Build your pharmaceutical marketing leadership career at Novartis India as a Marketing Head in Thrissur. This is a full-time position with genuine ownership from the first month — your own brand or therapy area, your own campaigns, and stakeholders who act on your plan.
About the role
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About Novartis India
Novartis India is hiring a Marketing Head in Thrissur — a full-time pharmaceutical marketing role working in IQVIA/AWACS data, portfolio dashboards and leadership-level planning tools, with an indicative CTC of 25.7 LPA–42.8 LPA and 2 openings.
MBA (Marketing) with a science/pharmacy background preferred graduates with 12–18 years of relevant experience, based in Thrissur or willing to relocate. You should be comfortable with Divisional Marketing Strategy, P&L Ownership, Organisation Leadership, able to work independently on a defined brand or therapy area, and able to defend that plan to sales and medical stakeholders. Candidates from adjacent functions (medical representative, sales training, market research) with the right commercial instincts are encouraged to apply.
Perks
Field-visit and travel allowance where applicableAccess to prescription-audit and market-research tools (IQVIA/AWACS)Clear appraisal cycle and internal mobilityEmployee wellness programmesCycle meetings, brand offsites and cross-functional networkingCompetitive salary as per market benchmarksAnnual performance bonus / variable payHealth insurance for you and your dependants
Interview & Selection Process
4 rounds — typical selection flow for this role:
1Resume screening and profile shortlisting by the talent acquisition team
2Case study — build a one-page brand plan from a sample prescription/market-share dataset
3Technical interview 1 — brand strategy, positioning and campaign planning
4HR discussion — compensation, notice period, joining date and offer roll-out