Senior Strategic Knowledge & Branding Manager

Do you have a passion for transforming internal communication and branding into a powerful driver of engagement and collaboration? Are you ready to take ownership of a high-impact initiative that will redefine how our organisation connects and shares knowledge? We are looking for an innovative and strategic professional to lead the transformation of our intranet into an engaging, user-centric, and high-value platform that enhances communication and strengthens our organisational culture.

The opportunity

This role presents an exciting opportunity to lead the development and execution of a high-impact internal communication strategy across the Novo Nordisk Foundation (NNF) and Novo Holdings (NH). You will be responsible for conceptualising, building, and optimising the interconnected intranet platform that will serve as central communication and knowledge-sharing hubs for both organisations.

 Your primary mandate will be to ensure that the intranet becomes the go-to knowledge platform for employees, fostering engagement, accessibility, and cultural alignment. This role requires an experienced professional who can bridge strategic communication, marketing, and digital transformation to deliver a modern, intuitive, and high-value internal communication experience.

In this role your key responsibilities will include:

• Strategic vision: Define and execute a robust internal communication and intranet strategy aligned with the organisational needs of both NH and NNF.
• Stakeholder engagement & needs analysis: Build relationships with departments across both organisations to understand their specific communication and collaboration needs.
• Platform design & development oversight: Drive the design, oversee the development, and execute the launch of the new intranet platform that effectively serves both NH and NNF, ensuring seamless integration with existing tools and workflows.
• Branding & user experience: Leverage branding, marketing, and communication principles to make the intranet an engaging and visually appealing platform that employees are excited to use.
• Change management & adoption: Develop and implement strategies to drive adoption and engagement across the entire organisation, ensuring the intranet becomes an essential communications tool.
• Governance & continuous improvement: Establish clear governance frameworks, content strategies, and performance metrics to ensure the intranet remains relevant, valuable, and aligned with evolving business needs.

About You

We are looking for a high-performing, results-driven individual with the following qualifications and attributes:

• Proven expertise: Extensive experience in internal communication, corporate branding, digital strategy, or related fields.
• Strategic & execution-oriented: Ability to balance high-level strategic thinking with hands-on execution to ensure rapid progress and tangible impact.
• Strong communication & stakeholder management: Exceptional ability to engage with and influence a diverse range of stakeholders, from senior leadership to operational teams.
• Marketing & branding acumen: Understanding of branding principles and how they can be leveraged in an internal communication setting to create an engaging and dynamic platform.
• Change management & adoption expertise: Experience in driving cultural and behavioural change within organisations to ensure high adoption rates for new platforms.

Why join us?

This is a unique opportunity to take ownership of a high-priority initiative that will transform how our organisation communicates and collaborates internally. You will be responsible for creating a best-in-class internal communication platform that drives engagement, knowledge sharing, and organisational alignment.

We are looking for an ambitious and visionary senior manager who is ready to take on this challenge and deliver outstanding results.

Application and Information
For further information, please contact Corporate IT, mon@novo.dk.

We encourage you to send your application as soon as possible and no later than 6 April 2025. We will screen applicants on an ongoing basis.

To apply, please send your motivated CV by clicking the “Apply now” button.

About our two organisations:

The Novo Nordisk Foundation
Established in Denmark in 1924, the Novo Nordisk Foundation is an enterprise foundation with philanthropic objectives. The vision of the Foundation is to improve people’s health and the sustainability of society and the planet. The Foundation’s mission is to progress research and innovation in the prevention and treatment of cardiometabolic and infectious diseases as well as to advance knowledge and solutions to support a green transformation of society. 

In the coming years, the Foundation will broaden its scope and increase its grants for scientific, humanitarian, and social purposes. Consequently, we are a growing organisation, which means new job openings and exciting opportunities for employees to be part of forming the future of the Foundation.

Novo Holdings A/S

Novo Holdings is a world-leading life science investor, driven by the purpose of improving people’s health and the sustainability of society and the planet. Since 1999 we have been investing to promote groundbreaking solutions in healthcare and bio-sustainability. We employ more than 180 professionals from various nationalities and backgrounds, all sharing the same goal: To generate attractive long-term returns on the assets of the Novo Nordisk Foundation.