Business Development Director

Category:Commercial Marketing Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for driving business growth? Do you have experience in forming impactful partnerships in the healthcare sector? If so, we invite you to explore a career as a Business Development Director at Novo Nordisk. Read more and apply today for a life-changing career. The Position As a Business Development Director, you will:Drive key business development and partnership initiatives in Region EUCAN (Europe & Canada) that align with Novo Nordisk's business objectives, focusing on the GLP-1 portfolio and primarily targeting online providers such as eHealth, telemedicine, and online pharmacies.Serve as a subject matter expert on external commercial partnerships and lead operations from strategy, evaluation, negotiation, and contracting to implementation.Identify and support opportunities for partnerships that will enable the execution of Novo Nordisk’s commercial strategy; lead select partnership development opportunities.Establish and implement best practices related to the assessment and setup of new commercial partnerships, applicable globally.Manage implementation and organisational change related to partnerships, including guidance, governance, capabilities, and mindset to empower our commercial organisation. Qualifications: Advanced degree (minimum Bachelor, Master is a plus) in business, business development, public health, marketing, communications, public policy or similar.Minimum 8 years of relevant professional experience.Experience driving commercial and non-commercial partnerships in the healthcare space (pharmaceutical industry experience preferred).Experience working in a global matrixed environment and successfully bringing projects and initiatives to life with cross-functional teams.Good commercial understanding (particularly of our GLP-1 products) including points of differentiation, pricing, market data and market potential, and overall NN value proposition to potential partner would be a plus.Additional experiences that are not required but an advantage: experience in innovative payer partnerships models; commercialization strategy and new go to market models; network of external contacts that can be tapped into for learnings, insights, partnerships or support.Excellent communication skills, ability to lead and influence in a matrixed environment and collaborate cross-functionally. About the affiliate and team The EUCAN Corporate Affairs team is based in Denmark and focuses on commercial marketing and business development. Our team is dedicated to fostering a collaborative and innovative environment, where each member is encouraged to contribute to our shared goals. We are committed to driving growth and success in the Region EUCAN, and we welcome you to join us in this exciting journey. Working at Novo Nordisk At Novo Nordisk we also recognise 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 and backgrounds, and from different cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and the communities we operate in. We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. We are happy to discuss flexible working, depending on the role and subject to business needs. DeadlineApply before 11th May 2025Applications will be reviewed, and interviews will take place on an ongoing basis therefore do not hesitate to apply if interested. ContactAre you interested in this opportunity? We look forward to your online application before the application deadline. Please include your CV in English. We invite you to not hesitate and apply soon as we reserve the right to close this vacancy for further applications when we have received sufficient applications that meet the requirements. 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.