(Senior) Director of Communication in Development & EVP Communication Partner (Denmark, Bagsværd)

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Bagsværd, Denmark

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Project Management & Agile

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Are you excited about leading strategic communication and acting as a trusted communication partner to the Executive Vice President (EVP) of Development at Novo Nordisk? Are you proactive and do you thrive collaborating with partners to define and execute strategic communication priorities? Do you have substantial experience as a people leader, particularly in guiding teams during times of transition and change?

Here is your opportunity to join the Development Executive Office as our new Director of Communication in Development and EVP Communication Partner. Apply now!

The position
This is a newly established role where you will have the responsibility of acting as the Communication Partner to the EVP of Development and leading a newly established area of communicators. In this role, you will report to the Executive Assistant to the EVP of Development and head of the Executive Office. You will be a part of the executive set-up around the EVP of Development and the Development Leadership team.

Your main responsibilities will be focused on:

• Acting as trusted advisor to the EVP of Development on strategic communication matters as well as in the day-to-day deliverables
• Implementing and lead the newly established communication area in Development with responsibility for leading and developing a team with a focus on continued career, talent and competency development
• Leading the Communication department in Development with the responsibility of defining strategically anchored communication priorities with a high level of professionalism and quality in the execution
• Managing the development and implementation of effective communication priorities to engage employees by sharing the company's vision, values, and business objectives and foster a positive and inclusive environment in line with the Novo Nordisk Way

To succeed with the responsibilities outlined above, you will work close collaboration with your team as well as a broad set of partners which includes the Development leadership team, a network of Executive Assistants, Strategy team, P&O as well as the Global Communication department and other key stakeholders from the broader Novo Nordisk value chain.

As the role entails responsibility of both strategic communications partnering as well as people leadership, it is important that you have experience with both and that you thrive with various tasks at hand in your daily work.

Our commitment to innovation also applies to the way we work. We therefore embrace the hybrid workplace – with a blend of home office in Denmark and on-site office-based work in Søborg, Denmark where our team is based.

Qualifications
To be a competitive candidate, you should have:

• A MSc degree in any related field and minimum 10–15 years of work experience from working in a large global company
• Strong professional communication background and impactful narrator with extensive experience as strategic communication advisor from other corporate environments
• Experience as a people leader, especially with guiding teams in time of transition and experience in coaching
• Profound business experience (pharma experience is an advantage)
• Experience in role modelling an enterprise mindset and promoting a culture of cross-functional collaboration
• Considerable experience in stakeholder management and change communication

As a person you find it motivating to proactively lead various tasks with a strong sense for collaboration and stakeholder management. Your leadership style is rooted in a set of values aligning with the Novo Nordisk Way. You get energy from the fact that no two days are the same and you thrive with a dynamic every day.

You enjoy having multiple deadlines and varied responsibilities across a range of tasks and find it natural to create structure. You are engaged and passionate about creating progress, finding solutions, continuous improvements and take pride in delivering high quality results.

About the department
Development is responsible for developing and maturing innovative treatment solutions in the form of drugs, devices and digital companions to address unmet medical needs and improve lives of people with diabetes, obesity and other serious chronic diseases. We have a strong ambition to be the best in the world at doing this. We work in global project teams with a focus on delivering viable products that make a difference to patients and ultimately benefit society.

In the Development Executive Office, we work with both projects, processes and communication partnering towards the Executive Vice President (EVP) of Development, the Development Leadership, the Development organisation as well as the broader Novo Nordisk value chain. The Executive office is a unit focused on collaboration to ensure we create progress and execute on our various tasks. We have an informal atmosphere with emphasis on creating an engaging working environment.

Working at Novo Nordisk
Novo Nordisk is its people. We know that life is anything but linear and balancing what is important at different stages of our career is never easy. That’s why we make room for diverse life situations, always putting people first. We value our employees for the unique skills they bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk is working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it’s a collective effort. Novo Nordisk relies on the joint potential and collaboration of its more than 63,000 employees. Together, we go further. Together, we’re life changing.

Contact
For further information, please contact Kathrine Winther, Executive Assistant to the EVP of Development and Vice President for Executive Office at +45 3079 6583 (not available to receive calls from 24th to 26th of December)

Deadline
2 January 2025.

You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application, but please include a few sentences about why you are applying in your resume or CV. To ensure an efficient and fair recruitment process, please refrain from adding a photo to your CV.

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.