Head Communications & Patient Advocacy Ksa

Job Summary

Job Description Summary

Join a high-impact role at the heart of a priority market. As the Country Lead for Corporate Communications and Patient Advocacy in Saudi Arabia youll be part of the local leadership team reporting directly to the Head of Communications & Patient Advocacy for MEA. With KSA recognized as a key growth market within APMA this position offers a unique opportunity to shape the narrative drive strategic engagement and influence stakeholders across a rapidly expanding landscape.

Job Description

• Align and integrate annual plans across brand communications corporate communications internal communications social media and patient relations.
• Implement communication strategies successfully through close collaboration with key business partners.
• Identify anticipate and manage issues by working with relevant functions and advising management.
• Build and nurture relationships with patient advocacy groups to ensure their perspectives are reflected in strategic planning and communication efforts.
• Drive strong cross-functional collaboration across the Gulf Counties and APMA regions.
• Manage PR agencies and oversee budgets for communications and patient relations.
• Support and facilitate patient organization events aligning expectations around shared goals to improve patient outcomes through a patient-centric approach.
• Embed the patient voice into franchise and brand strategies including communications and social media plans.
• Ensure consistency in Novartis brand messaging and market positioning through aligned communications and effective control processes.
• Develop and maintain crisis communication plans ensuring readiness and responsive capabilities.

Minimum Requirements

• Hold a degree in Pharmacy Business Administration Marketing Media Journalism Literature or a closely related field.
• Possess 68 years of experience in strategic communications enriched by agency exposure and a proven ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders with over 6 years in leadership and managerial roles.
• Demonstrate a solid understanding of communication dynamics within the pharmaceutical industry is highly preferrable particularly experience with patient advocacy.
• Communicate fluently in both English and Arabic with excellent verbal and written skills in both languages.

Skills Desired

Key Skills

• Internal Control
• Accounting And Auditing
• Accounts Handling
• General Services
• Elevator
• Brand

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