Senior Director, Communication & Public Affairs, Immunology

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:

Product Communications

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting for a Senior Director, Communication & Public Affairs, based in Titusville or Raritan, NJ.

Position Summary

The Senior Director of Communications and Public Affairs for Immunology is a key leadership role on the J&J Innovative Medicine North America Communications and Public Affairs team, responsible for helping to grow the company’s businesses. This leader will serve on and act as a strategic business partner to the Immunology Leadership Team. Reporting to the Vice President of Communications and Public Affairs, Innovative Medicine, Americas. In this role, the leader is responsible for building and executing comprehensive strategic external and internal communications plans for Johnson & Johnson's Immunology portfolio. The Senior Director will lead a talented team, drive business growth, and align communications strategies with the company's overall enterprise vision.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Establish, lead, and execute communications strategies designed to engage employees, ensuring alignment with business goals and corporate strategy
• Serve as a trusted partner to the President of Immunology, offering strategic communication counsel and developing initiatives that align with business objectives
• Oversee the teams in managing product communication strategies in support of the U.S. business, including professional and direct-to-patient communication efforts, media and social media relations, issues management, public policy and access, and ensures that our overall communication efforts enhance our leadership reputation in alignment with our global strategy for innovation and growth
• Serve as an enterprise leader through partnership with various internal teams to maximize business opportunities through communication strategies that drive impact
• Oversee the Communications and Public Affairs strategy for critical launches, as well as the key growth drivers for the business
• Foster a culture of excellence and collaboration among the team to drive product launch success and deliver business results
• Serve as a member of the Americas Communications & Public Affairs leadership team, helping to set the strategy and direction of our global function as we build a world-class organization
• Lead, inspire and develop a talented team dedicated to the U.S. Immunology business, supported by PR agencies and contract support as well

Qualifications:

• 12+ years of experience in public relations/public affairs, with a strong focus on healthcare communications
• Proven experience managing high-profile company and/or product brands, with a significant emphasis on reputation and issues management
• 5+ years of experience managing large teams, with demonstrated leadership and development capabilities
• Direct healthcare product/pharmaceutical experience required; experience in Immunology is preferred
• Public affairs and advocacy experience in healthcare is strongly preferred.
• Experience collaborating with investor relations teams and across other functional areas essential for success
• Strong working knowledge of news and social media dynamics, notably in the pharmaceutical/biotech/life science industries.
• Bachelor's degree in liberal arts, business or related discipline; Master’s degree preferred

Areas of Responsibility

• External Brand/Business Communications (40%)
• Public Policy and Advocacy (20%)
• Organizational Communications and Executive Thought Leadership (25%)
• Communications and Public Affairs Team Leadership: (15%)

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

173,000 - 2999,000

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