Senior Manager, Commercial Obesity

Location:

Ørestad – Denmark

Salary:

Competitive

Type:

Permanent

Main Industry:

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Other Industries & Skills:

Information Technology, Science

Job ID:

132442320

Posted On:

14 November 2025

   

International Operations, Region Europe and Canada

Ørestad, Denmark

Are you eager to use your commercial mindset, brand expertise, and problem-solving skills to make a difference for people living with obesity? Would you like to be part of our important transformation in Novo Nordisk Region EUCAN (Europe and Canada) on our journey towards becoming a cardiometabolic company? If so, then you might be our new Senior Manager, Commercial Obesity.

Your new role

As a Senior Manager, Commercial Obesity, your responsibility will be to drive and support the development and implementation of the obesity business strategy across region EUCAN markets, as well as to identify and pursue business growth opportunities that enable the region and markets to expand leadership in the obesity space. In addition, you will be responsible for implementing targeted initiatives to improve overall market performance and meeting business objectives across markets. Moreover, you will be responsible of overseeing the development and execution of robust launch brand strategies to enhance market positioning within the obesity portfolio.
Your main responsibilities include:

-Drive commercial planning and brand building with clear differentiation in EUCAN markets with the obesity portfolio
-Support complex decision-making processes, including target-setting and senior management reporting, with robust analysis and diagnoses, applying both qualitative and quantitative approaches
-Collaborate closely with local commercial obesity teams in Region EUCAN, Global, and the regional office cross-functional teams
-Support and conduct sparring with senior professionals and relevant functional groups to scope and implement business initiatives, as well as activate best practices and region-wide strategies
-Drive the strategy implementation for obesity and enable growth to improve business performance for EUCAN markets
Your new department
The role will be based in Ørestad, Denmark, and will report directly to the Head of Cardiometabolic Marketing in Region EUCAN, Novo Nordisk. Region EUCAN is a region in International Operations covering 40 countries and employing around 5.000 people. The Cardiometabolic Marketing team is a very dynamic unit (part of the Medical and Marketing unit) combining commercial strategy development as well as frontline excellence and execution. Access to innovation and better care for patients across Region EUCAN is critical for the entire portfolio. With us, you get the opportunity to join an international, high performing team having a broad variety of interactions with key stakeholders in the organisation.

Your skills & qualifications

You have a Master’s degree or equivalent in Marketing, Business Administration, or a related field. In addition, you have 5+ years of experience in commercial roles, preferably within the pharmaceutical or consumer health industry.

To be successful in this role, you should also have:

-Proven track record in leading cross-functional teams to drive business growth and impact
-Solid experience with commercial strategy, marketing, brand management, and/or commercial execution and operations
-Demonstrated ability to develop and implement strategic initiatives preferably within the pharmaceutical sector, leveraging industry knowledge to drive organisational and business goals
-Experience in management consulting is an advantage with a proven toolbox of structured and analytical problem-solving, leveraging critical insights to high-stakes projects, and delivering high-impact results through innovative approaches
-Proven skills in quantitative and qualitative analysis, with a strong ability to interpret complex data sets and translate insights into actionable strategies together with a ‘can-do’ attitude and an innovative mindset to new challenges
 

Working at Novo Nordisk

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with an unconventional spirit, a rare determination, and a constant curiosity. For over 100 years, this unordinary mindset has seen us build a company unlike any other. One where a collective passion for our purpose, mutual respect, and a willingness to go beyond what we know delivers extraordinary results.

What we offer

There is, of course, more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us, while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind.

Contact

Please click on “apply now” to submit your resume in English.

Deadline

30 November 2025.

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Interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis, also during the application period.

Novo Nordisk is currently in the process of adjusting job titles globally. Please note that the job title listed in this advertisement may be subject to change. More detailed information will be provided during the recruitment process.

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.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. 

We’re 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.

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