Global Director, Medical Association Partnerships & KOL Engagement

Novo Nordisk A/S; Søborg; On-site; DKK 941,000 - 1,449,000; Full time

Job summary

Novo Nordisk A/S is seeking a Global Director of Medical Association Partnerships & KOL Engagement in Søborg. You will set the global strategy for partnerships with medical associations and engagement with leading scientific experts.

The role shapes governance, funding, accountability and cross-regional collaboration to accelerate progress for people with chronic diseases. You will lead a MAP & KOL Engagement team within Strategic Scientific Communication, partnering with Medical Affairs,

Qualifications

• Advanced degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
• 10+ years in Medical Affairs or related pharmaceutical areas.
• Proven global stakeholder or partnership strategy experience.
• Experience engaging senior external experts with credibility and ethics.
• Leadership of cross-functional initiatives, governance, budgets and change.

Responsibilities

• Own the global strategy and operating model for medical association partnerships and KOL engagement.
• Set long-term strategy, prioritisation and multi-year planning for partnerships.
• Build governance and funding structures with clear ownership across regions.
• Define measures of quality, impact and organisational learning.
• Drive data-driven insights and responsible AI to improve engagement.

Skills

Stakeholder strategy

KOL engagement

Cross-functional leadership

Team leadership

Pharma compliance

AI/digital mapping

Education

Advanced degree in medicine, pharmacy, life sciences, public health or a relevant discipline

Job description

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Global Director, Medical Association Partnerships & KOL Engagement

Category: Medical Affairs

Location: Søborg, Capital Region of Denmark, DK

Your impact begins here

As Global Director of Medical Association Partnerships & KOL Engagement, you will set the global strategy for how Novo partners with medical associations and engages leading scientific experts. You will build the frameworks, governance and standards that turn external relationships into real scientific collaboration — strengthening our credibility and accelerating progress for people living with serious chronic diseases. Your leadership will directly shape the reach and quality of our external scientific engagement worldwide.

What you'll bring

• Advanced degree in medicine, pharmacy, life sciences, public health or a relevant discipline — or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years in Medical Affairs, external scientific engagement, professional society partnerships or a related pharmaceutical field.
• Proven ability to develop and implement global stakeholder or partnership strategies in a complex matrix organisation.
• Track record of engaging senior external experts and medical associations with scientific credibility and high ethical standards.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives, governance, budgets and organisational change across regions.
• People leadership experience — coaching, capability building and creating an inclusive, high-performing team culture.
• Practical understanding of pharmaceutical compliance for interactions with healthcare professionals and organisations.

Useful, but not essential:

• Experience with AI-enabled or digital approaches to stakeholder mapping, insight synthesis or engagement coordination.
• Multi-therapy-area experience within a global medical affairs function.

What you'll do

You will own the global strategy and operating model for medical association partnerships and KOL engagement across therapy areas.

• Set the strategy for partnerships with medical associations and professional societies — including selection criteria, prioritisation and multi-year planning.
• Build the global framework for compliant, insight-led KOL engagement: identification, segmentation, prioritisation and coordinated relationship ownership across global, regional and affiliate levels.
• Establish governance, decision forums and ways of working that clarify ownership, funding, approvals and accountabilities.
• Define meaningful measures of quality, strategic impact and organisational learning — and give leadership clear visibility on risks, outcomes and recommendations.
• Drive continuous improvement using data, digital platforms and responsible AI to sharpen stakeholder insight, coordination and evaluation.

Who you'll work with

You will lead the MAP & KOL Engagement team within Strategic Scientific Communication, part of Global Medical Affairs. In Product & Portfolio Strategy, colleagues connect commercial strategy, medical affairs and business development across therapy areas, guiding the Novo portfolio for sustained competitiveness.

Internally, you will partner closely with Global Medical Affairs leadership, therapeutic area medical teams, publications, congress and medical education colleagues, as well as regional and affiliate medical teams, Clinical Development, Real-World Evidence, Market Access, Commercial, Legal, Compliance and Finance. Externally, you will engage medical association leadership, Key Opinion Leaders, scientific experts and relevant agencies. The role requires influence across a complex global matrix.

What you can expect here

This is a senior strategic role with the mandate to shape how Novo builds its most important scientific relationships globally. You will set direction, make decisions and follow through — leading a team where coaching, accountability and honest feedback are the norm. The work offers the chance to build new frameworks, drive organisational change and contribute to broader Global Medical Affairs priorities in an environment that values diverse perspectives and a shared focus on real progress.

At Novo Nordisk, you’ll join a global healthcare company with a unique culture and strong results. We offer continuous learning, career development, and benefits tailored to your life and career stage.

Salary: For this role, the Annual Base Salary ranges from 940,800.00 to 1,448,700.00 DKK, corresponding to the level of the position.

The placement within the salary range will be assessed during the recruitment process based on the candidate’s skills, competencies, knowledge, and relevant experience.

Incentives and Benefits: The salary package may include short-term and/or long-term incentives as well as other employee benefits based on position level, location, functional area and relevant market benchmarks.

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