Associate Manager – Public Affairs

About the Department

Novo Nordisk’s Market Access and Public Affairs team engages diverse stakeholders across political and healthcare landscapes to forge solutions that drive patient access to innovative products. We strive to deliver the best possible outcomes for patients with diabetes, obesity, growth hormone deficiencies, and rare bleeding disorders through mutual wins for both Novo Nordisk and our Market Access customers.

Our passion for helping people live better lives and our award-winning product pipeline can only be as effective as our ability to provide life-changing information to healthcare providers, key stakeholders, and policymakers. Our Market Access and Public Affairs professionals ensure that the latest therapies and products reach the people who need them most by creating an environment where innovation and chronic disease management drive optimal health outcomes. Are you ready to realize your potential?

The Position

Builds and executes on tools to support U.S. Public Affairs goals, in alignment with business objectives. Manages and executes on turning policy foundation resources into talking points, white papers, slide decks, etc., for diverse audiences of public affairs stakeholders, including policymakers, staff, government officials, and a wide variety of outside organizations. By working across the Public Affairs functions and developing necessary understanding of issues and audiences, this position will advance narratives, messaging, one-pagers, talking points, infographics, and digital content on policy issues impacting patients and the business.

Relationships

Reports to the Executive Director of Public Affairs and interacts with numerous internal colleagues, including Alliance, Government Affairs, Policy, CSSI, and other cross-functional teams across Market Access and Public Affairs. Interacts with external parties, including consultants working for Novo Nordisk Inc. (NNI), trade associations, vendors, and other entities. Interacts with internal colleagues, including those involved in forming NNI’s positions on public policy issues. Position will be based in the Washington, D.C., or Plainsboro, NJ office.

Essential Functions

• Collaborates with leadership and subject matter experts on the policy team, public affairs teams, and cross-functional teams across the business when appropriate.
• Leads the development of tools, including narratives, messaging, one-pagers, talking points, infographics, and digital content, in alignment with Policy, Alliance & Government Affairs to support U.S. Public Affairs objectives, in alignment with business objectives.
• Builds capabilities and knowledge across Public Affairs to support external engagement.
• Translates complex legal, policy, and pricing issues into clear and concise written and verbal communications.
• Provides creative direction and produces original materials for members of the Public Affairs Teams, including documents, slide decks, and one-pagers – often under tight deadlines.

Physical Requirements

10-20% overnight travel required.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree is required; relevant experience may be substituted for a degree when appropriate.
• A minimum of four (4) years of experience in federal or state government, the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry, PR/consulting, advocacy organizations, or other relevant experience preferred.
• Demonstrable experience working in public affairs or public relations, with a proven track record of developing and delivering public affairs tools and resources.
• Policy environment experience, with an understanding of healthcare, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology industry issues, is ideal but not required.
• Expertise developing resources to align policy and business priorities with external engagement efforts.
• Must have strong written and oral communication skills.
• Must be a creative thinker and proficient with language, messaging, and mastery of persuasion.
• Must be proficient in PowerPoint or other slide deck presentation development.
• Must have the ability to work under tight deadlines.
• Must be results-focused with a prior track record of success.

The base compensation range for this position is $97,000 to $157,000. Base compensation is determined based on a number of factors. This position is also eligible for a company bonus based on individual and company performance.

Novo Nordisk offers long-term incentive compensation and/or company vehicles depending on the position’s level or other company factors.

Employees are also eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs, including medical, dental, and vision coverage; life insurance; disability insurance; 401(k) savings plan; flexible spending accounts; employee assistance program; tuition reimbursement program; and voluntary benefits such as group legal, critical illness, identity theft protection, pet insurance, and auto/home insurance. The Company also offers time off pursuant to its sick time policy, flexible vacation policy, and parental leave policy.

Commitment to Inclusion

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 the communities we operate in. Together, we’re life-changing.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Novo Nordisk is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

If you are interested in applying to Novo Nordisk and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply, please call us at 1-855-411-5290. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

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