Executive Assistant

Category:  Portfolio Development
Country/Region:  DK
Location: 

Odense S, DK, 5260

We are looking for a highly professional and proactive Executive Assistant who thrives in a strategic, international environment. You will act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, combining strong executive support with project coordination and stakeholder management at the highest organizational level.

About the job

As Executive Assistant, you will serve as a trusted partner to the Chief Business Development & Portfolio Strategy Officer and the Leadership Team within Specialty Rx. You will combine classic executive support with structured project coordination, ensuring alignment, progress, and high-quality delivery across leadership initiatives.

Your key responsibilities include:

  • Preparing high-quality presentations, briefing materials, and documentation for senior leadership forums.
  • Coordinating and executing leadership team meetings, including agenda setting, logistics, time management, reporting, filing, and follow-up.
  • Acting as a trusted advisor and sparring partner to leadership, supporting prioritization, communication, and alignment.
  • Overseeing project tracking and maintaining an overview of ongoing operational and strategic activities.
  • You will work closely with stakeholders across the organization and actively support communication and collaboration within

 

You will report directly to the Chief Business Development & Portfolio Strategy Officer and become part of the Specialty Rx department at Orifarm.

 

Who are you?

You are an experienced Executive Assistant with a strong ability to navigate complex organizational environments and work confidently with senior leaders. You combine structure, discretion, and initiative with strong interpersonal skills.

 

We imagine that you:

  • Hold a Master’s degree in Business Administration, Communications, or a related field or equivalent experience.
  • Have several years 5+ of experience in executive support, project management, or operational roles in an international setting.
  • Ideally have experience from the pharmaceutical industry.
  • Demonstrate a strategic and commercial mindset combined with the ability to deliver hands-on
  • Are skilled in managing multiple projects simultaneously and supporting senior leadership.
  • Communicate clearly and professionally, both verbally and in writing in English and Danish (preferably).
  • Present onsite in Odense approx. 3 days per week.
  • Are highly proficient in MS Office and digital collaboration tools.
  • Handle confidential information with the highest level of professionalism and discretion.


On a personal level, you are known for your reliability, attention to detail, and quality-focused delivery. You anticipate needs, take ownership, adapt easily to changing priorities, and build trust-based relationships across all organizational levels.

 

Who are we?

 

You will become part of Specialty Rx, Orifarm’s strategic platform for niche generics and promotional prescription medicine. The department consists of approximately 30 employees across several European countries, working closely together in a highly collaborative and international setup.

 

Specialty Rx operates at the intersection of strategy, portfolio management, business development, and leadership decision-making. The culture is professional, ambitious, and trust-based, with a strong emphasis on collaboration, transparency, and high-quality execution.

The tone in the team is open and respectful, with a shared ambition to make a real impact. You will be exposed to strategic discussions at the highest organizational level and play a central role in enabling alignment, progress, and effective leadership collaboration.

 

Why should you work for Orifarm?

At Orifarm, we know that our growth comes from the development of our employees. We are an ambitious organization with an entrepreneurial culture celebrating can-do attitudes, smarts, and hearts. Our secret to success? Valuing how different skill sets join forces to make our journey happen.

You will experience a work environment characterized by flexibility and a strong commitment to work-life balance, understanding that the best results come from satisfied and well-supported employees. Our international setting offers great opportunities for growth and career advancement. Additionally, you can enjoy a great canteen with various delicious and healthy meals at our offices and take advantage of the massage service available at our office in Odense. We also prioritize social events and gatherings to ensure that our employees feel connected and engaged with each other.

We regard our feedback culture as a fundamental element in the individual employee's opportunities for learning and development. When we have good results, every employee, including student workers, is part of our bonus scheme.

 

About Orifarm

Everyone should have access to modern medicine. High costs or lack of access to pharmaceuticals should never impact our possibility to receive treatment or relief and live a healthy life. At Orifarm, we aim to bring healthy days by making modern healthcare a better deal for the people and the societies we serve. Working towards our vision, we create access to affordable, high-quality pharmaceuticals and healthcare products by challenging markets and always seeking new opportunities. With our core values paving the way, we always act responsibly and constantly with our customers at the center of our attention. And everything we do is driven by our sole purpose:

For as many as possible, as healthy a day as possible.

Our history goes back to 1994 when Orifarm was founded in Denmark by Hans and Birgitte Bøgh-Sørensen. Since then, Orifarm has grown from a small nine-person company into an international company operating globally in 15 countries. Today, Orifarm is Europe's largest parallel importer of pharmaceuticals and Denmark's largest supplier of pharmaceuticals, with more than 2,200 employees.

 

We encourage everyone to apply

At Orifarm, we welcome people from all backgrounds, recognizing that the best outcomes come from a diverse and inclusive work environment. Our commitment is to create an environment where different perspectives and skills drive innovation and contribute to a sustainable future. By creating such an environment, we are confident that we can achieve better results together.

 

Job Location

Odense, Denmark. Flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home by agreement.

 

Need further information?

If you need further information about the job, please contact Jutta Schnirring-Mayer at juschn@orifarm.com.

 

We are often looking for new employees to help us grow and therefore, we may have other interesting opportunities for you. Follow us on LinkedIn to receive updates on our business activities and job opportunities: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/. Alternatively, if we do not have any vacant positions that match your interests at this time, we encourage you to submit your resume to our talent pool, from which we continuously select candidates: https://careers.orifarm.com/lp/TalentPool/28c5a1691eef5fd4/.

 

Application deadline 

Ongoing recruitment.