Oncology Disease Account Lead - Non-Malignant Hematology - Los Angeles - North

Oncology Disease Account Lead

This is a field-based and remote opportunity supporting key accounts and institutions in the Los Angeles, CA geography. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role. Please only apply if this location is accessible for you. Company will not sponsor visas for this position. The Oncology Disease Account Lead will have the following responsibilities with a specific focus on oncology disease within large, sophisticated accounts that have a variety of key customers. You will communicate with medical experts and all relevant HCPs within the account to appropriately expand product use, increase market share and properly position the product to generate product demand all in compliance with Novartis policies and procedures. The Oncology Disease Account Lead will create, coordinate, and implement an account focused commercial business plan to achieve brand goals and align with brand priorities for assigned disease state. In addition to face-to-face interactions, you will skillfully use technology (including virtual HCP interactions and digital resources) to create an impactful experience for key stakeholders within the account.

Key Responsibilities :

• Drive demand and impact decision-making of Medical Experts (ME) and all essential HCPs, by challenging existing approach to treatment and compliantly impacting how the ME / HCP views Novartis products, and how to position our product versus competitors to appropriately drive product demand.
• Identify and connect with Medical Expert network on a wider level, and smoothly direct HCP needs to other Novartis partners. All interaction and coordination are to be done in accordance with Novartis policies and procedures.
• Create, manage, and implement account-focused strategic business plans that include reaching account-specific goals that align with Novartis' commercial strategy for the disease state assigned, taking an enterprise view to ensure strategies are customized to customer needs that improve patient care for the disease state assigned, giving feedback to marketing team about competitive environment and when competitive strategy needs adjustment, and knowing and adapting plan to the complex relationships within sophisticated health systems.
• Work together with all cross-functional partners from Novartis and key people from the account and be responsible for commercial collaboration with other Novartis stakeholders to create a 'One Novartis' experience; while knowing well the Novartis staff and resources to offer suitable solutions to customer needs related to patient care and make sure a consistent customer experience is delivered.
• Know the account payor mix well and how to solve common product access issues like buy and bill, billing and coding, and policy updates. Know when to handle issues yourself and when to refer them to Novartis' partner.
• Being able to switch between channels and use digital tools and platforms effectively for virtual engagement to meet customer needs. This involves virtual interactions with HCPs, using Novartis digital resources that improve the patient and customer experience when appropriate, helping customers and making them more at ease with our digital platforms.
• Familiarity with the present and future digital platforms for marketing and sales that can connect with customers (i.e. adaptive targeting, collecting insights), and being comfortable with using sales data reporting tools to analyze trends and combine them with customer insights to find opportunities for growth in territory and customer segments in a rapidly evolving environment.
• Use business analytics, market, therapy, competitor and clinical knowledge to identify opportunities, strengths and trends that can help promote assigned product portfolio and increase sales.

Essential Requirements :

Desirable Requirements :

Driving is an Essential Function of this Role : Meaning it is fundamental to the purpose of this job and cannot be eliminated. Because driving is an essential function of the role, you must have a fully valid and unrestricted driver's license to be qualified for this role. The company provides reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified individuals with medical restrictions if an accommodation can be provided without eliminating the essential function of driving.

Novis Compensation Summary : The salary for this position is expected to range between $138,600 and $257,400 per year. The final salary offered is determined based on factors like, but not limited to, relevant skills and experience, and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically. Novartis may change the published salary range based on company and market factors. Your compensation will include a performance-based cash incentive and, depending on the level of the role, eligibility to be considered for annual equity awards. US-based eligible employees will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, life and disability benefits, a 401(k) with company contribution and match, and a variety of other benefits. In addition, employees are eligible for a generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves.

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