Senior Public Affairs & Communications Lead at Novo Nordisk

The Position

As a Senior Public Affairs & Communications Lead at Novo Nordisk, you will have the opportunity to drive an integrated communications program at the affiliate level, developing and delivering a comprehensive communications strategy. Moreover, you will lead and organize communications efforts, utilizing new technologies and creative concepts to effectively activate patients.

Your main accountabilities will be:

• Ensuring the successful launch of portfolio products through impactful communication strategies.
• Developing and implementing strategic disease awareness programs.
• Strengthening and protecting the Novo Nordisk reputation through professional media engagement and collaboration with patient organizations and influencers.
• Managing communication change, crises, and issue management across the affiliate.
• Training and advising local stakeholders on communication strategy, key messages, and delivery.
• Driving employee engagement and internal communications, inspiring and developing employees into ambassadors for our company.

Qualifications

As a Senior Public Affairs & Communications Lead, you need to have experience in pharmaceutical/healthcare, consumer, or regulated industry communications, both in-house and agency, with a proven track record in strategic communications planning, media and public relations management, crisis management, and internal communications. Nevertheless, you need to have a graduate degree in science, PR, communication, or a related field, and a master’s degree or above qualification is advantageous.

To be successful in this role you need to have:

• Strong networking and interpersonal skills, with the ability to tailor content and delivery for specific audiences.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to turn complex concepts into clear, simple, and structured messages.
• Strong influencing, networking, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to interact with senior management and high-profile experts with confidence and ease
• Experience in managing agency relationships, providing direction, project management, and performance reviews
• Experience with affiliate media engagement and a good understanding of effectively working with communication networks to achieve business outcomes
• A high level of independent decision-making to manage media inquiries and issues that may appear at short notice and require prompt decisions
• Excellent command of spoken and written English