Sr. Manager, Business Development and Transactions Communications

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:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America, Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

We are searching for the best talent to join our team as the Sr. Manager, Business Development and Transactions Communications. This role can sit out of our New Brunswick, NJ or Titusville, NJ office location on a hybrid basis (3 days in office).

Purpose

This role is responsible for crafting andimplementingg strategic, communication plans for IM BD, advancing the overall reputation of Johnson & Johnson as a leader and partner of choice for healthcare innovators, fueling and strengthening our Innovative Medicine pipeline. This role will be both internally and externally focused, leading day-to-day operational communications for IM BD. This individual will partner with the J&J IM R&D and External Scientific Innovation Communication and Therapeutic Area Communication teams to ensure all activities align and contribute to the J&J IM narrative, advancing the overall reputation of Johnson & Johnson.

External Communications Planning & Execution

• Responsible for developing, maintaining and driving communications plan and assets for IM BD, including, but not limited to:

  • M&A and divestiture deal press releases review and approval

  • Deal/project breakthrough communications

  • Overarching messaging on IM BD

  • Proof-points and impact/value story-telling

  • Executive messaging/briefings

  • Inernal messaging

  • Executive thought leadership

• Provide communications representation on External Innovation Playbook, CREDO in Action and other IM BD/communications working groups

• Implement and operate an agile communications model that adapts focus and resources based on business priorities across Business Development & Transactions communications and External Scientific Innovation communications

• Ensure alignment with J&J IM R&D and Therapeutic Area Communications teams

• Support consistent and compliant J&J IM BD communications by collaborating closely with external partners and aligning with internal enterprise functions (Global Media Relations, Investor Relations, Government Affairs & Policy and Office of the Corporate Secretary)

• Write and deploy communications supporting J&J IM BD to key internal partners

• Ensure completion of 360-degree amplification strategies

Internal Communications Planning & Execution

• Support IM BD quarterly town halls, All Hands Meetings, and other strategic internal meetings

• Provide content support to the IM BD internal newsletter and organizational announcements

• Amplify IM BD news via the IM R&D newsletter, HOME and other internal J&J channels

• Support IM BD employee engagement via the deployment of employee surveys and impact reports, measuring employee engagement and key message pull-through

Compliance, Management & Reporting

• Ensure all external communications content (e.g. press releases, key messages) is aligned with JJ IM and J&J corporate policies

• Submit and lead reviews of external speaking engagements, and ensure compliant content by routing key messages for review with relevant and required subject matter experts

• Manage agency partners (where appropriate)

• Process POs and other administrative transactions through eMarketplace

• Lead reporting of metrics and external news

• Maintain content calendar as well as project management infrastructure and updates

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree

• Minimum eight (8) years of proven experience leading communications in a company, NGO, government agency or public relations agency is required

• Consistent track record of successful public relations/communications, corporate communications, product communications, public affairs, and/or media relations achievements is required

• Demonstrated ability to develop successful partnerships and influence with senior executives is required

• Demonstrated ability to craft compelling stories, with superior written, oral and visual communication abilities is required

• Ability to maintain perspective and bring positive attitude and courage to partnership discussions is required

• Experience within the pharmaceutical or healthcare industries is preferred

• Experience in crisis/issues management is preferred

• Experience dealing with national and local lay, professional/trade and social media is required

• Experience in the oncology, immunology, neuroscience disease areas is preferred

• Deep understanding of digital and social platforms is required

• Demonstrated analytic ability is preferred

• Experience in leading budgets and schedules is required

• Professional maturity and ability to work effectively across levels, functions, regions, and backgrounds is required

• Position may require up to 10% travel (domestic)

Do you strive to join an outstanding team that is dynamic and constantly evolving? Is career growth and opportunity appealing to you? Apply to this opportunity today!

Johnson & Johnson 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. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. 

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

The base pay range is $120,000 to $207,000 USD.

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees and/or eligible dependents are eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance. Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)). This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program. Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: Vacation –120 hours per calendar year Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child Condolence Leave – 30 days for an immediate family member: 5 days for an extended family member Caregiver Leave – 10 days Volunteer Leave – 4 days Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours Additional information can be found through the link below. https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits