Responsibilities

• Partnership Development & Execution:
• Evaluate partnership opportunities and recommend those aligned with Novartis’ enterprise strategy and brand priorities.
• Help shape partnership strategy within approved priorities, and translate approved strategies into execution plans, timelines, and deliverables.
• Day‑to‑Day Partnership Leadership:
• Manage relationships with select external partners.
• Lead execution across priority partnerships (e.g., large‑scale sports, cultural, or advocacy platforms), ensuring deliverables are completed on time, within scope, and aligned to agreed objectives.
• Navigate internal reviews (legal, medical, regulatory, privacy, brand) and approval processes, leading select submissions independently while coordinating stakeholder input and alignment for others to enable timely and compliant activation.
• Support team hospitality planning and activation execution tied to key partnership moments.
• Consumer Experience & Omnichannel Activation:
• Support omnichannel campaign activation tied to enterprise platforms, including large awareness initiatives, screenings, education, and cultural moments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree in business, marketing, or a related field preferred.
• At least five years of experience in partnership marketing, integrated marketing, or sponsorship activation, preferably within healthcare, pharmaceuticals, or another highly regulated industry.
• Two years of experience managing complex programs across multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Proficiency in using artificial intelligence tools to develop executive summaries and enhance presentation content.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.
• Comfort navigating cross‑functional teams and agency partners in a matrixed organization.
• Strong executive communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred

• Experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare, or healthcare consulting environments, including global or multi-market work.
• Experience supporting major sports leagues, advocacy organizations, or enterprise partnerships, with entertainment, nonprofit, or cultural platform experience preferred.

Benefits

• 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.