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David Zapatero

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Head of International Commercialization Excellence at Novartis
📍 Spain

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Head of International Commercialization Excellence
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Spain
Personality Overview

How David shows up

Value Driven
Assertive
Curious

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals.

Priorities

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Career

Work history

9-2025
Head of International Commercialization Excellence
Novartis
3-2023 - 9-2025
Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), Spain
Novartis
2-2025 - 4-2025
Country President (ad interim), Spain
Novartis
1-2018 - 1-2023
VP, Head of Business Unit Specialty Medicine
Bayer
8-2015 - 12-2017
VP, Head of Global Marketing - Companion Animal Products
Bayer
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Education
Business Administration Degree
Universidad de Valladolid
Erasmus Scholarship
University of Twente
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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