Job Description

About the role

Location: Montreal or Toronto, #LI-Hybrid

Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role; please only apply if this location is accessible for you.

About the role:
We are looking for experienced and passionate professionals to help us achieve our ambitious mission to reach twice as many neuroscience patients twice as fast. As a brand manager, you will be responsible of providing leadership and clear direction to sales & extended brand team in the field of Multiple Sclerosis, as well as analyzing and anticipating future trends in disease management and market environment, which are likely to affect the performance and potential of the brand.

The role reports directly into the Strategic Director Neurosciences and will work closely with the Neuroscience cross-functional team.

Permanent position

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement and manage all promotional and disease education initiatives.
• Understand the nature of the competitive market place, anticipate potential impacts likely to impact the performance and potential of the brand.
• Follow the implementation of cycle promotion with field force, analyze feedback, and propose changes and improvements when necessary.
• Devise and recommend appropriate product strategies through the analysis of available data (sales reports, market data and marketing research reports).
• Develop and maintain preferred partner relationships with key customers across Canada in collaboration with the Sales team, Medical Science Liaison Managers (MSLs) and Value & Access (VA) field teams.
• Communicate effectively within the organization to ensure the motivation and alignment of sales force(s) and other stakeholders to achieve product objectives.
• Maintain full accountability for financial & supply forecasts, brand performance, and annual budget; monitor/seek approval for key program spending.
• Support the Strategic Director in the development of internal and external presentations (IPS, Cycle Planning, Consult meetings, Brand Team & Sales Meetings/Training)

Role Requirements

Essential Requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years of work experience in Pharmaceutical Sales and or Commercial role (e.g. brand manager, business analyst, training, medical education, etc.)
• Superior Business Acumen / Strategic Thinking and Planning
• Agile with strong leadership, collaboration, communication, presentation and leadership without authority
• Initiative, self-motivation and superior organizational and time management skills.
• Strong computer skills and adapting easy to new systems.

Desirable Requirements:

• Ability to generate new concepts and ideas which improve understanding of a situation and/or create competitive advantage. Neuroscience background an asset.
• Bilingualism (English and French) a strong asset.

Why Novartis ?
Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people\'s life and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this ? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us ! Learn more here: https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

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Functional Area

Marketing

Division

Innovative Medicines International & Chief Commercial Office

Business Unit

LACan IMI

Employment Type

Regular

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Shift Work

No

Early Talent

No

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