Associate Director, DK Public Affairs & Communications

At Genmab we are dedicated to building extranotordinary futures together by developing antibody products and groundbreaking knock-your-socks-off KYSO antibody medicines that change lives and the future of cancer treatment and serious diseases. We strive to create champion and maintain a global workplace where individuals unique contributions are valued and drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our patients care partners families and employees.

Our people are compassionate candid and purposeful and our business is innovative and rooted in science. We believe that being proudly authentic and determined to be our best is essential to fulfilling our purpose. Yes our work is incredibly serious and impactful but we have big ambitions bring a ton of care to pursuing them and have a lot of fun while doing so.

Does this inspire you and feel like a fit Then we would love to have you join us!

The Role

The Associate Director DK Public Affairs & Communications is responsible for leading Public Affairs in Denmark championing internal communications for Genmabs registered headquarters in Copenhagen and contributing to global content creation as an active member of Genmabs Communications & Corporate Affairs team. This role is based in Copenhagen DK and reports into the Senior Director Communications based in Princeton NJ.

The Associate Director (AD) will develop and execute a Public Affairs strategy to raise the profile of Genmab as a leading biotech and innovation powerhouse engaging with key external stakeholders in Denmark including prominent industry organizations community leaders and local addition the AD will develop and execute an internal communications strategy in Copenhagen to support employee engagement and communications. The AD will partner closely with the DK Site Leader for both Public Affairs and Internal Communications efforts and take an active role in thought leadership opportunities.

As part of this role the AD will also support the Senior Director Communications to curate and develop content for various digital channels and contribute to global campaigns that showcase Genmabs journey of innovation and growth to build confidence in Genmabs transformation into an integrated biotech bringing our medicines to patients.

The AD is a strong and seasoned communication professional that acts as a trusted advisor to the DK Site Leader and the broader Site Leadership team based in Copenhagen. The AD will also serve as a mentor to two part-time student workers in Communications & Corporate Affairs.

Responsibilities

• Brings the Genmab narrative to life through dynamic communications and engaging experiences including meetings in-person and virtual events; and through rich storytelling to drive enterprise-wide understanding of the companys strategy and culture.

• Lead Public Affairs efforts in DK ensuring messaging alignment and approach with Global Corporate Communications; engage with agency for support as needed.

• Provides strategy and delivers large-format employee meetings (e.g. quarterly town halls All Hands meetings etc.) hosted by business and site leaders with the goal of shaping and influencing employee sentiment building trust and confidence in Genmabs leadership supporting leadership visibility. Manages agenda content rehearsals and logistics.

• Counsels DK Site Leadership Team on all aspects of communications including corporate reputation issues management employee engagement strategy and public affairs expertise.

• Partner with Site HR Leader to support organizational evolution and change management and to stay connected on global communications campaigns that require local approach.

• Provide guidance as needed to two Student Workers Communications & Corporate Affairs

• Provides well-written business communications for senior leaders including but not limited to organizational announcements meeting presentations key messages talking points and briefing documents.
  

Requirements

• Bachelors degree Advanced degree preferred.
• 8 years of experience in communications preferably within pharma/biotech or other highly regulated environments.
• Demonstrated experience in executive communications internal communications media relations public affairs omnichannel strategy change management and project management.
• Prior experience as part of a global team and mentoring emerging talent.
• Fluency with SharePoint and other digital communications tools.

About You

• You are genuinely passionate about our purpose

• You bring precision and excellence to all that you do

• You believe in our rooted-in-science approach to problem-solving

• You are a generous collaborator who can work in teams with a broad spectrum of backgrounds

• You take pride in enabling the best work of others on the team

• You can grapple with the unknown and be innovative

• You have experience working in a fast-growing dynamic company (or a strong desire to)

• You work hard and are not afraid to have a little fun while you do so!

Locations

Genmab maximizes the efficiency of an agile working environment when possible for the betterment of employee work-life balance. Our offices are crafted as open community-based spaces that work to connect employees while being immersed in our powerful laboratories. Whether youre in one of our office spaces or working remotely we thrive on connecting with each other to innovate.

About Genmab

Genmab is an international biotechnology company with a core purpose to improve the lives of patients through innovative and differentiated antibody therapeutics. For 25 years its hard-working innovative and collaborative team has invented next-generation antibody technology platforms and harnessed translational quantitative and data sciences resulting in a proprietary pipeline including bispecific T-cell engagers antibody-drug conjugates next-generation immune checkpoint modulators and effector function-enhanced antibodies. By 2030 Genmabs vision is to transform the lives of people with cancer and other serious diseases with Knock-Your-Socks-Off (KYSO) antibody medicines.

Established in 1999 Genmab is headquartered in Copenhagen Denmark with international presence across North America Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information please visit and follow us on LinkedIn and X.

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