Are you driven by the opportunity to develop and work with a global healthcare company helping to drive change in the treatment of chronic diseases such as obesity and diabetes?
Are you highly motivated, creative and agile, with a keen interest in Irish politics, current affairs and the Irish media landscape?
Then continue reading
The Position Working with our Corporate Affairs Director you will be responsible for influencing public policy, managing key stake-holder relationships, working collaboratively with patient organisations and strengthening and protecting our reputation through professional communications engagement.
You will be:
An ambitious communications and public affairs professional looking to further develop your skills and be challenged.
Keenly interested in politics and other relevant external developments and their relevance to us as a business.
Adept at successfully managing relationships with external stakeholders including policy makers, patient organisations and other key healthcare opinion leaders.
Experienced in influencing public policy and public affairs engagement.
Skilled in external communications campaigns.
This is a hybrid role requiring 3 days in the office each week, so ideally, you should live within a commutable distance from our office in Santry, Dublin.
Qualifications To succeed in this role you will need the following qualifications and experience: A third-level qualification in public relations, communications, journalism, politics or another related field.
Previous agency experience in a public relations, public affairs, or communications firm is preferable.
Excellent writing skills with a strong ability to engage diverse audiences.
Demonstrated ability to multitask effectively in a fast-paced environment, with strong project management skills being highly valued.
Ability to evaluate, monitor and report public affairs developments and their relevance to us as a business.
Experience working and engaging with external stakeholders including political stakeholders, industry bodies, patient organisations.
About the Department We are proud to foster a vibrant and inclusive workplace culture that embodies our commitment to being a Great Place to Work.
Our employee-centric approach ensures that the well-being and professional growth of our employees are at the forefront of what we do.
You will be a part of a growing dynamic team responsible for a spectrum of corporate affairs activities, from stake-holder relations, public affairs, engagement with patient organisations to issues management, media monitoring and sustainability.
In close collaboration with other internal stakeholders our goal is to deliver impactful strategies 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 use our application form to apply for this role.
We will not be able to accept any CVs sent manually.
To learn more about us, please feel invited to visit our website.
Deadline Apply before 1st April 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.