Communication Manager
Novo Nordisk
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Cairo • 🇪🇬 Egypt
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Shape how Novo Nordisk Egypt tells its story — lead integrated communications with a robust focus on media and digital channels (including social media), and sustainability initiatives.
- Plan, produce and execute integrated communication initiatives across internal and external channels to support corporate and divisional goals.
- Develop and implement proactive media relations and dynamic social media strategies.
- Lead digital content and campaign execution across all local social media channels.
- Translate business priorities into integrated communications plans.
- Build and maintain strategic relationships with key media outlets, digital agencies, and patient advocacy groups (PAGs).
- Lead issue and crisis communication planning: prepare issues management plans, reactive statements, messaging platforms and media responses.
- Design and deliver internal communications to inform and engage employees.
Requirements
- University degree, preferably in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations or related field.
- At least 5 years’ experience in communications within the private sector, ideally in FMCG or related industries.
- Demonstrated experience in communications planning, media relations, and social media/digital campaign management with a proven track record of successful campaign execution in fast-paced markets.
- Strong editorial skills and experience producing communication across channels (press, digital campaigns, print, social, audio and video).
- Proven ability to manage issues and crisis communications, and to prepare clear reactive messaging.
- Experience in internal communications and employee engagement programs.
- Experience or strong interest in sustainability communications and stakeholder partnership building.
- Excellent written and spoken English; Arabic language skills are an advantage.
- Strong interpersonal skills, stakeholder management and the ability to work cross‑functionally.
Benefits
- Opportunities to learn and develop
- A unique culture
- Excellent colleagues
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
communications planningmedia relationssocial media managementdigital campaign managementinternal communicationscrisis communicationseditorial skillsstakeholder partnership buildingsustainability communicationsemployee engagement programs
Soft skills
interpersonal skillsstakeholder managementcross-functional collaborationwritten communicationverbal communication
Certifications
university degree in Communicationsuniversity degree in Journalismuniversity degree in Public Relations