Are you an experienced commercial and marketing leader with a passion for strategic impact? Do you thrive in a dynamic, complex environment where you can influence business growth and lead high-performing teams? If so, we invite you to explore this exciting opportunity to join Novo Nordisk Japan as Vice President of the Cardiometabolic Marketing division.
The position
As Vice President of Cardiometabolic Marketing in Novo Nordisk Japan, you will play a pivotal role in the leadership team for the affiliate and setting the strategic direction across the country's core cardiometabolic portfolio.
You will lead a team of over 50 colleagues to drive accelerated growth of the obesity and diabetes franchise in the near term.
You will also have strategic oversight for cardiovascular and emerging therapy areas to ensure sustained growth longer term.Your key responsibilities will include:
Setting the overall vision and strategic direction for Cardiometabolic Marketing for Novo Nordisk Japan and mobilise the team to achieve bold ambitions
Cultivating a play-to-win culture and growth mindset across the division
Optimising resource allocation, organisational structure, and personnel deployment for maximum impact
Establishing and overseeing processes, governance, and day-to-day operations for the division
Elevating capabilities for the division to ensure current success and future readiness
Delivering or exceeding revenue targets for the division and key focus brands while managing operating costs within targets
Driving disciplined operational planning, execution, performance management, and investment in new growth opportunities
Overseeing development and execution of cross-functional commercial strategies for core brands, including Wegovy and Ozempic
Representing the division internally, maintaining open stakeholder communication, and inspiring the wider organisation on the cardiometabolic business and core story
Developing and coaching talent through ongoing mentoring, succession planning, and collaboration with other members of the Japanese Leadership Team (JLT) for broader talent management.
This role reports directly to the General Manager of Novo Nordisk Japan and serves as a member of the Japan Leadership Team (JLT).
Fluency in spoken and written English is required. Japanese is a strong advantage.
Qualifications & Work Experience
To excel in this role, you will bring the following qualifications and skills:
Over 15 years of progressive commercial leadership experience in the pharmaceutical industry
Broad and diverse commercial background with deep expertise in marketing disciplines (including prior brand and portfolio leadership) combined with commercial experience beyond marketing
Demonstrated experience driving P&L through effective commercial planning and execution
A proven record of success in managing, leading and motivating a complex and cross-functional matrixed organisation
Marketing leadership experience across multiple brands/therapeutic areas and asset life cycle stages from early-stage development, pre-launch, launch, to in-line phases
Advanced collaboration skills and experience across functions, cultures and geographies (e.g., Japan and other countries/regions/global HQ), with the ability to influence across organizational levels
High degree of integrity, resilience and transparency (able to lead in harmony with our Novo Nordisk Way)
University degree; an advanced degree preferred (e.g. MBA, MS, PhD, etc.)
Novo Nordisk Japan
Novo Nordisk conducts business throughout Japan and has a history in the country dating back more than 61 years.
With headquarters in Tokyo, Novo Nordisk employs passionate and engaged colleagues who are empowered to overcome challenges and drive changes in a fast-changing environment.
The team is dedicated to growing the region to serve more patients, and to improving the lives of patients, and making a positive impact on healthcare in the region.
NN Japan also has a factory in Koriyama and invests heavily in local clinical research activities.
Currently NN Japan is on a strong sales growth journey despite the general pharma market in Japan being flat and the long-term growth trajectory looks highly promising with a strong R&D pipeline of innovations to be potentially launched in the coming years within Rare Diseases, Diabetes, Obesity, CVD, MASH, and Alzheimer's Disease.
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 102 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.
DeadlinePlease apply before Sunday 30th November.
You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application, but please include a few sentences about why you are applying in your resume or CV.
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.
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.
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