Head of Local Media & Employer Reputation

Novo Nordisk USA; Clayton (NC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance day one

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

14 paid holidays

8% 401K match

Parental & family leave

Life & Disability Insurance

Tuition Assistance

Free product access

Employee Referral Awards

Job summary

Novo Nordisk USA seeks a seasoned leader to shape and execute the US Global Manufacturing & Supply media relations and employer brand strategy. You will partner with USO and Global teams to protect reputation, manage crises, and position Novo Nordisk as a preferred employer across states with manufacturing sites.

You will train senior leaders for media engagements and serve on cross-functional crisis response teams, ensuring consistent messaging and proactive reputation management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Organizational Communications, Public Relations, Organizational Development, or related field required
• Master's degree preferred
• Minimum of ten (10) years of public affairs/media relations and internal and external communication experience
• Minimum of seven (7) years of strategic planning and implementation of external media relations and organizational communication activities, including crisis management
• Pharmaceutical industry experience preferred
• Proven ability to drive strategy and results in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

• Sets and leads the development and implementation of US GMS local media relations and Employer Brand & Reputation Strategy
• Partners with internal stakeholders to ensure brand messages are leveraged consistently across US GMS sites
• Manages issues and crisis communications readiness and counsels site leaders
• Shapes an integrated US GMS narrative across media, issues, and crisis communications
• Develops and drives a proactive media relations program for local press coverage
• Builds relationships with local journalists and community leaders
• Oversees agency relationships, budgets, and RFPs for media relations and crisis management
• Prepares spokespeople and coaches executives for media interviews
• Travel up to 10% as needed

Skills

Public affairs

Media relations

Crisis management

Strategic planning

Stakeholder relations

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Novo Nordisk USA seeks a seasoned leader to shape and execute the US Global Manufacturing & Supply media relations and employer brand strategy. You will partner with USO and Global teams to protect reputation, manage crises, and position Novo Nordisk as a preferred employer across states with manufacturing sites.

You will train senior leaders for media engagements and serve on cross-functional crisis response teams, ensuring consistent messaging and proactive reputation management.