Senior Manager, Comms & Public Affairs, Dermatology and Rheumatology in Horsham

At Johnson & J&J, 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.

We are searching for the best talent to join our team as a Senior Manager, Communications & Public Affairs, Dermatology and Rheumatology. This role will be based in Horsham, Pennsylvania on a hybrid schedule. Driven by a relentless dissatisfaction with the status quo, Johnson & J&J Immunology’s mission is to redefine treatments for immune diseases by delivering transformational and accessible therapies and regimens to patients with immune-mediated disease.

As a Senior Manager, Communications & Public Affairs, Dermatology and Rheumatology you will play a leading role in helping set the strategy for brand milestones and unbranded selected projects supporting the J&J Immunology business unit, which is one of the largest contributors to Johnson and J&J companies’ businesses. This role will partner with the Director, Immunology Communications and Public Affairs to help set the communications strategy for the company’s leading immunology portfolio and prepare for new assets in close collaboration with other teams and matrix/business unit communications partners. You will manage agency execution of the overall communications strategy by developing content and executing the processes necessary to deliver game-changing, integrated communications programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Help lead and develop the communications strategy for our current portfolio and/or prepare for new indications/product launches – this includes strategy, execution (via the agency and our team) and budget accountability.
• Act as a central point of accountability and oversight for integrated external communications activities related to key assets in the portfolio, including working with business leaders on activities to support business priorities for individual assets.
• Provide external communications support across all areas relevant to the BUs including press releases for product milestones, key business updates and issues management.
• Responsible for generating sustained news flow across traditional and digital/social media on key products achievements.
• Help build trust externally by developing internal and external spokespeople and robust social media presence for select leaders.
• Work in partnership with the Director to create external speaking events/appearances with content and message development for the BU.
• Cultivate and build strong, positive relationships with commercial teams and key liaison colleagues in the various BU leadership and key stakeholders and with communications partners.
• Ensure effective programming and internal and external pull-through of key reputational campaigns, disease education and branded communications campaigns for the BU.
• The role is responsible for issues management related to assigned assets within the BU.
• Oversight of all activities and materials to ensure quality and adherence to Johnson & J&J policies.
• Establish understanding of current issues in the market affecting businesses and brands; in partnership with Public Affairs colleagues, develop and implement public affairs strategies that inform and shape belief, action, behavior and advocacy to the external environment.
• Coordinate partnerships with advocacy, media and communications partners in support of disease education and unbranded patient outreach.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Public Health or closely related field.

Experience and Skills:

Required:

• 8+ years of relevant external and internal communications experience, with specific experience in biologic businesses and/or Dermatology and Rheumatology markets (at least 4 years).
• Demonstrated expertise in at least three of the following areas: Strategic planning, Disease awareness and/or branded product campaign development, Leadership experience, Strong interpersonal skills, Proven experience developing content across a range of platforms and media, Crisis/issue management experience, Excellent project management skills.
• Knowledge of social media environment and ability to engage effectively to advance communications strategies.
• Excellent collaboration skills to work effectively with Corporate Communications, multiple business units, and multiple divisions.
• Trained spokesperson with demonstrated ability to manage complex announcements, advise internal communications and work with reporters.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills; strong and versatile writing skills with proven experience in developing clear, concise and persuasive materials under time pressure.
• Good judgment with demonstrated ability to conceptualize, develop and execute communications approaches.
• Excellent knowledge of media drivers and practices; ability to use that information to inform judgment on communications strategies and tactics.
• Strong sense of urgency and ability to work efficiently and effectively under pressure.

Preferred:

• Specific experience in Immunology or priority disease state areas in Dermatology & Rheumatology strongly preferred.
• Master’s Degree or additional training/education in communications, business or healthcare.
• Knowledge of the complex public affairs, payer and healthcare delivery environments.

Other: Up to 10% travel.

Johnson & J&J is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law.