Novartis

Customer Engagement & Omnichannel Lead

Riyadh Full time

Job Description Summary

In this exciting opportunity, you will be responsible for leading, designing, and executing high-impact digital and customer engagement strategies across the organization. This role will ensure that all initiatives are aligned with Novartis’ global vision, local market needs, and compliance standards, driving customer-centric transformation through data, technology, and innovation.

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Job Description

Major accountabilities:

  • Design, localize, and implement omnichannel and digital strategies to enhance customer and patient engagement, drive non–face-to-face capabilities, and ensure compliance with corporate, legal, and quality standards.

  • Lead corporate digital governance and strategy, serving as the point of contact for all digital initiatives, overseeing content approvals, and ensuring alignment with global frameworks and country regulations.

  • Partner with brand, Commercial Excellence, and cross-functional teams to co-create and execute engagement initiatives, secure alignment, and drive business impact.

  • Drive Launch Excellence and innovation initiatives, ensuring successful launches of new solutions, products, or capabilities and continuous improvement in customer experience and engagement.

  • Map and optimize detailed customer and patient journeys, identifying pain points and implementing digital, data, and AI-driven solutions to improve experience and health outcomes.

  • Lead the development of content strategy and governance, establishing a content calendar and creation process using ICE methodology in collaboration with the content team and brand leads.

  • Foster digital transformation and cultural change by leading ICE champion networks, conducting change workshops, and building a customer-centric, data-driven mindset across the organization.

  • Manage CRM systems and data excellence, ensuring segmentation accuracy, consent management, data audits, and seamless integration with marketing, analytics, and sales tools, while training and supporting field force users.

  • Own and evolve the analytics and insights engine, translating business needs into actionable dashboards, KPIs, and recommendations to enable data-driven decisions and business excellence.

  • Build external partnerships and monitor market dynamics, (e.g., IQVIA, Javelin, BI/CRM providers), benchmarking competitor initiatives, and exploring AI-powered opportunities to elevate engagement

Minimum Requirements:

  •  3+ years’ experience in Sales/Marketing, Data Analytics, Reporting, or similar roles in Pharma/Healthcare.

  • Background in customer experience, marketing, or patient engagement within Pharma/Healthcare.

  • Strong stakeholder management skills; ability to challenge ideas across leadership levels.

  • Experience with data analytics, BI tools, and digital transformation highly desirable, with practical knowledge of omnichannel platforms (CRM, email automation, digital marketing tools).

 


 

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