VP Immunology

Summary

Location: Montreal or Toronto

About the role: Leads and develops a high-performing sales and marketing team and builds effective and enduring business relationships with key customers/stakeholders. Leads a large revenue country organization, covering both sales and marketing activities, with responsibility to drive performance and develop operational strategy for their organization.

This position will report to Country President. It is a permanent role.

Major Accountabilities

• Responsible for the budget and financial performance of the unit.
• Develops and implements a local strategic and operational plan for the TA in close collaboration with regional and global teams.
• Closely follows competitors on the market and provides local marketers with tools to evaluate and counteract competitive entrance on the market.
• Works with external key opinion leaders in the field to implement projects to optimize patient management and drive the TA forward.
• Reporting of technical complaints/adverse events/special case scenarios related to Novartis products within 24 hours of receipt - Distribution of marketing samples (where applicable).
• Ensures appropriate compliance against company policies and procedures.

Key Performance Indicators

• Financial & Business results (Revenue growth, Profitability, Market share) - Maximization of launch readiness and portfolio value/growth of key assets for major IMI markets.
• Ensuring the delivery of TA Strategy in major IMI markets.
• Strategy/Market Focus (Resource allocation, Long-term BU strategy and planning, Market access effectiveness/impact, Novartis market reputation) - Operational Excellence (Delivery against development milestones, Product launch success) - People, Capabilities, and Management (Our Voice survey, Talent development, talent acquisition, Culture, D&I KPIs, Succession Plans strength, High profile turnover, Code of Ethics).

Minimum Requirements

Work Experience:

• P&L or Unit Accountability.
• Leading large and/or diverse multi-functional teams.
• Geographic Scope.
• People Leadership.

Skills:

• Agility.
• Asset Management.
• Business Development.
• Business Strategy.
• Commercial Excellence.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration.
• Customer Orientation.
• Digital Marketing.
• Go-To-Market Strategy.
• Healthcare Sector Understanding.
• Influencing Skills.
• Inspirational Leadership.
• Key Account Management.
• Market Access.
• Market Share.
• Market Trend.
• Marketing Strategy.
• Negotiation Skills.
• People Management.
• Priority Disease Areas Expertise.
• Product Launches.
• Product Lifecycle Management (PLM).
• Product Positioning.
• Profit And Loss (P&L).
• Sales.
• Selling Skills.
• Stakeholder Engagement.
• Stakeholder Management.
• Strategic Partnerships.
• Value Propositions.

Why Novartis

Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together?

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