Public Affairs Specialist

Are you passionate about shaping public opinion and building positive relationships with external audiences? Do you have experience in public relations, government relations, or investor relations? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a Public Affairs Specialist.

This position will be based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia under the Market Access and Public Affairs (MAPA) department. You will directly report to the Senior Public Affairs Manager.

Apply today and join us for a life-changing career!

The Position

As a Public Affairs Specialist, you will be responsible to support in developing and implementing public affairs strategies and activities to help maintain the company’s position in the market through partnering with governmental entities with a schedule of 50% office-based and 50% in the field.

You will have the following responsibilities:

• You will be supporting in planning and ensuring the execution of the affiliate’s Government relations and public affairs strategy and activities

• You will be managing numerous projects described in the Public Affairs Business Plan simultaneously

• You will be supporting in building strategic partnerships to develop and manage the execution of projects that meet stakeholder needs and those of Novo Nordisk

• You will be identifying cross-functional business gaps/opportunities and support in developing strategies to improve business and commercial objectives

• You will be preparing monthly Public Affairs updates for the line manager by monitoring media/policy space to provide input to relevant and suggesting subsequent action plans

Qualifications

As a Public Affairs Specialist, you need to have the ability to build strong relationships with external and internal stakeholders, including those at the executive level. In addition, you need to have communication and project management skills in handling different projects in dealing with government entities.

To be successful in this role:

• Bachelor's degree with a business or medical background; Business postgraduate studies are a plus

• Minimum 1 years of experience in public affairs. Preferably in multinational and background in the healthcare industry, FMCG or big consutancy firms. 

• Experience in working on projects with governmental institutions

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills

• Proficiency in both written and spoken English and Arabic

About the Department

The Market Access and Public Affairs (MAPA) function is very critical to short-term and strategic affiliate priorities. To keep the focus on those responsibilities, MAPA team members are leading the transformation initiatives and striving for cross-function execution excellence internally and in the field. The function covers pricing activities, key account management for private, Field market access, and public affairs.

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 embrace 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 to manufacturing, marketing, and sales – we’re all working to move the needle on patient care.

Contact

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Deadline

Apply before May 6th  , 2024.

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.