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
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