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Corporate Communications Manager
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation · 🇺🇸 Toranomon (NPKK Head Office)
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 roles5 certified filings for “Finance Manager” (Financial Quantitative Analysts) in NJ: $73k–$113k, median $113k. Most were filed at wage level II (60%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% 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
Job Description Summary This role will deliver internal and external communication strategy through connecting the Japan corporate communication priorities to internal and external audiences, delivering visibility of Novartis strategy, business progress and thought leadership to drive business goals, and enhance corporate reputation. By leveraging insights & analytics based on data modeling of the internal/external environment and to predict stakeholder views, needs and behaviors shapes the communication tactics. Builds tactics for short- and long-term engagement plan for associates, media, external stakeholders, and communities in service of mutually beneficial goals and builds beneficial relationship, to support iterative execution of the Country Comms and Patient Advocacy Strategy. Job Description Job Responsibilities • The role spends its efforts to develop end-to-end strategy and communications planning to connect Japan business strategy to internal and external stakeholders. • Elevate the Novartis Japan corporate and business narrative, happenings that exemplifies our industry leadership through earned and owned media, leader voices and contents. • Serve as trusted business partner and communications strategy counsel to key leaders. • Identify and build visibility opportunities/stages and white spaces to support our business/reputation enhancement plan for our key leaders. • Generate social media plans for corporate and execute to amplify the narratives. • Utilize analytics and insights to inform and adjust strategy, accumulate results, and report outcomes. • Anticipate and shape environment to manage risk to Novartis reputation; advise business partners with specific predictive activities or strategies. • Have strong alert on industry trends, news and key issues, and business updates to provide recommendations for areas for our leaders to engage or to prepare strategic messaging. • Be a point person with key executives for external speaking and media opportunities, including media readiness and preparation around policy, business and strategy. • Play collaborative role across country communications team to plan and implement town halls, leader meetings, organizational change communications and press conferences. • Work closely with Public Affairs and Executive communications to shape and deliver policy, business and strategy priorities. • Build and maintain collaborative relationships with key functions and global/international corporate affairs. • Monitor and evaluate performance to achieve and maintain best-in-class outcomes, while being fully compliant. • Effectively manage and maximize agency ROI. Ideal Background ( State the minimum and desirable education and experience level) Education: • Bachelor’s degree or above Experience: • 10+ years in communications including employee and corporate, media communications with a healthcare and/or pharmaceutical background. • External communications strategy and implementation with media relations background • Supported and raised visibility of key company topics through visibility strategies and business strategy communications. • Leadership & influencing communications, social media content strategy and implementation. • Led organization and implementation of corporate events, including town halls and press conferences. • Crisis and issues management • Agency management • Corporate reputation and awareness campaigns Skills: • Shaping and driving projects capability. • Provide direction, delegating and removing obstacles to get work done. • Prominent level partnering skills with proven ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels both internal and external. • Understanding of healthcare industry landscape and its challenges around