Global Portfolio Communication Manager, Rare Disease

Are your eager to drive the communication strategy and create effective content for Rare Disease therapeutical area? Are you passionate to build and increase Novo Nordisk's reputation globally and support our business by communicating effectively and collaborating professionally with different stakeholders?

You will be joining a dynamic, diverse, and dedicated Communication team which is passionate about making a difference to patients’ lives.

**The Position**

The primary role of this position is to be responsible for overseeing and managing the strategic communication for the rare disease portfolio and late-stage pipeline, with a particular focus on our rare blood franchise (haemophilia and sickle cell disease). You will focus on directing the strategy, planning, implementation and tracking of internal and external communications plans within the Novo Nordisk rare disease communication, public affairs and sustainability team. The position works closely with the commercial, medical affairs and public affairs functions to shape a multi-stakeholders strategy and narrative and it reports to the Head of Global Rare Disease Communication, Public Affairs and Sustainability.

Furthermore, you will:

- Drive the development and implementation of proactive multi-stakeholders’ communications and media relations strategies to enhance the business goals and strategies of Novo Nordisk in rare disease
- Partner with global media relation to pilot positive media coverage and help develop responses to media inquiries in business, financial and consumer press to protect and enhance visibility of Novo Nordisk in rare disease and its brands,
- Oversee issue and crisis communication planning and develop brand / therapeutic area issues management plans, reactive statements, messaging platforms and communications, as needed
- Collaborate cross-functionally within the rare disease and Novo Nordisk Communications departments to create content for non-branded and branded corporate, social media and internal channels
- Design and deliver initiatives with measurable impact and key performance indicators which drive business and company goals

**Qualifications**

To be successful in this role, you hold a Master’s degree in any business related field and have relevant experience in portfolio communication activities within the industry. You have an innovative mindset, are able to influence different stakeholders and you can meet the constant changes, short notice developments, and unexpected problems while dealing with them in an effective and prompt manner.

In addition, we expect you to:

- Have can-do and problem solving skills and attitude
- Being proactive, creative and able to achieve results via a collaborative and inclusive workstyle
- Being an effective communicator providing clear and timely information to stakeholders
- Having excellent presentation skills

**About the Department**

Novo Nordisk’s rare disease communication, public affairs and sustainability team connects people, shapes the external and internal environment, brings the external world in and transforms opportunities into Rare Disease focused communication, public affairs/advocacy and sustainability in support of the Corporate Strategy and Novo Nordisk’s commitment to patients. Our vision is to position Novo Nordisk as a leader in rare disease and advanced therapies while being a trusted partner to the patient community

**Working at Novo Nordisk**

At Novo Nordisk, we don’t wait for change. We drive it. We’re a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, and we know that what got us to where we are today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future. We embrace the spirit of experimentation, striving for excellence without fixating on perfection. We never shy away from opportunities to develop, we

seize them. From research and development, through to manufacturing, marketing and sales - we’re all working to move the needle on patient care.

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We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.