Senior Manager, Media

3 days ago

Johannesburg, South Africa Novo Nordisk A S Full time

Overview Are you passionate about shaping public opinion and driving strategic communication initiatives? Do you have a knack for driving patient engagement and managing media relations? We are looking for a Senior Manager, Media & Communications to lead our communications efforts in South Africa. If you are ready to make a significant impact, read on and apply today for a life-changing career. Your new role As a Senior Manager, Media & Communications, you will lead communications for the affiliate, drive patient activation, adherence, and engagement. You will manage communications and media engagement, strengthen, and protect Novo Nordisk’s reputation through professional media engagement. Your main responsibilities will include Support high-quality franchise launches. Handle change, crisis, and issues management and consultancy. Provide portfolio leadership communications and issues management. Develop and deliver an integrated communications strategy at the affiliate level. Organise communications and deploy new technologies and creative concepts for effective patient activation. Deliver strategic disease awareness programmes. Train and advise local stakeholders on communication strategy, key messages, and delivery. Build and maintain a solid network with journalists, editors, and influencers from key organisations. Drive employee engagement and internal communications on our business strategy and programmes. Your new department A combined Market Access, Public Affairs, and Corporate Communications department focuses on gaining and maintaining market entry for our products, while also managing the company's public image and relationships with government and other key stakeholders. This integrated approach helps ensure that innovative products can reach patients, and that the organization operates successfully within public and regulatory environment. Your skills & qualifications As a Senior Manager, Media & Communications you need to have an university degree in science, PR, communication, or related field. Moreover, you need to have at least 5 years of pharmaceutical industry communications experience (both in-house and agency). To be successful in this role, you should have : Strong understanding of pharmaceutical industry in South Africa. Experience of working in a matrix organisation and managing complex cross-organisational projects. Experience in public education / awareness programs. Experience in developing and setting editorial policy and branding guidelines and utilising social media. Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills together with Excellent spoken and written English skills. Ability to give formal presentations to internal and external audiences of various sizes. Excellent journalistic and editorial skills, as well as extensive network of media contacts. Strong influencing, networking, and stakeholder management skills with ability to interact with senior management and high-profile experts with confidence. Pro-active self-starter that is highly organised, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team. A high level of independent decision-making to manage media enquiries and issues. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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