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Executive Director, Public Affairs GCC and MEA Aspiring

Full time at Novartis Farmacéutica in UAE
Posted on December 24, 2024

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Executive Director, Public Affairs GCC and MEA Aspiring

Job ID: REQ-10027592 Location: Utd. Arab Emir.

Summary

With a deep knowledge of the pharmaceutical business model, healthcare systems, and the political and economic environment in the respective area, pro-actively lead the shaping of the Health Care policy environment across the respective area to ensure sustained access to innovation. Responsibilities include positioning Novartis as a trusted partner and policy thought leader, building strong stakeholder relationships and partnerships, and delivering political intelligence and advice to all Novartis businesses.

About the Role

Major accountabilities:
  • Identify and communicate on key political developments affecting Novartis.
  • Shape public policy and legislation by prioritizing policy trends/issues in alignment with the respective area.
  • Provide leadership for the development of Novartis positions on key issues and strategic country plans.
  • Execution of the advocacy strategy where applicable.
  • Ensure Novartis leadership in key trade associations.
  • Identify and manage key business issues with a political component for the assigned area.
  • Design and execute product advocacy where applicable.
  • Ongoing political stakeholder management (key high-level government and other political, think tanks, NGOs, or other relevant stakeholders in the assigned area).
  • Functional leadership by managing talent for the assigned area.
  • Guide management and the team in political analysis of external trends and development.
  • Role model and build a culture of being curious, inspired, unbossed.
  • 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:
  • Strategic fit and alignment of policies, regional and country political agenda with overall business strategy.
  • Influence on associations/country policy agenda.
  • Effective and compliant stakeholder engagement.
  • Proximity and relevance to assigned business/area.
  • Recognized contribution to product launches.
  • Quality of PA competencies in the assigned area.
  • Acceptance of policies by internal/external customers; recognition of quality.
  • Evidence of creating inspired, curious, and unbossed teams.
  • P&L or Unit Accountability.
  • Operations Management and Execution.
Skills:
  • Communication Medium.
  • Corporate Communication.
  • Leadership.
  • Marketing.
  • Media Campaigns.
  • Media Relations.
  • Microsoft Access.
  • Political Analysis.
  • Press Releases.
  • Public Affairs.
  • Social Media.
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