Commercial Strategy Manager (m/f/d)

Life is change - improving life is our motivation. As a global life science company with more than 55,000 employees, we are doing everything we can to defeat serious chronic diseases. With our innovative medicines, we help millions of people worldwide to enjoy a better quality of life. To do this, we also have to keep improving as a company. And we need to find employees who are looking ahead with us and are highly motivated to follow our path.

 

 

Are you experienced in steering commercial initiatives to success and drive commercial and market development activities in a new therapeutic area? Are you ready to lead strategic and operational initiatives independently and amplify Germany's strategic voice?  Excited to connect analytical insights, shaping our market impact? 

 

Then apply now and join Novo Nordisk as a Commercial Strategy Manager - let's redefine commercial success together! 

 

About the department 

The department “Commercial MASH unit”, which is part of the “Cardiovascular & Emerging Therapy Areas” in Novo Nordisk, is a newly established team that works closely with the German management team and headquarter. Located in Germany, our department is at the forefront of shaping the commercial landscape and bring new innovations to serve unmet medical needs in a new therapeutic area. We foster a collaborative and innovative atmosphere where your ideas and contributions can make a real impact. 

 

The position 

As our Commercial Strategy Manager your main task will be to identify and assess the feasibility of new therapy areas and markets, along with their potential growth opportunities. Develop short-term, medium-term, and long-term strategies, as well as business plans specifically tailored for these identified therapy areas. 

 

Your main tasks will also include: 

• Independently work and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams in commercial activities 

• Responsible for steering commercial and market development activities in a new therapy area 

• Lead strategic and operational initiatives to realize commercial opportunities aligned with company goals and German business priorities, including commercial assessments and market analyses 

• Identify strategic prerequisites for optimal market access and shape product launches from a commercial perspective 

• Provide crucial business analysis results to support management decisions in the German region and inform overarching priorities in the therapy area. Collaborate with various stakeholders across organizational and international boundaries 

 

Qualifications 

We're looking for someone with strong interpersonal and communication skills, able to work independently while fostering cross-functional collaboration. 

 

In addition, you also bring 

• Completed university degree in the field of business administration, public health, economics, natural sciences, or pharmacy 

• Several years of professional experience with a focus on marketing, project management, commercial, and/or other strategic functions 

• Development and implementation of business strategies and partnerships 

• Project management skills 

• Fluent in English language, German would be a plus 

 

Working at Novo Nordisk means changing lives 

As one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies, we at Novo Nordisk have pursued a strong mission since our foundation in 1923: to fight diabetes and other serious chronic diseases. We are proud of our employees. Their enthusiasm and daily commitment are the guarantee of our success. We value their individuality and diversity and want them to develop their talents in a constructive working atmosphere. We therefore rely on respectful, inclusive and appreciative interaction with one another. Come to Novo Nordisk. Let's make the world a better place together! 

 

Contact 

Are you interested in this exciting position? Then we look forward to receiving your online application. 

 

Application deadline 

Please apply promptly via our online portal, as interviews are conducted on an ongoing basis. 

 

 

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