Commercial Director, Obesity

Shape the Future of One of the World's Most Transformative Health Missions

At Novo Nordisk, we are redefining how the world treats overweight and obesity. This is a rare opportunity to step into one of the most strategically critical commercial roles in our organisation — at a time when the obesity landscape is evolving faster than ever.

If you have a commercial black-belt with a personality who thrives at the intersection of science, consumerism, strategy, and are hungry to leave your mark on a global health challenge — this role is made for you.

Why This Role Matters

As Commercial Director for Obesity, you will sit at the very heart of Novo Nordisk's most ambitious growth agenda, with one of the strongest brands in pharma history.

You will architect the commercial strategy that determines how life-changing treatments reach the patients who need them most — shaping brand trajectories, market positioning, and launch excellence across the full product life-cycle.

Your impact will be delivered through your strategic credibility, your ability to influence senior stakeholders, and your skill in aligning diverse teams across borders around in a shared commercial vision. This requires a rare combination of intellectual authority, personal gravitas, and collaborative instinct.

What You Will Own

• • Long-term Strategy — Architect multi-horizon commercial strategy in an increasingly competitive and fragmented market
    
  • Launch & Life-Cycle Excellence — Lead end-to-end product commercialisation, from development alignment to flawless market execution
    
    
  • Market Intelligence — Work with insights to develop sophisticated consumer and competitor strategies, leveraging advanced analytics to anticipate trends and inform executive-level strategic decisions
    
    
  • Cross-Functional Influence — Act as the strategic connector across R&D, medical, regulatory, and market access functions — leading through expertise and influence, convening and energising senior stakeholders without formal authority
    
    
  • Performance & Financial Stewardship — link strategy and investment guidance to long-term forecasts, build KPIs, translating data into decisive action and developing strategies to consistently outperform competition

Who You Are

You are an exceptional commercial expert and natural influencer — someone who combines intellectual firepower with the emotional intelligence to inspire without authority, align without mandate, and drive results without a formal team beneath you.

You bring:

• • A master’s degree in marketing, Business Administration, or related field

• • 10+ years of progressive commercial experience in the pharmaceutical industry

• • Proven success in leading complex product launches and life-cycle management at scale

• • Outstanding ability to influence and align senior stakeholders across a matrixed organisation

• • Sharp strategic vision, strong data analytics capability, and financial acumen

• • Exceptional communication and executive presence — you know how to read a room, build trust fast, and turn competing agendas into a unified direction

Why Novo Nordisk

A global healthcare leader with a 100-year legacy of pioneering treatments that change lives. Our obesity franchise is one of the fastest-growing in the industry — backed by world-class science and an unwavering commitment to patients. Here, your ambition will be matched, your expertise trusted, and your impact real.

Contact

For further information about the position, please contact Nicolas Nørlinger-Veltman NNO@novonordis.com

Application Deadline

12 April 2026

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We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk, we're not chasing quick fixes – we're creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, we've been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and preventing diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger – a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.