Director, Global Finance Communications

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Job Function:

Communications & Corporate/External Affairs

Job Sub Function:

External Communications

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

US017 NJ New Brunswick - 1 J&J Plaza

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a Director, Global Finance Communications. This position is in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

Position Summary

The Director, Global Finance Communications will lead communications strategies that amplify J&J’s narrative regarding its financial positioning, business focus and strategic direction to external, financial and investor community and business media audiences. The Director will be responsible for partnering directly with Investor Relations, business segments, communications colleagues, media relations and key stakeholders to develop, manage, optimize and executive communications strategies for quarterly earnings, financial reporting, M&A Announcements, and other key financial events. The Director will serve as the direct partner to the VP, Investor Relations, and Media Relations team, triangulating key messages and communications approaches to critical investor engagements and financial media opportunities for the CFO and other Finance leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead communications strategies that amplify J&J’s financial positioning, business focus and strategic direction to the external, financial and investor community and business media audiences.
• Partner with Investor Relations and across business segments, communications colleagues, media relations and key stakeholder groups to develop, manage, optimize and executive communications strategies for quarterly earnings, financial reporting, M&A Announcements and other key financial events such as the annual shareholders meeting and investor days.
• Serve as the direct partner to the VP, Investor Relations and Media Relations team, triangulating key messages and optimal communications approaches to critical financial engagements, business and industry media and media opportunities for the CFO and other Finance leaders.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key media, trade, influential stakeholders, and communication partners.
• Lead a matrixed team of indirect resources, peer groups and agency vendors.

Required

• A minimum of bachelor’s degree
• 10+ years of experience in Communications
• People management with a focus on engagement and development
• Experience leading global communications efforts
• Ability to measure business impact for public relations programs
• Ability to manage agency partners and oversee budget
• Successful in supporting and interacting with senior level executives
• Experience managing multiple priorities in fast-paced, matrix environment
• Experience with external communications (i.e. media relations, product communications, branding)
• Ability to travel up to 10% travel

Preferred

• Experience with the Quarterly Earnings Process
• Blend of agency and corporate communication experience
• Experience with internal communications (i.e. employee engagement, executive communications)

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

146,000 - 251,950

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation’s performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion on an individual basis. Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life i