Public Affairs & Media Relations Principal

About the Department

At Novo Nordisk, we want to make a difference. For more than 100 years, we have led the way in diabetes care. Being part of Novo Nordisk allows our employees to embark on life-changing careers, and the opportunity to help improve the quality of life for millions of people around the world.

Our Bloomington, Indiana site is a state-of-the-art facility where we have an integrated model from process and formulation to clinical and commercial biomanufacturing and drug product fill/finish and packaging. The Bloomington campus is a recognized facility where talented teams work with innovators to help develop, manufacture and supply products to patients around the world.  

What we offer you:

1. Leading pay and annual performance bonus for all positions
2. All employees enjoy generous paid time off including 14 paid holidays
3. Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance – effective day one
4. Guaranteed 8% 401K contribution plus individual company match option
5. Family Focused Benefits including 14 weeks paid parental & 6 weeks paid family medical leave
6. Free access to Novo Nordisk-marketed pharmaceutical products
7. Tuition Assistance 
8. Life & Disability Insurance
9. Employee Referral Awards

At Novo Nordisk, you will find opportunities, resources, and mentorship to help grow and build your career.  Are you ready to realize your potential?  Join Team Novo Nordisk and help us make what matters.

The Position

This position is responsible for managing media & community relations, employer branding, and external communications for the site through working collaboratively with communication colleagues across Novo Nordisk(NN) on a variety of integrated communications activities and programs. Serve as a key role in positively positioning the company among its key external audiences to ensure public understanding of the company's purpose, mission, business goals, and philosophies while serving as a liaison and communication resource for employer brand and talent attraction teams.

Relationships

Reports to Sr. Manager, Human Resources. Key external relationships include: local journalists (print and broadcast; trade; business and consumer media; bloggers); local and regional community leaders; select professional, business, and industry third party groups; and public relations agencies.

Essential Functions

• Manage the development and implementation of Employer Brand and Reputation Strategy, to include assessing related branding opportunities & strategies and advancing recommendations designed to inform the business of reputational implications
• Partner with internal stakeholders to ensure key NN brand messages are appropriately leveraged, consistent and aligned with Novo Nordisk, Inc.’s (NNIs) Corporate Brand strategy
• Develop, manage, and drive a proactive media relations program to generate positive coverage in the local business and industry press
• Leverage new media as a key channel to build awareness and shape the reputation of the company’s manufacturing employer reputation, in line with the NNI’s broader corporate brand strategy
• Conduct assessments of potential issues facing the site, to include developing, managing, and driving reactive media relations programs to anticipate/mitigate issues and counsel the site leadership on recommended response strategies and public responses
• Serve as a key member of site’s Crisis Response Team
• Prepare/coach senior leadership for media interviews and external speaking opportunities and works with reporters to shape/influence story coverage
• Follow all safety and environmental requirements in the performance of duties
• Other accountabilities, as assigned

Physical Requirements

 Ability to work in an open office environment with the possibility of frequent distraction. Ability to travel up to 10% of the time. (% can change on a case-by-case basis based on the role.)

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Communications, Public Relations, Organizational development, or related field of study from an accredited university required
• Master’s degree in related field of study preferred
• Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in public affairs/media relations and internal & external communication required      
• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in strategic planning and implementation of external media relations and organizational communication activities, to include issue/crisis management required
• Experience in a public relations agency environment and/or the pharmaceutical industry preferred
• Demonstrated success in creating strategic direction, plans and proven ability to drive and sustain business improvement and results required
• Proven ability to handle unforeseen changes in a fast-paced working environment required
• Proven ability to demonstrate business acumen and work across all levels of the business required
• Proven ability to effectively manage projects and influence individuals, teams, and stakeholders required
• Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional, collaborative environment with global as well as regional considerations and sometimes political implications

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.

Novo Nordisk is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations.

If you are interested in applying to Novo Nordisk and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply, please call us at 1-855-411-5290. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.