Global Associate Director - Diabetes Strategic Marketing

Join our Diabetes Strategic Marketing team as Global Associate Director and help shape the future of Type 2 Diabetes care. If you’re motivated by strategic challenges, enjoy working across functions and geographies, and want to contribute to innovative amylin‑based therapies, this is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact.

Your new role

As Global Associate Director in the Type 2 Diabetes pipeline and pre-launch Strategic Marketing team you will be part of leading the strategic development of this groundbreaking therapy, working at the intersection of innovation, commercial strategy, and cross-functional collaboration with our colleagues in Obesity to establish Novo Nordisk as the leader in amylin-based therapies for Type 2 Diabetes.

Your key responsibilities and deliveries will be to:

• Set clear quantitative and qualitative ambition for the next asset in the Diabetes pipeline (currently in phase III) and KPIs to track based on numbers-driven opportunity sizing
• Define pre-launch asset positioning across NN portfolio (vs. current and future assets)
• Develop the core beliefs that guide the commercial strategies
• Develop overall launch framework and strategy supporting launch in US and large markets in international operations
• Be a standing member in our Core Brand Team (CBT, cross-functional group involving key markets) and driving meeting coordination with Obesity
• Support key governance interactions (incl. Senior management meetings)
• Ensure cross indication alignment and portfolio coherence through close collaboration with CagriSema Obesity colleagues

Your new department

You will be part of the Diabetes Strategic Marketing department within Diabetes GLP-1 Incretins Strategic Marketing. This is the core strategic commercial team working at the forefront of Novo Nordisk's innovation pipeline. You'll collaborate with a wide network of stakeholders across the organization, from Global Medical Affairs to Market Access, Commercial Planning, US Organisation, International Operations and our affiliate network. At Novo Nordisk, we are on a new and exciting journey to redefine Diabetes care through amylin-based innovation, and this role sits at the heart of that transformation.

Your skills & qualifications

We are seeking a strategic problem‑solver with an innovative, patient‑centric mindset and a portfolio focus. You take initiative on complex projects, build strategic networks across global and local teams, and manage stakeholders with clarity and confidence—especially senior leadership. You bring a strong business acumen, preferably in Type 2 Diabetes or cardiometabolic therapy areas.

Additionally, you will bring with you:

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) and 5+ years in the pharmaceutical industry, ideally with early-stage asset or brand/marketing strategy experience.
• Strong strategic, analytical and portfolio management skills with the ability to turn complex data into clear commercial plans and long-term strategies.
• Proven ability to work across functions and geographies, navigate global governance processes, and build collaborative stakeholder relationships.

• Financial acumen with experience in budget planning
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required

On a personal level, we are looking for someone who is a strategic problem solver with an innovative mindset and readiness to explore novel solutions. You bring a highly patient-centric approach and portfolio mindset to your work and demonstrate independence and initiative in leading complex projects. You are skilled at building strategic networks and excel at managing stakeholders across global and local organizations. You communicate with clarity and confidence, especially towards senior leadership, and bring a strong business acumen, preferably in Type 2 Diabetes or cardiometabolic therapy areas.

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.

Deadline

10th of April 2026 (Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis).

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

We're not your typical healthcare company. In a modern world of quick fixes, we focus on solutions to defeat serious chronic diseases and promote long-term health. Our unordinary mindset is at the heart of everything we do. We seek out new ideas and put people first as we push the boundaries of science, make healthcare more accessible, and treat, prevent, and even cure diseases that affect millions of lives. Because it takes an unordinary approach to drive real, lasting change in health.