Communications Partner

About the Department

For more than 100 years, Novo Nordisk has been tackling the unmet medical needs of people living with serious chronic diseases, such as diabetes & obesity. Being part of Novo Nordisk allows our employees 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 Emerging Technologies - Solid Dosage Forms US facility in Durham, NC is a 194,000 square foot tableting and packaging facility that supports the production of our innovative oral treatments for patients with type 2 diabetes. SDF maintains a curious and pioneering spirit, harmonious with our growing pipeline of new products and emerging technologies.

About the Role

Plan, develop, and implement all DFP internal communication strategy and tactics to support business success. Coordinate with Corporate Communications on all external communications, as warranted. Collaborate with other Novo Nordisk communications professionals to develop and execute communication programs, coach and develop others to support communications and change management activities for successful implementation of projects, initiatives, and strategy. Manage events, tours, and visitors as required.

Responsibilities

• Partner with site leadership, management, and Novo Nordisk Communications partners to support the development and implementation of communication plans aligned with business needs, including strategy comprehension, change initiatives, organizational culture, and employee engagement.
• Communicate and drive activities that clarify the direction and importance of the site business strategy.
• Collaborate and act as a contact for corporate initiatives to raise awareness of business initiatives.
• Develop internal communication strategy aligned with corporate and U.S. communication priorities and strategy.
• Coach and develop leaders in effective communication approaches, messaging, and timing.
• Develop tools and methods to bridge communication gaps between senior leadership and shop floor, including All Hands meetings, Leaders Forum, etc.
• Provide leaders with feedback and advise on communication plans, messaging, and execution.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment between internal communications and external communications or public affairs activities, such as milestone events, community engagement, employer branding, and site-level announcements.
• Lead strategy for communication channel solutions (SharePoint, digital news, digital signage, digital workplace applications, etc.); support execution team with direction, troubleshooting, and best practices to ensure content is timely, relevant, and disseminated strategically.
• Plan and execute processes, materials, and meetings to establish local strategy. Produce executive and site-level communications, including presentations, talking points, emails, internal news articles, Viva posts, photos, and videos.
• Lead the Site’s SLT meeting execution, including contributing to topics and leadership message development, as well as logistic and event execution, in partnership with IT, Facilities, and administrative staff.
• Drive and support cross-organizational project management activities.
• Develop an editorial calendar for business-relevant news distribution; strategize purpose and use of regular newsletter distribution.
• Develop policy and ensure compliance with the local Visitor Policy in partnership with Facility Services.
• Follow all safety and environmental requirements in the performance of duties.
• Other accountabilities, as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Organizational Communications, Public Relations, Organizational Development, or related field with a minimum of five (5) years of strong experience in strategic planning and implementation of organizational communications and/or change management.
• Master’s Degree in Organizational Communications, Public Relations, Organizational Development, or related field from an accredited university preferred.
• Support of multi-shift manufacturing or pharmaceutical organization preferred.
• Advanced knowledge and experience with MS PowerPoint required.
• Proficient in MS SharePoint and other Microsoft applications required.
• Strong knowledge of business and communication challenges required.
• Demonstrated experience and excellence in coaching and meeting facilitation required.
• Outstanding written, verbal, and public speaking communication skills required.
• Outstanding organization and planning skills for development and execution of programs preferred.
• Proficient with photography and video editing and production skills preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence–enabled tools, to enhance communication strategy development, content creation, insight generation, and workflow efficiency while adhering to company policies and ethical standards, required.
• Strong project management skills a plus.

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. (Percentage can change on a case-by-case basis based on the role.)

Benefits

• 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 and 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.