Head of Public Affairs

2 months ago


Sydney, Australia Novo Nordisk Full time

Head of Public Affairs

**Category**:Corporate Affairs**Location**:Sydney, New South Wales, AU- Novo Nordisk has been globally recognized as the Best Place to Work, topping the ranks for two consecutive years in 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.**About the department**
You will be joining Novo Nordisk Oceania, reporting to the Senior Director of Market Access Public Affairs and Sustainability. Our team is devoted to improving the lives of people managing chronic diseases through innovative solutions and strong partnerships. We work collaboratively to drive change and make a positive impact on the healthcare landscape in Oceania.**The position**
As Head of Public Affairs, you will lead the Public Affairs team to ensure patients can access our products when they need them.- Develop and implement a public affairs strategy in collaboration with business units to foster strong relationships with stakeholders and drive change.
- Lead joint advocacy initiatives with external stakeholders to prioritize chronic diseases and improve patient lives.
- Collaborate with patient organisations to create platforms for those living with chronic diseases.
- Maintain sustainable relationships with advocacy stakeholders and assess opportunities for Novo Nordisk involvement in policy-making.
- Monitor external health and policy environments, share best practices, manage budgets, and ensure compliance with laws and ethics.

**Qualifications**
- A bachelor's degree.
- At least 10+ years of relevant experience.
- Ability to build strong relationships with external and internal stakeholders, including executives, alongside with a deep understanding (or ability to quickly develop) of healthcare policy and systems, enabling effective engagement and influence within the healthcare ecosystem.
- Strong communication skills, adept at internal and external messaging, coupled with robust organisational and project management abilities, with a preference for experience in people management.
- Must be an Australian Citizen or have full working rights in Australia.

**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**Deadline**- 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.- #LI-AMS1



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