Associate Director, Oncology Priority Accounts – Utah/Nevada

Key Responsibilities

• Understand the needs of customers at all levels, from departments to C-Suite, and leverage insights into account dynamics, strategic direction, and the impact of internal and external factors on Oncology business within organized customer groups/networks.
• Develop strategic plans in collaboration with the Regional Managing Director and Regional Sales Director that advance Novartis's objectives and address account interests and needs.
• Co-own pre-launch strategy and execution by facilitating collaboration across HQ, account, and Region Executive Teams.
• Build strategic customer relationships to enhance engagement between Novartis and the account, by consulting with a diverse array of partners (HCP and non-HCP) to understand business priorities and align accordingly.
• Identify opportunities for collaboration and engagement with account C-Suite and D-Suite and serve as the primary Oncology point of contact, alongside Regional Managing Director and other account leads, to establish executive and HQ exchanges.
• Create opportunities for internal cross-functional collaboration that pave the way for engagement across other functional areas, while building partnerships, with RMD support, to eliminate barriers and proactively create solutions.
• Own account performance across the portfolio, seeking opportunities to positively impact demand-generating functions and leading the achievement of account performance by providing solutions where challenges and ambiguity exist.
• Lead effective communications between Novartis and priority accounts, as well as with internal account teams, CE Leadership, and other Novartis functions.
• Understand and communicate strategic shifts that align with the organization’s goals and vision, encouraging teams to adapt with confidence.
• Manage multiple critical priority accounts, which may have less complexity or overall impact on Novartis Oncology compared to the most critical priority accounts.

Essential Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required from 4-year college or university.
• 8+ years’ experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare, or similarly structured industries with large, geographically dispersed teams; inclusive of at least 2 different types of cross-functional roles and / or experiences.
• 2+ years’ experience in project management and translation of strategy into execution.
• 2+ years’ experience leading complex projects requiring cross functional and national alignment.
• Track record of exceptional performance and execution that drives results.
• Candidate must reside within territory, or within a reasonable daily commuting distance of 100 miles from the territory border.
• Ability to travel 60-80% over a broad geography is required, with the ability to drive and/or fly within the territory.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.

Desirable Requirements

• Experience calling on assigned oncology accounts.
• 3+ years’ experience in account management covering Academic Medical Centers, Integrated Health Systems, GPOs and/or Large Community Oncology Integrated Networks.