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Sales & Marketing Head Immunology
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation · 🇺🇸 2 Locations
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 75 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 31 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation paid sponsored hires in similar roles3 certified filings for “ED, Portfolio & Early Pipeline Strategy” (Marketing Managers) in NJ: $199k–$199k, median $199k. Most were filed at wage level III (100%) — 3 lottery entries, ≈46% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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Sponsor Radar — Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
The US Department of Labor certified 75 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 31 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Salary Range: $0.00 - $0.00 Job Description Summary The Sales and Marketing Head leads the integrated commercial strategy and execution for a Therapeutic Area (TA) to maximize patient and customer impact and deliver sustainable growth. The role owns the TA and brand strategy, defines the go-to-market model, drives omnichannel customer engagement, and ensures excellent in-market sales execution. It leads cross-functional planning across Medical, Value & Access, Execution Excellence and other partners, ensures launch readiness and strong post-launch performance, and is accountable for forecasting, resource prioritization, and disciplined budget stewardship. The role builds high-performing teams and fosters a culture of performance, integrity, learning and continuous improvement. Job Description Job Purpose Lead the integrated commercial strategy and execution for the Immunology Therapeutic Area to maximize patient and customer impact and deliver sustainable growth. The role owns the TA and brand strategy, shapes the go-to-market model, drives omnichannel customer engagement, and ensures excellence in sales execution. It is accountable for launch readiness, post-launch performance, forecasting accuracy, resource prioritization and disciplined budget management. The role builds high-performing teams and fosters a culture of strong performance, integrity and continuous improvement. Job Dimensions Number of associates: Team size varies based on TA footprint, product portfolio and country context (approximately 7 employees). Financial responsibility: Accountable for TA commercial performance and planning, including brand P&L / A&P stewardship (where applicable), TA sales budget delivery and accurate forecasting to support strategic and operational priorities (approx. USD 50m). Decision making: Makes strategic and operational decisions on TA and brand strategy, go-to-market model, customer engagement and channel mix, resource deployment and performance management to deliver TA objectives. External / Internal Stakeholder Interface: Internal: Sales, Medical, Value & Access, Execution Excellence, Finance, Supply Chain and other functions to ensure aligned TA planning and execution. External: Key accounts, HCPs, KOLs, patient organizations and relevant healthcare system stakeholders to capture insights and drive customer-centric execution. Impact on the organization: Drives TA commercial growth, launch excellence, customer experience and in-field execution quality, strengthening market position and organizational reputation. Major Accountabilities Commercial Strategy, Brand & Go-to-Market • Own and localize the TA and brand strategy and One Brand Plan across the full lifecycle, ensuring clear strategic choices and measurable outcomes. • Define and evolve the TA go-to-market model based on customer, patient, competitive and performance insights. • Partner with International and Regional teams to exchange campaign insights, course-correct and prepare future cycles. • Set the integrated omnichannel customer engagement approach to maximize reach, relevance and impact. • Translate strategy into clear brand and tactical plans with measurable KPIs and resource allocation. • Lead forecasting, demand estimation and performance planning to support prioritization and growth. • Steward TA financial performance through disciplined budget and trade-off decisions. In-Market Sales Execution & Field Excellence • Lead TA sales planning including territory design, targeting principles, incentives inputs and call planning. • Drive performance management through business reviews, coaching rhythms and KPI-based corrections. • Capture and synthesize field insights to continuously refine customer engagement and brand strategy. Cross-Functiona