Cardiometabolic Marketing Director 100%

Shape the Future of Cardiometabolic Care

Are you ready to influence cardiometabolic strategies across expansive and dynamic healthcare markets? This leadership opportunity offers a chance to direct a high-impact regional marketing function while accelerating access to groundbreaking treatments for millions of patients.

Your Role

In this pivotal position, you will oversee commercial strategy and marketing execution across a diverse set of regions, including Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia. Your leadership will drive business growth and manage a rapidly expanding cardiometabolic portfolio, shaping the accessibility of life-changing treatments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead commercial strategy and marketing execution to meet ambitious sales targets and enhance market presence across varied emerging markets.
• Drive successful product launches for the cardiometabolic franchise, including upcoming assets like WegovyPill®, Cagrisema, and Awiqly.
• Define and implement loss of exclusivity (LoE) strategies for injectable semaglutide, ensuring smooth transitions across all markets.
• Prioritize the portfolio to seize high-value opportunities, balancing new product launches with lifecycle management initiatives.
• Lead consumerization efforts in the obesity and weight management sectors by introducing innovative go-to-market strategies.
• Build and guide cross-functional teams to promote innovation and agile ways of working.
• Develop and manage budgets, set operational targets, and monitor performance metrics for alignment with business objectives.
• Represent the region in external engagements with vendors and partners for congress planning and strategic collaboration.

Your Department

Joining our largest operational unit, you will be part of a team covering 194 countries and 95% of the world's population. With over 18,000 passionate individuals, we serve 35 million patients every day. The Emerging Markets region provides exciting growth opportunities within a collaboratively driven and fast-paced environment focused on innovation and strategic impact.

Skills & Qualifications

• A minimum of 10 years' experience in sales or business management, ideally with multi-country or regional scope within emerging markets.
• A proven track record of leading cross-functional teams and achieving measurable business growth.
• A professional degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field (advanced degree preferred).
• Strong leadership experience, managing diverse teams across various geographies and cultures.
• Comprehensive understanding of the nuances in emerging markets and consumer marketing.
• A strategic mindset with business acumen in budgeting, resource allocation, and financial target setting.
• Exemplary stakeholder engagement capabilities, building robust relationships across healthcare systems and internal partners.
• Change management expertise to lead organizational transformation and implement scalable solutions.
• Effective communication skills, capable of conveying complex strategies across all organizational levels.

Working with Us

At Novo Nordisk, we are driven by a commitment to finding better solutions for serious chronic diseases. For over a century, our determination and curiosity have led us to build a company focused on lasting change for long-term health, where diverse thinking and mutual respect converge to foster extraordinary results.

What We Offer

This role presents an opportunity to lead regional strategies with notable influence. Engage with an innovative portfolio in promising markets, supported by a culture that champions development, collaboration, and bold ideas. As part of a global healthcare company, your career growth is a high priority, coupled with tailored benefits to suit your career and life stage.