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By leveraging insights & analytics based on data modeling of the internal/external environment and to predict stakeholder views, needs and behaviors shapes the communication tactics. Builds tactics for short- and long-term engagement plan for associates, media, external stakeholders, and communities in service of mutually beneficial goals and builds beneficial relationship, to support iterative execution of the Country Comms and Patient Advocacy Strategy.Job Description\nJob Responsibilities\nThe role spends its efforts to develop end-to-end strategy and communications planning to connect Japan business strategy to internal and external stakeholders.\n\nElevate the Novartis Japan corporate and business narrative, happenings that exemplifies our industry leadership through earned and owned media, leader voices and contents.\n\nServe as trusted business partner and communications strategy counsel to key leaders.\n\nIdentify and build visibility opportunities/stages and white spaces to support our business/reputation enhancement plan for our key leaders.\n\nGenerate social media plans for corporate and execute to amplify the narratives.\n\nUtilize analytics and insights to inform and adjust strategy, accumulate results, and report outcomes.\n\nAnticipate and shape environment to manage risk to Novartis reputation; advise business partners with specific predictive activities or strategies.\n\nHave strong alert on industry trends, news and key issues, and business updates to provide recommendations for areas for our leaders to engage or to prepare strategic messaging.\n\nBe a point person with key executives for external speaking and media opportunities, including media readiness and preparation around policy, business and strategy.\n\nPlay collaborative role across country communications team to plan and implement town halls, leader meetings, organizational change communications and press conferences.\n\nWork closely with Public Affairs and Executive communications to shape and deliver policy, business and strategy priorities.\n\nBuild and maintain collaborative relationships with key functions and global/international corporate affairs.\n\nMonitor and evaluate performance to achieve and maintain best-in-class outcomes, while being fully compliant.\n\nEffectively manage and maximize agency ROI.\n\nIdeal Background ( State the minimum and desirable education and experience level)\nEducation:\nBachelor’s degree or above\n\nExperience:\n10+ years in communications including employee and corporate, media communications with a healthcare and/or pharmaceutical background.\n\nExternal communications strategy and implementation with media relations background\n\nSupported and raised visibility of key company topics through visibility strategies and business strategy communications.\n\nLeadership & influencing communications, social media content strategy and implementation.\n\nLed organization and implementation of corporate events, including town halls and press conferences.\n\nCrisis and issues management\n\nAgency management\n\nCorporate reputation and awareness campaigns\n\nSkills:\nShaping and driving projects capability.\n\nProvide direction, delegating and removing obstacles to get work done.\n\nProminent level partnering skills with proven ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels both internal and external.\n\nUnderstanding of healthcare industry landscape and its challenges around policy and regulations.\n\nAbility to prioritize & maximize resources.\n\nExcellent people & communication skills,\n\nBusiness and organizational awareness, enterprise perspective.\n\nCrisis & agency mgmt.\n\nExemplifies a predictive mindset; seeks multidirectional insights to understand our environments and stakeholders, and embraces iterative, measurable experimentation and action.\n\nBusiness and enterprise perspective.\n\nExcellent business level Japanese and English in speaking and writing.\n\nStrong business acumen\n\nBenefits and Rewards\nRead our handbook to learn about all the ways we’ll help you thrive personally and professionally:\nhttps://www.novartis.com/sites/novartis_com/files/novartis-life-handbook.pdf\nCommitment to Diversity and Inclusion\nNovartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.\nAccessibility and Accommodation\nNovartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. 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