Senior Public Affairs Manager

Novozymes

Brussels, Belgium

Welcome to a brighter future

At Novozymes, we are creating a better world every day. For the world around us, for each other and for the next generations. If you are passionate about bio-innovation we can offer you a brighter future too.

We challenge conventions and create sustainable solutions for the world around us by having strong players in strong teams. At Novozymes you will be teamed with passionate and dedicated colleagues who will challenge you to perform you best while supporting you along the way.

Senior Public Affairs Manager, Brussels

Novozymes’ EU-Office, located in Brussels is looking to recruit a Senior Public Affairs Manager. The successful candidate will manage and execute advocacy strategies aimed at influencing the outcome of policies affecting Novozymes business, strategy and reputation. She/he will be expected to work both independently and closely with colleagues in the Brussels office and headquarter in Denmark as well as other regions.

The position will focus on policy advocacy and public relations: activities aimed at influencing legislative processes in the EU, especially within energy, agriculture, and food.

Qualifications

• 5 - 10 years of experience in public affairs and government relations including 5 years in Brussels;
• Solid knowledge of the EU institutions and the decision-making process;
• Capacity to manage complex and science based issues, incl. the ability to craft legislative language;
• Excellent business understanding, commercial mindset and political awareness;
• Act as representative of Novozymes;
• Good communicator, negotiator and coalition builder;
• Practical experience with EU industrial, agricultural, or energy policies;
• Ability to work effectively in cross-cultural and diverse stakeholder environment;
• Fluent in English and ability to work effectively in at least one other EU language.

Challenges:

• Anticipate policy change and identify business challenges and opportunities;
• Advise Novozymes business on EU policy issues, and advocacy strategy;
• Devise and implement advocacy plans (define desired policy out comes, develop position papers, run engagement programs, draft media statements, etc.);
• Maintain dialogue and ensure timely access to key decision-makers (notably the Council, Commission and Parliament) as well as other Brussels-based stakeholders (i.e. Permanent representations, industry associations, international organizations, NGOs, think tanks, media);
• Maintain and manage relations with the media in support of public affairs objectives;
• Represent Novozymes in relevant industry associations, platforms and multi-stakeholder alliances;
• Support wider advocacy towards international stakeholders;
• Coordinate and maximize synergies among ongoing public affairs/PR activities, co-operating with public affairs colleagues on a global level;
• Ensure compliance with transparency and ethical standards applied to lobbying activities in the EU.

Rethink tomorrow

Novozymes is the world leader in bio-innovation. We create tomorrow’s solutions by applying technology to nature, to the benefit of both our customers’ bottom line and the planet. Novozymes serves a broad array of industries using enzymes, micro-organisms, biopolymers, and biopharmaceutical ingredients.

With over 700 products in 130 countries, Novozymes’ bio-innovations improve industrial performance and safeguard the world’s resources because they represent superior and sustainable solutions for tomorrow’s ever-changing marketplace.

Contact

For more information about the position, please contact: Kåre Riis Nielsen, Head of EU-office, 
tel: +32 491 712 509.

Apply online before 2nd September, 2013 under www.novozymes.com/en/careers, Ref. NZBE3929.