Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson is a global healthcare company working across innovative medicine and medical technology. Its teams develop solutions in oncology, immunology, neuroscience, specialty ophthalmology, interventional care, and orthopaedics, combining science and technology to address complex health needs. The company also emphasizes health equity, environmental sustainability, diversity, and inclusion as it serves providers, patients, and communities worldwide.

Director, Global Public Affairs

Lead global public affairs across Johnson & Johnson’s Oncology, Immunology, and Neuroscience portfolios. Shape policy, advocacy, communications, and stakeholder engagement to support patient access.

Description

  • Lead public affairs initiatives for Oncology, Immunology, and Neuroscience portfolios
  • Create and deliver proactive, multichannel public affairs strategies
  • Align policy priorities, advocacy, communications, and stakeholder engagement
  • Advise therapeutic area leaders on public affairs strategy
  • Build relationships with patient advocacy groups, key opinion leaders, think tanks, policymakers, and coalitions
  • Track and interpret policy developments in drug pricing, reimbursement, site of care, clinical research, and health equity
  • Work with therapeutic area communications and public affairs, government affairs and policy, enterprise public affairs, patient advocacy, and patient access teams
  • Coordinate public affairs with communications, media relations, and policy work
  • Advise R&D and commercial leaders on public policy, advocacy positioning, and external engagement
  • Support executive visibility, speaking opportunities, and media engagement
  • Adjust strategies to scientific, market, and societal changes
  • Advise on communications during issues management and crisis situations

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree required; a degree in political science, policy, public relations, government, community affairs, communications, or a related field is preferred
  • At least 12 years of professional experience
  • Background in public affairs, politics, policy communications, or advocacy
  • Global or market-level advocacy experience is a plus
  • Strong communication skills, including the ability to engage executive leaders
  • Strong writing and messaging skills
  • Experience developing and delivering external affairs programs
  • Broad knowledge of pricing policy and effective engagement with policymakers and key opinion leaders
  • Ability to build strong external and internal relationships quickly
  • Ability to work with business partners, understand commercial strategy, and advance it through public affairs
  • Ability to lead through ambiguity and influence others
  • Willingness to travel up to 25%

Benefits

  • Consolidated pension plan
  • 401(k) savings plan
  • Long-term incentive program
  • 120 vacation hours per calendar year
  • 40 sick hours per calendar year; 48 hours for Colorado employees and 56 hours for Washington employees
  • 13 paid holidays per calendar year, including floating holidays
  • Up to 40 hours of work, personal, and family time per calendar year
  • 480 hours of parental leave within one year of a child’s birth, adoption, or foster placement
  • Bereavement leave per calendar year: 240 hours for an immediate family member or 40 hours for an extended family member
  • 80 caregiver leave hours in a rolling 52-week period
  • 32 volunteer leave hours per calendar year
  • 80 military spouse time-off hours per calendar year
  • COVID-19 vaccination support or an approved accommodation
  • Hybrid work arrangement

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