Associate Director, Content Adaptation - French Speaking

Associate Director - Content Adaptation The Associate Director - Content Adaptation will lead a team of Content Adaptation Managers to deliver quality creative adaptations of centrally created content for a defined geographic region. The role is hands-on and encompasses: 1. Leadership of the team 2. Leadership of specific adaptation projects Key to the content adaptation role is the ability to successfully blend project management skills, brand management objectives, and relationship management to deliver time-critical outcomes. The Associate Director - Content Adaptation will ensure globally produced digital assets are adapted, localised, translated, approved, coded, and deployed to a precise timeline. Quality and speed to market are of utmost importance.

Major Accountabilities

Project Management: Responsible for management of assets through the production process, including meeting timelines, allocating resources, aligning stakeholders, managing demand forecasting, and prioritisation process. Brand Management/Global to Local Content Management: Ensures global master content is adapted to local regulatory requirements so it is compliant and ready for implementation in markets. Responsible for localisation of content to meet local needs (e.g., for imagery) whilst retaining global master story look and feel. Relationship Management: Works with key stakeholders including the Production Partner, Translation Partners, Global TA’s, Local TA’s, BE&E, and Production Hub management team to make sure global assets are adapted for use by markets. Team Leadership: Leads a team of Content Adaptation Managers aligned to specific markets and ensures the delivery of work products through the team.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Minimum Requirements

• Extensive knowledge of pharmaceutical industry marketing as it relates to digital content creation - experience of creation of sales aids, sales force emails, web assets, and omnichannel strategy.
• Strong project management skills - timeline management, forecasting, resource allocation, prioritisation methodologies, and PMO approaches e.g., RISK and RASCI development. Knowledge of Agile methodologies is desirable.
• Experience with global content adaptation for use by markets either within agencies or life science companies.
• Solid understanding of content quality aspects to be able to drive agency deliverables on time and with the right quality.
• Understanding of the regulatory environment for developing promotional content for HCPs.
• Strong cross-functional relationship management skills.
• Team leadership experience is advantageous.
• Experience with working with DAM/MLR tools is beneficial.
• Fluency in English and French required.

Why Novartis?

Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us! You’ll receive:

• Competitive salary
• Annual bonus
• Pension scheme
• Share scheme
• Health insurance
• 25 days annual leave
• Flexible working arrangements
• Subsidized dining facilities
• Employee recognition scheme
• Learning and development opportunities