Therapy Lead Diabetes

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Novo Nordisk seeks a Therapy Area Lead Diabetes in Zurich to own end-to-end portfolio strategy, lead launches and lifecycle management, drive omnichannel impact, and steward the affiliate budget while partnering with Sales, Medical, Market Access and Regulatory. You will translate clinical data into compelling value propositions, build cross-functional alignment, and represent the affiliate in regional and global forums. Key qualifications include a Master’s degree (MBA a plus), native German and fluent English, 8+ years in pharmaceutical marketing at affiliate level with diabetes/cardiometabolic focus in Switzerland, proven portfolio leadership, strong analytics, MLR and KOL experience, and budget ownership. To apply, tailor your CV to show Swiss market success, provide measurable outcomes on launches, ROI, and be ready to discuss multi-stakeholder collaborations; demonstrate alignment with Novo Nordisk's patient-focused mission.

Zurich, Switzerland

Lead the Diabetes portfolio in Switzerland by setting multi‑year brand direction, driving launch and lifecycle excellence, and ensuring omnichannel commercial impact grounded in insight and strong performance metrics.

Your new role

As Therapy Area Lead Diabetes you will own end‑to‑end portfolio strategy and execution for our diabetes brands. You will lead cross‑functional alignment, steward the marketing budget, and represent the affiliate in regional and global forums.

Day‑to‑day your responsibilities will include:

• Develop annual and multi‑year portfolio and brand strategies grounded in market, customer and brand insights.
• Lead launches and lifecycle management (new indications, formulations, pen changes and product introductions), ensuring timely execution and excellence in launch readiness.
• Translate clinical data and guidelines into clear, customer‑centric value propositions and core claims; secure effective MLR approvals.
• Own the omnichannel strategy: co‑create customer journeys, optimise channel and content mix, and ensure the right message reaches the right customer at the right time.
• Manage the marketing budget and performance optimisation: set KPIs (market share, NBRx/TRx, engagement, ROI), monitor results and reallocate resources based on performance.
• Build partnerships with Sales, Medical, Market Access, Regulatory and external agencies to enable strong field force execution, sales enablement and KOL engagement.

Your new department

You will join the affiliate Marketing team and work closely with Medical, C&CE, Sales, Finance, MAPA and Regulatory colleagues as well as regional and global partners. The role requires strong collaboration across internal and external stakeholders to drive commercial success while maintaining compliance.

Your skills & qualifications
We are looking for a candidate who brings:

• Master’s degree in Marketing, Business or related field; MBA is a plus.
• Native‑level German and fluent English; French and/or Italian an advantage.
• Minimum 8 years’ pharmaceutical marketing experience at affiliate level, ideally in diabetes/cardiometabolic with strong knowledge of the Swiss market.
• Proven track record leading portfolio and brand strategy, launches and lifecycle management, and delivering measurable sales and share growth.
• Advanced capability in insights and analytics (market research, field intelligence, forecasting, KPI management) with experience optimising plans from data.
• Hands‑on experience with MLR processes, sales enablement tools, KOL engagement and localisation of regional/global best practices.
• Strong financial acumen and budget ownership, with ROI‑driven decision making.

Working at Novo Nordisk
Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with determination, constant curiosity and a commitment to finding better ways forward. For over 100 years, this dedication has driven us to build a company focused on lasting change for long-term health. One where diverse thinking, shared purpose and mutual respect come together to create extraordinary results. When you join us, you're not just starting a job – you're becoming part of a story that spans generations.

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.

Deadline
5th of February 2026. (Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis)

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

At Novo Nordisk, we're not chasing quick fixes – we're creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, we've been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and preventing diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger – a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.