AreaSalesManager-Neuro/Oncology/Hematology

**Job Description Summary** #LI-Hybrid Location: Bratislava, Slovakia Relocation Support: This role is based in Bratislava, Slovakia. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support: please only apply if accessible. The Area Manager is accountable for leading, coaching, and developing a high-performing field sales team to deliver patient impact and achieve agreed commercial objectives within a defined geography. The role translates brand and therapeutic area strategy into area execution, drives performance through coaching and disciplined execution, and ensures high-quality customer engagement in line with Novartis values, behaviors, and compliance standards. **Job Description** **Key Responsibilities:** * Deliver sales objectives, market share, and profitability across the area by using data, analytics, and market insights to prioritize actions, manage risks, and support forecasting. * Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of Sales Representatives, fostering accountability, continuous development, and a performance-driven culture. * Execute structured field coaching and joint customer visits aligned with International Commercialization Excellence standards and ensure accurate documentation of coaching activities. * Drive adoption of new commercialization models, tools, and ways of working, ensuring consistent execution of omnichannel and customer-centric engagement strategies. * Review field effectiveness assessments and collaborate with execution excellence teams to implement targeted capability development plans. * Build strong relationships with key customers and stakeholders, enabling effective cross-functional collaboration to maximize business and patient impact. * Provide insights on territory and market dynamics, consolidating team input into actionable recommendations for brand and cross-functional teams. * Ensure compliance with Novartis policies, ethical standards, and financial governance while responsibly managing area budgets and resources. *