Brand Lead

Are you passionate about shaping brand strategies and driving impactful marketing campaigns? Do you thrive in a collaborative environment where you can lead cross-functional teams and make a difference? If so, we are looking for a Brand Lead to join our NHS Marketing team in the United Kingdom. Read on and apply today! 

Your new role 

As our new Brand Lead, you will develop and execute strategic and annual brand plans by leveraging market insights and competitive analysis. You will also drive cross‑functional campaign development, monitor brand performance, and ensure alignment with senior leadership. For this reason, we expect you to bring strategic thinking, alongside with excellent leadership, communication, and creative skills, capability of driving brand growth and ensuring alignment across all marketing channels. 

 
The job description is varied and includes: 
 

• Develop and execute long-term strategic plans and annual brand plans based on market insights. 

• Analyse market dynamics and competitor strategies to inform brand positioning and messaging. 

• Lead the development and localisation of brand campaigns and tactics across multiple channels, including non-personal selling and medical education programmes. 

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure engagement and accountability for effective brand plan execution. 

• Monitor and drive brand performance, providing regular updates to senior leadership. 

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of disease areas, market dynamics, and NHS structures to strengthen strategic decisions. 

• Ensure compliance with ABPI code of practice and Novo Nordisk policies. 

Your new department 

The NHS Marketing team is based in the United Kingdom and plays a pivotal role in driving brand strategies and marketing excellence. Our team is dynamic, collaborative, and committed to delivering impactful campaigns that align with Novo Nordisk’s vision. Working in a fast-paced environment, you will have the opportunity to engage with internal stakeholders across Market Access, Medical, and Commercial Excellence teams, as well as external partners such as KOLs and agencies. Together, we aim to make a difference for patients and healthcare providers. 

Your skills & qualifications 

We are looking for a candidate who has: 

Need to have: 

• A graduate degree or equivalent in Life Sciences, Marketing, or Business. 

• Proven experience in pharmaceutical product management/marketing roles. 

• Current experience in UK primary and/or secondary care markets. 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentation and report writing. 

• Fluent written and spoken English. 

• Willingness and ability to travel within the UK, Europe, and internationally. 

Nice to have: 

• Market and therapy area knowledge. 

• Appreciation of NHS landscape and infrastructure. 

• ABPI certification. 

• Financial management and return on investment development skills. 

As a person, you bring strong influencing abilities, proven experience leading within a matrix environment, solid project‑management capabilities, and an agile, goal‑driven mindset. 

Working at Novo Nordisk  

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with an unconventional spirit, a rare determination and a constant curiosity. For over 100 years this unordinary mindset has seen us build a company unlike any other. One where a collective passion for our purpose, mutual respect and a willingness to go beyond what we know delivers extraordinary results. 

What we offer 

There is, of course, more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us, while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind.  

• Bonus: We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached, you’ll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.  

• Your workplace: Novo Nordisk UK office in Gatwick.  

• Pension: a market leading pension scheme with generous employer contributions  

• Wellness: We want you to be your best self, so you’ll have access to an award winning Wellness programme, including Private Medical Insurance, the Lifeworks App and lots of wellbeing initiatives and offerings.  

• Insurances: All colleagues are covered by our private medical, life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.  

• Inclusive culture: our culture is one of care, support and respect for our people.  We are committed to making your workplace safe and believe that a transparent, inclusive culture and leadership is the way to empower every individual to do their very best.  

More information 

Please apply via our careers site as we cannot accept CV’s directly   
 

Application support  

We are an equal opportunities employer and we commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.  If you're a person with a disability, if you're neurodivergent, and need any adjustments to be made during the application and selection process, please send an emails to  EYQR@novonordisk.com.  Please include your name, the role you are interested in and the type of adjustment your need.   

Deadline 

4 February 2026. (Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis).