Public Affairs Manager

Location:

Leira, Portuguese areas, Portugal

Salary:

Competitive

Type:

Permanent

Main Industry:

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Other Industries & Skills: 

Legal

Job ID:

130575391

Posted On: 

29 May 2024

Are you a seasoned expert in driving Public Affairs strategies and initiatives, with a demonstrated passion for catalysing meaningful policy change? Are you enthusiastic about navigating complex issues and diverse stakeholder landscapes? Are you ready to embrace and conquer challenges as an integral part of your daily work, utilizing your exceptional expertise to drive meaningful change? 

If so, we want to hear from you! Seize the opportunity and apply to become our new Public Affairs Manager at Novo Nordisk and be at the forefront of driving change for a healthier Portugal.

The Position

In this role you will drive change to defeat serious chronic diseases in line with Novo Nordisk purpose, by establishing Novo Nordisk Portugal as a trusted partner committed to advancing overall health in Portugal.

You will:

-Influence and shape public policies to create a favorable business environment that benefits society, patients, and Novo Nordisk

-Develop a network of stakeholders to co-create value and generate third party support in addressing an increasingly complex, science-driven, diverse and interconnected external environment

-Collaborate strategically with patient organizations to boost their advocacy efforts 

-Safeguard our license to operate and manage strategic partnerships to address social and environmental challenges, positioning Novo Nordisk as a responsible and more sustainable business driven by its history, governance, and corporate initiatives.

Qualifications

-A relevant bachelor’s degree in Public Policy, Public Relations, Political Science, International Relations, or a related field is required.
-A master’s degree in Public Affairs, Public Administration, Health Policy, Environmental Policy, or a related field would be advantageous.
-Minimum 5 years’ experience in public affairs, healthcare policy advocacy, or government relations, ideally within the healthcare sector 
-Strong stakeholder management skills being proficient in building and maintaining relationships with policy makers, patient organizations, and healthcare opinion leaders.

-Effective analytical skills and political acumen with in-depth understanding of public policy and decision-making processes in Portugal

-Ability to connect the dots and translate evidence into effective policy positions and advocacy (in collaboration with other functions).

-Strong interpersonal and communication skills

About the Department

You will join a dynamic and diverse team, that is responsible for a spectrum of activities from public affairs, patient relations, communication, and sustainability. In close collaboration with other internal and regional stakeholders our goal is to deliver meaningful and impactful public affairs strategies and tactics to drive change and make a difference for patients.

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 energise 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 

Please, submit your application via the Novo Nordisk website. We are unable to accept direct CVs.

Deadline 

Apply before 6th  of June 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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