Associate Media Relations and Issues Management Director
Novo Nordisk
August 19, 2026
Remote friendly (Plainsboro, NJ)
United States
Corporate Functions
Director, Media Relations & Issues Management
Responsibilities:
- Serve as a company spokesperson; establish and maintain contact with key national/local media and anticipate/respond to inquiries.
- Develop and drive proactive media relations programs (with PR agency support) to generate positive business, financial, and consumer coverage.
- Create strategy to leverage new media to build awareness and shape stakeholder perceptions.
- Lead development of media strategies and message platforms; coach senior leadership for interviews and speaking; work with reporters to ensure accurate reporting.
- Lead communications excellence via media training, storytelling, and crisis/issues management readiness for USO leadership team.
- Ensure HQ alignment so US perspectives are included in global issues; provide updates to USO Comms LT on key issues/crises/trends.
- Partner with USO Communications, Corporate Brand, and Digital Communications for integrated content and executive thought leadership.
- Develop communications value metrics tied to corporate reputation/business objectives.
- Assess potential company issues, anticipate/mitigate risks, and counsel senior leaders on response strategy; lead USO Crisis Response Team.
- Manage communications budgets and optimize agency spend.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
- 12+ years progressive communications (e.g., PR/Media Relations) required.
- PR agency/pharmaceutical experience preferred; sales/marketing experience considered.
- Essential: strategic planning, media relations, and issues/crisis management; ability to coach/influence leaders; project management; cross-functional collaboration.
- Ability to work under tight timelines in stressful conditions; integrated media/social/digital understanding.
Physical requirements: 10–20% overnight travel.
Benefits (if offered): medical/dental/vision; life/disability; 401(k); flexible spending accounts; employee assistance; tuition reimbursement; voluntary benefits; sick time; flex-able vacation; parental leave.
Application instruction (accommodation): Call 1-855-411-5290 for application assistance only.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as a company spokesperson; establish and maintain contact with key national/local media and anticipate/respond to inquiries.
- Develop and drive proactive media relations programs (with PR agency support) to generate positive business, financial, and consumer coverage.
- Create strategy to leverage new media to build awareness and shape stakeholder perceptions.
- Lead development of media strategies and message platforms; coach senior leadership for interviews and speaking; work with reporters to ensure accurate reporting.
- Lead communications excellence via media training, storytelling, and crisis/issues management readiness for USO leadership team.
- Ensure HQ alignment so US perspectives are included in global issues; provide updates to USO Comms LT on key issues/crises/trends.
- Partner with USO Communications, Corporate Brand, and Digital Communications for integrated content and executive thought leadership.
- Develop communications value metrics tied to corporate reputation/business objectives.
- Assess potential company issues, anticipate/mitigate risks, and counsel senior leaders on response strategy; lead USO Crisis Response Team.
- Manage communications budgets and optimize agency spend.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
- 12+ years progressive communications (e.g., PR/Media Relations) required.
- PR agency/pharmaceutical experience preferred; sales/marketing experience considered.
- Essential: strategic planning, media relations, and issues/crisis management; ability to coach/influence leaders; project management; cross-functional collaboration.
- Ability to work under tight timelines in stressful conditions; integrated media/social/digital understanding.
Physical requirements: 10–20% overnight travel.
Benefits (if offered): medical/dental/vision; life/disability; 401(k); flexible spending accounts; employee assistance; tuition reimbursement; voluntary benefits; sick time; flex-able vacation; parental leave.
Application instruction (accommodation): Call 1-855-411-5290 for application assistance only.