Novartis
Associate Director, Content Approval Operations
$153K–$283K
East Hanover · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 27, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years in pharmaceutical marketing operations or pharmaceutical content approval; at least one year of people leadership or team lead experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree required in Business, Marketing, Communications, Information Management, or related discipline; advanced degree preferred.
About the job
Leads content approval operations for claims, references, and Material Approval Process workflows, ensuring compliant execution, team coordination, and process improvement.
What you'll do
- Oversee claims and reference governance and progression through the Material Approval Process, maintaining quality, traceability, and accurate metadata.
- Coordinate team priorities, workload, coverage, coaching, and escalations across claims, references, and approval enablement.
- Monitor operational performance and partner cross-functionally to improve workflows, including through AI-assisted capabilities and automation.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Information Management, or a related discipline.
- 5+ years of experience in pharmaceutical marketing operations or pharmaceutical content approval, with strong understanding of FDA promotional regulations and MAP/MLR review processes.
- At least one year of people leadership of direct reports or team lead experience.
- Experience with content approval and DAM platforms; operational metrics, dashboards, and performance data.
Nice to have
- Advanced degree.
- Experience integrating AI or automation into operational workflows.
Pay
USD $152,600 and $283,400 per year (base salary); USD $152,600.00 - $283,400.00 (base salary)
Tools
Veeva, Aprimo
AI focus
Apply foundational AI and automation to improve compliance and efficiency in operational workflows; AI literacy and critical thinking with compliance judgment are required.
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