Novartis Posted August 10, 2026

Key Account Manager

Field Sales (Canada), Canada Regular (Sales)
Sales Manager

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About this opportunity

#LI-RemotePrimary Location: Quebec city, Trois-Rivieres, Chicoutimi, Rimouski, Drummondville Are you passionate about expanding patient access to innovative therapies and creating meaningful impact for patients living with cancer? As a Key Account Manager, you will play a critical role in accelerating access to Radioligand Therapy (RLT) across Eastern Canada by building strategic partnerships, strengthening referral networks, and identifying opportunities to improve patient journeys. This is a highly visible role where your ability to influence stakeholders, navigate complex healthcare systems, and drive account growth will directly contribute to better outcomes for patients and healthcare providers alike.

Key ResponsibilitiesDrive territory performance and achieve commercial objectives across assigned accounts.Develop strategic Key Account Plans aligned with brand and business priorities.Build trusted relationships with healthcare professionals and key decision-makers.Strengthen referral pathways to improve identification and access for eligible patients.Organize and execute educational programs and stakeholder engagement activities.Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated customer solutions.Support development of key opinion leaders and healthcare champions.Map patient care pathways and identify opportunities to improve care coordination.Accurately manage customer insights and activities within CRM systems.Ensure compliance with all company policies, reporting requirements, and KPIs. Essential RequirementsBachelor's degree in Science, Business, Healthcare, or a related field.Minimum 5 years of successful specialty pharmaceutical sales experience.Proven expertise in strategic key account management and business planning.Strong relationship-building, influencing, and stakeholder engagement skills.Ability to navigate complex healthcare systems and customer environments.Experience managing multiple priorities in a highly cross-functional setting.Strong communication and collaboration skills across diverse stakeholder groups.Ability to travel throughout the territory, including overnight travel as required.Language: French speaking and writing: advance et English speaking and writing: intermediate Desirable RequirementsExperience in Oncology, Nuclear Medicine, or related specialty therapeutic areas.Background in patient pathway development, healthcare system navigation, or patient access initiatives.At Novartis Canada, we are determined to be a valued partner and advocate, with a deep understanding of patient needs along the entire care journey – from drug development, to diagnosis, to access and beyond. Part of the way we are doing this is by leveraging data, technology, and partnerships. Research & Development: we focus on four core therapeutic areas: Cardiovascular, Renal & Metabolic, Immunology, Neuroscience and Oncology. We also develop and deliver treatments through other promoted and established brands, which today are helping millions of patients. Over the last three years, our average annual research and development investment in Canada was over $30 million, and we conduct clinical trial research in every region throughout Canada. Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: Novartis is committed to building outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse team’s representatives of the patients and communities we serve.

Job details

Seniority
Manager
Function
Sales
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Field Sales (Canada), Canada
Employment type
Regular (Sales)

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Sales role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 436 comparable Manager Sales roles across 63 biopharma companies.

436Comparable roles tracked
377Currently active
63Companies hiring similar roles
46Countries represented

Salary context

85 of 436 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · Case Manager 2 (Care Navigator)- Multiple Positions · Novartis $45,300/yr – $84,100/yr
Highest disclosed · Regional General Manager - Vaccines Southeast · Sanofi Vaccines US Inc. $232,500/yr – $387,500/yr
Peer group range $64,700 – $310,000 (median $178,750)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 436 comparable roles

United States214
China37
India29
Germany23
Vietnam12
Japan10

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Seniority mix

436 of 436 peers have a known seniority level

Manager419
Associate Director11
Associate6

Therapeutic area mix

123 of 436 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology44
Rare Disease18
Cardiovascular / CVRM17
Vaccines & Infectious Disease14
Dermatology & Aesthetics9
Neuroscience7
Respiratory6
Immunology6
Ophthalmology1
Gastroenterology1

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How we calculate "similar"

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