Public Affairs Industry Policy Specialist/Manager

Do you have a strong passion for influencing industry policies to enhance patient outcomes? Are you interested in cultivating strategic partnerships with essential stakeholders? We are in search of our newest team member for the Market Access & External Affairs division to become a part of our Public Affairs, Industry Policy department. If you are ready to make a significant impact in the healthcare industry, read more and apply today for a life-changing career.
 

About the department
As a Specialist/Manager in the Industry Policy Group within the Public Affairs department, you will be responsible for leading the strategic analysis, proposal, and implementation of advocacy and lobbying activities related to industry policies. You will establish and maintain high-level relationships with stakeholders in the industrial sector to promote policy improvements that create a sustainable healthcare ecosystem and maximize patient benefits for achieving our company’s purpose and goal. 
 
The position
As a Public Affairs, Therapeutic Policy Specialist/Manager, your responsibilities will include:

• Lead the planning and management of policy-related advocacy programs by designing and executing advocacy activities, campaigns and organize events related to industrial policy.
• Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders to establish and nurture professional relationships with industry associations, think tanks, academia, embassies, government agencies, etc. and facilitate regular communication and collaborations to ensure alignment on industry policy objectives.
• Collaborate and work with internal departments to gather insights and align policy initiatives as well as provide policy-related support and guidance to internal stakeholders.
• Conduct research and analysis of industry-related policies, analyze the effectiveness and impact of current existing policies and identify areas for improvements, monitor industry developments, emerging trends, etc.
• Respond and adapt to regulatory changes and assess their impact on current policies, develop and implement strategies to adapt to new regulations while effectively communicating these updates and their implications to relevant stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Must possess a bachelor’s degree or higher preferably in Public Relations, Politics, Business Management, Communications, Political Science, or a related field.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in at least one or more of the following areas is required: Public Affairs and/or Government Affairs in the pharmaceutical industry, Public Affairs and/or Government Affairs with a strong interest in the pharmaceutical industry, or experience in the pharmaceutical industry with a focus on negotiating with related government agencies or industry associations.
• Native level Japanese is required.
• Strong business English proficiency required. 

Working at Novo Nordisk 

At Novo Nordisk, we don’t wait for change. We drive it. We’re a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, and we know that what got us to where we are today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future. We cover the spirit of experimentation, striving for excellence without fixating on perfection. We never shy away from opportunities to develop, we seize them. From research and development, through to manufacturing, marketing and sales – we’re all working to move the needle on patient care.

Contact 

Upload your CV to our online career page (click on Apply and follow the instructions).

Deadline
Until the completion of recruitment. Applications will be screened on an ongoing basis, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
 

We are committed 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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