Director,USNeuroscienceCommunications

**Job Description Summary** The Director, US NS Communications leads development and execution of high impact communications strategies for NS brands in the United States, including rare disease portfolios, and plays a key role in building enduring rare disease communications capabilities across the therapeutic area. This role is based our of our East Hanover office 3x/week. Please only apply if this works for you. **Job Description** **Job Responsibilities** * Lead and build integrated communications strategy based on deep understanding of market dynamics, communications trends, and audience insights​, with emphasis on rare disease brands and pipeline assets, navigating complex patient, caregiver, advocacy, and access‑related considerations * Establish and steward rare disease communications best practices across NS, serving as a thought partner and internal resource for the broader Communications and Patient Advocacy teams * Translate learnings from rare disease programs into scalable approaches that strengthen communications excellence, consistency, and impact across the therapeutic area * Model and encourage the responsible adoption of AI‑enabled tools to strengthen communications excellence, efficiency, and strategic insight, consistent with enterprise standards * Serve as an integral and well-informed partner to cross-functional business teams to identify when and where Communications can drive the greatest impact in support of Brand and Therapeutic Area strategy​ * Engage & integrate functional expertise including media relations, digital marketing, internal & executive communications, patient & issues advocacy, and market & audience analytics to drive execution of key Brand and Therapeutic Area programs & activities​ * Anticipate and manage risk to Novartis and Brand reputation; advise management of reputational risk associated with specific activities​ * Counsel senior management on external and internal communications to help position Novartis as a leader