Senior Communications Partner

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 the opportunity to help improve the quality of life for millions of people around the world.

 

In NC, we operate three pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities that are responsible for fulfilling different steps in our injectable and oral treatment supply chains. Our Product Supply Aseptic Manufacturing (PS AM) facility in Clayton, NC is a 457,000 square foot aseptic "fill and finish" site that is responsible for producing innovative, injectable diabetes and obesity treatments. At PS AM, you’ll join a global network of manufacturing professionals who are passionate about what they do.

 

What we offer you:

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

Plan, develop & implement site specific internal communication strategy and tactics to support business success. Serve as a trusted advisor to senior-level leadership. Coordinate with Public Affairs & Communications on all external communications, as warranted. Advise and collaborate with regional and global colleagues. Develop & execute communication programs, coach & develop senior executives to support communications & change management activities for successful implementation of projects, initiatives & strategy. Manage complex campaigns, meetings, events, tours, visitors, as required.

 

Relationships

Reports to VP / Senior Director / Director.

 

Essential Functions

• Partner with senior-level management & NN Communication partners to develop & implement communication plans according to business needs, including strategy comprehension, change management, organizational culture and employee engagement
• Communicate & drive activities that clarify the direction & importance of the site business strategy, create buy-in, foster culture and engage employees at all levels
• Collaborate & act as contact for corporate initiatives to raise awareness of business initiatives
• Develop internal communication strategy aligned with corporate, & other communication priorities & strategy
• Coach & develop senior-level leaders in effective communication strategies
• Develop tools and methods to bridge communication gaps between senior leadership and the shop floor—such as All Hands meetings and Leaders Forums—while advising leaders on communication plans, messaging, and execution, and providing ongoing feedback
• Ensure synergy with external communications & public affairs campaigns (i.e. groundbreaking ceremonies, milestone celebrations, crisis communications, issues management, community relations, employer branding & other engagements with VIP stakeholders & officials)
• Lead strategy for communication channel solutions (SharePoint, digital news, digital signage, digital workplace applications, etc.); support execution team with direction, troubleshooting & best practices to ensure “news” content is timely, relevant and disseminated in a strategic, coordinated manner
• Plan & execute processes, materials & meetings with extraordinary attention to detail for senior-level professionals
• Lead meeting execution to include contributing to topics and leadership message development, as well as logistics and event execution, in part