Communication Partner

Location:

Athlone – Westmeath, Leinster, Ireland

Salary:

Competitive

Type:

Permanent

Main Industry:

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Other Industries & Skills:

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Job ID:

131215045

Posted On:

10 October 2024

   

Are you a skilled communicator with a passion for building positive relationships? Do you thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment? We are seeking a Communication Partner to join our team at our newly acquired site in Athlone, Ireland. If you are ready for an exciting opportunity to shape the strategic communication agenda and support the business priorities of Novo Nordisk Production Ireland, then read on and apply today for a life-changing career.

The position
As our Communication Partner you will be anchored in the Business Support & Integration unit and work closely with the Athlone site leadership team. There will be no direct reports to the CVP Communication Partner.

You will have the following responsibilities:

-Overall responsibility for the strategic communication agenda in Novo Nordisk Production Ireland – this requires deep business understanding, overview of key business agendas and insights into a complex stakeholder landscape.
-Work closely with the CVP and leadership team to develop/maintain a strategic storyline that supports the business strategy, clear direction, and purpose of Novo Nordisk Production Ireland.
-Be a driver of strategic communication, events, and change management activities across Novo Nordisk Production Ireland to support current strategy and business priorities (ET Vision, strategy & culture, Strategy, Cultural Change, PSQIT Purpose etc)
-Be responsible for driving the central communication initiatives supporting the deployment of strategy including supporting managers with communication material to strengthen the local communication and deployment of the strategy.
 

Qualifications
To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates with the following qualifications:

-Ideally you will have MSc level (or above) within Communication, business administration, journalism or management or similar. or equivalent work experience
-At least 5 years of experience as a communication professional, working with internal and external communication with solid business understanding, preferably from working in a multinational organisation.  
-In addition, you should have experience with top management communication support and experience in stakeholder management and change communication and driving strategic communication projects.
-You should have a proven track record with extensive experience in creating visually appealing presentations, videos and articles that catch the interest of the audience and delivering high quality communication solutions.
-You have a proven track record of driving complex change and inspiring collaboration across functions, areas, and agendas.
-You are an experienced communicator and networker, and you are used to handling a very complex stakeholder landscape across Novo Nordisk and externally.
On a personal level you are expected to lead by example showing accountability and responsibility – while being ambitious, open, and honest, and ready for change. You are accustomed to working with different cultures, and your English capabilities are excellent – written and spoken. You should have strong communication and interpersonal and stakeholder management skills and have an ability to think strategically and to challenge management. We are looking for a robust and empathic colleague. You must have excellent interpersonal and collaborative skills, combined with the ability to make decisions, and set direction.

About the department
The Communication Partner role is based at our newly acquired site in Athlone, Ireland. This is a collaborative and supportive team that values open communication and strategic thinking. The department is focused on shaping the strategic communication agenda and supporting the business priorities of Novo Nordisk Production Ireland.

Working at Novo Nordisk
Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company with a 100-year legacy of driving change to defeat serious chronic diseases. Building on our strong legacy within diabetes, we are growing massively and expanding our commitment, reaching millions around the world and impacting more than 40 million patient lives daily. All of this has made us one of the 20 most valuable companies in the world by market cap. Our success relies on the joint potential and collaboration of our more than 63,000 employees around the world. We recognize the importance of the unique skills and perspectives our people bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk, we’re working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it’s a collective effort. Join us! Together, we go further. Together, we’re life changing.

Contact
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Deadline

Please apply before 23rd of October 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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