At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com

Job Function:

Communications & Corporate/External Affairs

Job Sub Function:

External Communications

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Miami, Florida, United States of America

Job Description:

The Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine Communications & Public Affairs (CPA) organization is recruiting for a Sr. Director, Latin America CPA located in Miami, FL.

About Johnson & Johnson

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Vice President, Americas CPA, IM you will act as a leader, strategist and communication ambassador for the Latin America (LATAM) region. You will amplify and accelerate key business priorities for the J&J IM business in LATAM, enabling the region to accelerate its market leadership goals and deliver ground-breaking pharmaceutical solutions for healthcare professionals and patients. You will develop an impactful team of 20 CPA professionals to implement strategic and coordinated internal and external CPA strategies. You will serve as a member of the Leadership Teams for the LATAM J&J IM business and the Americas J&J IM CPA organization.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy:

• Leverage deep understanding of business, competitive and industry priorities to implement communications and public affairs plans that drive key business and reputational outcomes and shape the environment for the Company’s products and solutions in the region.
• Connect country and regional platforms, presenting the interests of J&J IM LATAM with one voice for the benefit of the total global business.
• Guide LATAM and CPA leads to use a full range of channels and strategies, including patient advocacy, media relations, policy influencers and employee engagement to promote, improve and defend reputation, while encouraging deeper levels of employee engagement. Work closely with J&J Government Affairs & Policy to drive patient-centric public policy outcomes throughout the region.

Executive Counsel:

• Translate regional business goals into tangible CPA strategies and activities that support growth and reputation for a dynamic business.
• Be a strategic advisor for commercial leadership, particularly the International VP, LATAM and LATAM Leadership Team, providing key insights and perspectives to influence business decisions, support business growth, enhance trust and advance thought leadership on critical topics.
• Manage issues on sophisticated topics, including product safety, access and more.

Employee Engagement:

• Harness organizational change expertise to drive alignment and engagement of employees across LATAM to Lead Where Medicine is Going.
• Build trust in our strategy and improve the reputation J&J IM in the region with current and prospective talent.

External, Media and Public Affairs:

• Lead media relations, patient advocacy, issues management, policy shaping and therapeutic area/brand public relations for the IM product and pipeline portfolio in LATAM.
• Partner with Commercial, Government Affairs & Policy, Market Access, Medical Affairs and other leaders in the region to identify policy issues and prioritize opportunities to shape CPA plans in LATAM.
• Contribute to comprehensive Americas public affairs and patient advocacy strategy. Support efforts to drive the debate for positive change to healthcare policies, ensuring plans are embedded within prioritized Therapeutic Areas in a compliant manner.

Leadership: