Are you eager to develop and execute innovative communication strategies? Would you be like to drive effective communication across our organization and with external stakeholders? If so, apply today and join the team as our new Associate Communication Consultant in Global Strategic Outsourcing! The Position As Associate Communication Consultant, you will be allocated to a Business Support team in Global Strategic Outsourcing and located in Bagsværd. You will own a wide range of communication assignments and projects that strengthen our positioning, transparency, and accessibility. The responsibilities will span across your own unit, but also another unit, Strategic Sourcing Inbound Materials & Services. Both units together are considered Strategic Sourcing units. The main tasks will be to: • define a communication strategy across both units, and execute on prioritised initiatives
• review Executive Memos and facilitate the process across Global Strategic Outsourcing & Strategic Sourcing Inbound Materials & Services
• represent both units in a Communication Network, consisting of communication partners across various units
• create communication material such as internal and external branding material, supplier directed material; build and maintain internal communication platforms: SharePoint and Teams
• take a project manager role in various communication projects involving multiple stakeholders (i.e., when our Digitalisation team is developing data visualizing dashboards) The working days will be varied, with different assignments and numerous stakeholders including communication requests from our management team. You will have the opportunity to impact and develop the responsibilities of the position and contribute to the communication direction and value creation of both Strategic Sourcing units. Qualifications To be considered for this position, you should have:
• minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Organisational Communication, Business Administration, Project Management, Organisational Development, or similar. Newly graduates and experienced professionals are welcome to apply
• great communication skills in verbal and written (i.e., formal written documents, speaker notes, slide presentations, coordination of video projects, and more)
• proficiency in using PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams, and other relevant tools for data analysis, presentation and project management
• strategic thinking skills, ensuring alignment of effective communication plans with the organisational direction and goals
• full proficiency in English On a personal level, you are forward-thinking, and initiative driven. You are equally comfortable working independently as in a team with people at all levels of the organization. The key to success in this role is to have strong relationship management skills, the ability to thrive in an ever-evolving work environment and to manage multiple assignments simultaneously. About the department Global Strategic Outsourcing is one of two Strategic Sourcing units in Product Supply which combined are responsible for the medium- and long-term strategic sourcing activities. We support Novo Nordisk growth by working strategically with Product Supply’s direct spend and how we safeguard: cost, quality, capacity, risk, and sustainability in our outsourced products, as well as our inbound supply of materials and services. The other unit is called Strategic Sourcing Inbound Materials & Services. Global Strategic Outsourcing Business Support is a staff function which secures progress on cross-unit organisational direction and responds to requests and direction set by surrounding functions with respect to strategy, communication, budgets, and the like. You will become part of a fast-paced and forward-thinking environment, that offers a diverse culture of professionals and nationalities. We offer a flexible workplace that enable professional and personal development, as well the opportunity to work with stakeholders across Novo Nordisk. 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 61,000 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 For further information, please contact Associate Management Consultants, Olivia Brandt Sørensen at +45 30 75 94 13, or Andrea Coulthard Sørensen at +45 30 75 91 26. Deadline
21 January 2024. Interviews will be conducted continuously. Please submit an application online at your earliest convenience, including a CV in English. You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application, but please include a few sentences about why you are applying in your resume or CV. To ensure an efficient and fair recruitment process, please refrain from adding a photo in your CV. 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.