Associate Commercial Director

Novo Nordisk; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare company in the UK seeks an Associate Commercial Director to lead the private obesity team. This role involves shaping growth strategies, engaging with senior stakeholders, and overseeing P&L. The ideal candidate will have experience in e-commerce, strong leadership skills, and the ability to build strategic partnerships. This position offers opportunities for innovation in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Supportive culture

Targeted learning opportunities

Work-life balance benefits

Qualifications

• Proven collaborative leader with experience in dynamic environments.
• Deep understanding of B2B2C business models in e-commerce.
• Skilled in negotiating high-value contracts with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Shape and execute growth strategies for strategic accounts.
• Engage directly with senior stakeholders to lead commercial strategy.
• Oversee P&L, budgeting, and align commercial plans with goals.

Skills

Collaborative leadership

E-commerce expertise

Strategic partnership building

Excellent communication skills

Data-driven approach

Education

Degree in Finance, Economics or Business Administration

Job description

Are you ready to make a significant impact ensuring our medicines and solutions are accessible to customers who might benefit in the UK? Then joins us as our next Associate Commercial Director, within the private obesity team.

Your new role

If you possess expertise in e-commerce, especially within e-health, and thrive in dynamic, fast paced environments, you’ll be able to drive growth within the market and contribute directly to business success. As a strategic leader, you’ll build and inspire a high-performing team, drive innovation, and foster a culture of collaboration. If you’re ready to lead with vision, influence outcomes, and shape the future, this is the perfect role for you.

The role requires travel across the UK approximately 2–3 times per week

What You’ll Do

• Shape and execute growth strategies for strategic accounts in the e-commerce space, staying ahead of market trends and health innovations.
• Engage directly with senior external stakeholders, including CFO’s CMO’s, etc, and lead commercial strategy, develop joint initiatives, and launch new products to maximise market impact.
• Oversee P&L, budgeting, and performance metrics, aligning commercial plans with organisational goals.
• Collaborate with internal teams (Finance, Marketing, Medical Affairs, etc.) to optimise stakeholder engagement and establish brand leadership.
• Build and lead a high-performing UK field force, promoting innovative thinking and long-term partnership development.

Your new department

The role is based in the UK affiliate, within the Private Obesity Business Unit. Our team is dedicated to improving the lives of patients by driving innovation and growth in the eCommerce landscape. The UK affiliate is a fast-paced and dynamic environment where collaboration and strategic thinking are key to success.

Your skills and qualifications

To be successful in this role, you possess a degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration (or equivalent). Additionally, you will be:

• A proven collaborative leader with experience driving performance and growth in fast-paced, complex, matrixed environments.
• Deep understanding of B2B2C business models and e-commerce and digital health landscape, ideally with a background in both FMCG and pharma, specifically in the private obesity sector. ABPI qualification would be desirable.
• Skilled in building strategic partnerships with senior stakeholders (internal and external), negotiating high-value contracts, and influencing senior executives.
• Excellent communication skills and fluent in the language of finance, marketing, and investment—able to build credibility and trust with CFOs, CMOs, and other business leaders.
• Data-driven, commercially savvy, and passionate about delivering value in a consumer-led healthcare market.
• Experience in managing budgets, forecasting, and P&L planning.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk is not your typical healthcare company. In a modern world of quick fixes, we focus on solutions to defeat serious chronic diseases and promote long-term health. Our unordinary mindset is at the heart of everything we do. We seek out new ideas and put people first as we push the boundaries of science, make healthcare more accessible, and treat, prevent, and even cure diseases that affect millions of lives. Because it takes an unordinary approach to drive real, lasting change in health.

What we offer

Novo Nordisk provides a supportive culture, targeted learning opportunities, and benefits designed to help employees grow and maintain work-life balance.

More information

To submit your application, please upload your CV in English (click on Apply and follow the instructions).

Deadline

Apply by 27th November