Public Affairs & Communications Manager

Novo Nordisk has been globally recognized as the Best Place to Work, topping the ranks for three consecutive years in 2021, 2022 and 2023. It is an exciting time to join Novo Nordisk and be part of a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, helping us achieve our aspirations to establish a global presence in the industry.
Are you passionate about building and maintaining positive relations with external audiences? Do you have experience in driving strategic communication and public affairs initiatives? Novo Nordisk Bangladesh is looking for a dedicated Public Affairs & Communications Manager to join our dynamic Customer Engagement Department. Read more and apply today for a life-changing career.
About the department
Working at Novo Nordisk (NN) is never just a job. It's the opportunity for a life-changing career. For nearly 100 years, Novo Nordisk has pioneered many therapeutic breakthroughs in Diabetes, Obesity, Haemophilia and Growth Hormone disorders. As an employee at Novo Nordisk, you have the potential to make a difference to both people and society. By improving treatment, we will not only keep people healthy and productive, but also help their families and their communities.
Customer Engagement Department at Novo Nordisk Bangladesh is devoted in maintaining a strong collaboration and engagement with external stakeholders, including the policy makers, local health authority, and different government officials. The team is also in charge of implementing sustainability initiatives, activities, campaigns, and events that uphold and enhance the organization's reputation. A part of this team is also driving commercial excellence to ensure efficiency in performance. Join us and be part of a fast-paced and dynamic environment where your contributions can make a significant impact.
The position
As Public Affairs and Communications Manager you will:

• Create public awareness for unmet medical needs of people living with a serious chronic disease into innovative medicines as a communication expert.
• Develop and foster strong relationships with targeted stakeholders to ensure sustainable access to products and navigate local external policy and regulations.
• Drive the development and implementation of short and long-term Public Affairs strategy in Bangladesh.
• Explore and manage partnership opportunities relevant to the affiliate with key stakeholders and engage regulatory authorities aligned with business challenges.
• Lead methodical p rojects, ensuring cross-functional collaboration with other departments, as well as develop and implement a corporate communication strategy for external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Mass communication, Journalism, Business Administration, Pharmacy, or related fields.
• Have 7 to 10 years of similar work experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Significant experience in managing public affairs and communication strategies .
• Knowledge of local external polices and regulations and ability to work independently and handle complex specialist tasks.

Working at Novo Nordisk
We are a proud life-science company, and life is our reason to exist. We're inspired by life in all its forms and shapes, ups and downs, opportunities, and challenges. For employees at Novo Nordisk, life means many things - from the building blocks of life that form the basis of ground-breaking scientific research, to our rich personal lives that motivate and energize us to perform our best at work. Ultimately, life is why we're all here - to ensure that people can lead a life independent of chronic disease.
Contact
Upload your CV to our online career page (click on Apply and follow the instructions).
Deadline
September 26, 2024
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.
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