Associate Director, Marketing Strategy

Novartis Group Companies
401(k)
United States, New Jersey, East Hanover
Jul 22, 2025
Job Description Summary #LI-Hybrid Novartis has an incredible opportunity for a talented individual to join our team as an Associate Director, Marketing Strategy. As The Associate Director, Marketing Strategy you will be responsible for defining the HCP and Patient marketing strategy in ITP. This individual will support the Marketer Director, including the delivery of key strategic analyses and outputs to inform customer experience planning and execution within the Integrated Marketing & Customer Experience, US Organization. This individual will report directly into the Director of Marketing Strategy, partnering closely with other strategic partners, to ensure that the HCP and Patient Marketing Strategy and concepts are effectively orchestrated into campaigns, tactics and experiences. The Marketer will be responsible for identifying, testing, and validating creative concepts and messaging architecture, and creating the lead assets for HCPs and patients. This role will identify, share and embed best practices across the Marketing Strategy IMO to improve impact and create communities of practice on effective and impactful marketing. This position is based is East Hanover, NJ 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. The expectation of working hours and travel (domestic and/or international) will be defined by the hiring manager. This position will require up to 20% travel. Job Description Key Responsibilities: Work effectively with the ED Marketing Strategy and Director Marketing Strategy SPOC to develop a cohesive and integrated brand marketing strategy and campaign grounded in customer insight for this launch brand Establish brand-specific Patient domain expertise, and create engaging brand centered content and concepts for adaption into personalized and tailored experiences Share and embed knowledge on best practices to engage HCPs and Patients and change behavior across the full brand lifecycle Implement best in class digital marketing strategies that align to brand goals and maximize business results. Ensure digital plans are appropriately implemented and optimized. Foster a high performing team that proactively and effectively interfaces across key functions to achieve the product strategies and objectives Support and deliver an integrated plan for the brand to achieve the Product strategy and objectives; define resourcing required and managing the allocated budget for HCP/Patient, collaborating effectively across strategic partners including CXP&O, NPS, Access, Patient Advocacy, Customer Engagement, and Insights and Decision Sciences (IDS). Drive excellence in developing the lead asset for HCP/Patient through domain expertise to enable adaptation across the end-end experience, partnering closely with the Customer Experience Planning and Optimization team (CXP&O). Provide input and work closely with our HCP/Patient agency (AoR) for brand marketing and partner with Operations to maximize agency relationship(s). Collaborate with Product and Global teams on integrated plan and lead asset(s), as appropriate Essential Requirements: Bachelor's degree in related field is required; Master of Science and/or MBA preferred Minimum of 5 years of experience in commercial Marketing with multi-functional experience in Pharmaceutical or Healthcare Minimum of 3 years of demonstrated experience of leveraging data, analytics, and customer insights to drive personalization at scale in the US Market Experience in supporting high performing brands in highly competitive categories within the US; recent launch experience for blockbuster specialty treatments preferred Strong cross-functional leadership and ability to collaborate effectively with various stakeholders and teams including Product, Communications, Legal, Regulatory, Compliance and Global Strong experience in digital, non-personal promotion, media, and social Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate complex ideas and information to a range of audiences and stakeholders Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple tasks, priorities and deadlines Desirable Requirements: Rare disease, Non-malignant Hematology or other specialty therapeutic area experience Experience in digital strategies and capabilities development Novartis Compensation Summary: The salary for this position is expected to range between $145,600 and $270,400 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. EEO Statement: The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Accessibility and reasonable accommodations The Novartis Group of Companies are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to us.reasonableaccommodations@novartis.com or call +1(877)395-2339 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message. Salary Range $145,600.00 - $270,400.00 Skills Desired Agility, Asset Management, Commercial Excellence, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Customer Orientation, Digital Marketing, Healthcare Sector Understanding, Influencing Skills, Marketing Strategy, Negotiation Skills, Operational Excellence, Priority Disease Areas Expertise, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Product Marketing, Product Strategy, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Partnerships