to use insights and data to optimize communication strategies
- High level of business acumen, influencing skills, and ability to navigate complexity at senior levels
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.
Accessibility and accommodation
Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to all individuals. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or to receive more detailed information about the essential functions of a
position, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.
Barrierefreiheit und Zugänglichkeit
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Skills Desired
Affiliate Marketing, Communication Medium, Corporate Communication, Creativity, Curious Mindset, Employee Engagement, Internal Communications (Ic), Interviewing Skills, Marketing, Media Relations, Public Affairs, Social Media, Strategic Communications, W3Skills Required
- Degree (Public Policy, International Relations, Political Science, Communications, or related field)
- Advanced degree
- Extensive experience in business or corporate communications, employee engagement, or change communications
- Proven expertise developing and delivering international communication strategies across multiple markets
- Strong experience partnering with senior executives and providing strategic counsel in complex, matrix organizations
- Ability to translate business strategy into compelling narratives and high-impact content
- Expertise in change communications, employee engagement, and integrated communication campaigns
- Strong analytical mindset and ability to use insights and data to optimize communication strategies
- High level of business acumen, influencing skills, and ability to navigate complexity at senior levels
- Experience or skills in Affiliate Marketing
- Experience with Social Media and Media Relations
- Experience in Public Affairs and Strategic Communications
- Internal Communications and Employee Engagement skills
- Familiarity with W3/web standards
Novartis 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.
Novartis Insights
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.
