Associate Marketing Director

Associate Marketing Director

Category: Commercial Marketing

Location:Gatwick, South East, GB

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We are currently recruiting for an Associate Marketing Director, Obesity —a unique opportunity to shape and influence national health narratives and bring innovation to life in a dynamic and growing therapy area. If you're a visionary marketer with a passion for patient engagement, digital innovation, and strategic leadership, we want to hear from you

Your new role

As Associate Marketing Director, you will lead a high performing senior team, shaping and executing tactical marketing plans, helping consumers make informed choices about weight loss and treatment in a rapidly growing market. You'll lead brand positioning and drive demand through integrated B2B strategies that elevate awareness and engagement.

Furthermore, you will:

• Drive high-impact, consumer-focused marketing initiatives, including large-scale campaigns, podcasts, and high-end projects that set new industry benchmarks.
• Spearhead the promotion and strategic positioning of products, ensuring wide-scale awareness, clinical credibility, and consumer trust in weight loss solutions.
• Create materials and content that connects with customers, including digital content that educates and supports patient seeking weight loss and treatment options.
• Work closely with the Commercial Director to align marketing strategies with sales objectives, helping shape commercial terms, drive new launches, with the aim of making Novo Nordisk the partner of choice in the market.

• Manage, coach and inspire a talented team of senior marketeers who know the brand and the business, fostering innovation, collaboration, and high performance.

• Develop and nurture strong partnerships with key e-health providers working with them and supporting their efforts to inform their customers.

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 the role, you will need to:

• Have a degree in Life Sciences, Business, or Marketing (or equivalent).

• Have consumer marketing experience, ideally from FMCG, retail, or digital consumer brands and understand what makes consumers tick in a B2B2C environment.

• Be e-Commerce savvy and have a bias for digital, with a proven track record in e-commerce, online campaigns, and consumer activation.
• Be a strategic Leader, having led teams, managed big budgets, and delivered high-profile projects that drive business growth and brand awareness.
• Understand how to create compelling marketing materials and content, from podcasts to influencer campaigns, that resonates with diverse audiences.

• Be commercially astute: You're comfortable with commercial terms, new launches, and supporting strategic business objectives.

• Experience in pharma and ABPI certification is desirable, as is signatory experience.

Working at Novo Nordisk

At Novo Nordisk, collaboration and innovation drive everything we do. Every day we work to find solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. For over 100 years, this unordinary mindset has seen us build a company like no other—where mutual respect, curiosity, and determination make extraordinary results possible.

What we offer

In addition to a unique and supportive culture, Novo Nordisk offers strong learning and development opportunities tailored to your career and life stage. Our benefits reflect our commitment to empowering employees to reach their full potential while achieving 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

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.