Novo Nordisk

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of Obesity patients? Do you have experience in leading disease awareness strategy from marketing perspective and driving impactful projects? If so, you are the Disease Awareness Manager, Obesity we are looking for to join Novo Nordisk, Japan. Read more and apply today for a life-changing career.

About the department

You will join the Cardiometabolic Marketing division, disease awareness group at Novo Nordisk. Our group is passionate in driving the development and implementation of the strategy and plan for Cardiometabolic medicines, focusing on injectable Semaglutide products. We are a collaborative and dynamic team based in Japan, acting to making a difference in the lives of obesity patients. Our work environment is innovative, offering ample opportunities for personal and professional growth. The position will directly report to Disease awareness group, Group manager.

Novo Nordisk has been globally recognized as the Best Place to Work, topping the ranks for two consecutive years in 2022 and 2023. It is an exciting time to join Novo Nordisk and be part of a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, helping us achieve our aspirations to establish a global presence in the industry.

The position

As the Disease Awareness Manager, you will develop and implement the strategy and plan for Semaglutide injectable drugs as well as build Obesity disease awareness to win against the competitors and lead the growth of the category. You need to Understand the Disease Awareness Group strategy, which is under Cardiometabolic Marketing strategy, and support the Group Manager to build plans, lead and execute plans to drive disease awareness and be accountable for delivering Return On Investment (ROI) on assigned project(s). 

Other tasks include, but not limited to:

• Execute activation plans that leverage knowledge of various advertising tools, including digital and traditional media, to effectively reach target audiences.
• Provide appropriate briefings to creative agencies, manage the schedules and commit to obtaining approvals from the appropriate approver.
• Understand internal and external regulations and create creative content in line with our purpose and value.
• Regularly monitor campaign performance and propose to optimize it.
• Create reports on campaign progress and effectiveness and submit them to supervisors.

Qualification

• Minimum bachelor’s degree is required.
• At least 5 years of brand marketing experience as an inhouse marketer especially in product communication / creatives, advertising production experience (experience in brand marketing for the mass market is required) with proven result in brand communication delivery, with KPI settings.
• Engagement skills with internal and external stakeholders.
• IT skills for creative production (such as image and video editing) is required.
• Native and advanced Japanese communication skills (especially copywriting skills), and English communication skills (business-level reading, writing and speaking) are required.

Working at Novo Nordisk

At Novo Nordisk, we don’t wait for change. We drive it. We’re a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, and we know that what got us to where we are today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future. We embrace the spirit of experimentation, striving for excellence without fixating on perfection. We never shy away from opportunities to develop, we seize them. From research and development, through to manufacturing, marketing and sales – we’re all working to move the needle on patient care.

Contact

Please upload your CV to our online career page (click on Apply and follow the instructions).

Deadline

Until the completion of recruitment.

Applications will be screened on an ongoing basis, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

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.

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