Senior Manager, Immunology Public Affairs
Columbia, SC - USA
Job Summary
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Job Function:
Communications & Corporate/External AffairsJob Sub Function:
Public AffairsJob Category:
ProfessionalAll Job Posting Locations:
Horsham Pennsylvania United States of America Washington District of Columbia United States of AmericaJob Description:
We are searching for the best talent for a Senior Manager Immunology Public Affairs. This role will be based in Horsham PA or Washington DC on a hybrid schedule.
Role Overview
The Senior Manager Immunology Public Affairs is a high-performing public affairs professional who helps drive U.S. public affairs strategies and campaigns in support of Immunology business priorities patient access and reputation outcomes. This role partners closely with cross-functional leaders to understand the business strategy as well as policy and access challenges and opportunities to shape the external environment in ways that are conducive to J&J Innovative Medicines pipeline and portfolio and benefit patients.
Operating within J&J Innovative Medicines integrated Communications & Public Affairs (CPA) model the role builds strong relationships across the organization including Immunology Commercial Leadership Market Access Medical Affairs Government Affairs & Policy Enterprise Public Affairs Patient Advocacy and the Harmonized and Unified Business Enablement (HUB) team to ensure public affairs efforts are coordinated measurable and aligned to enterprise direction.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with leadership across the Immunology business to understand business strategy access challenges opportunities and external obstacles; translate insights into public affairs priorities and execution plans.
- Lead and support the development and execution of public affairs strategies that help shape the U.S. external environment (policy access and stakeholder landscape) in support of Immunology portfolio priorities including driving execution of policy priorities set by Government Affairs & Policy (GA&P).
- Build and sustain relationships with policy-influencing stakeholders in coordination with Government Affairs & Policy State government Relations Advocacy and enterprise partners.
- Maintain a strong understanding of the public policy landscape access & pricing landscape and broader societal and market trends relevant to Immunology; elevate insights risks and opportunities to cross-functional partners.
- Develop cross-functional partnerships across the Immunology business and within GCA/CPA to ensure alignment with primary relationship managers for key external stakeholders.
- Ensure activities are integrated with communications media relations and policy efforts; contribute to narrative development stakeholder materials and leadership briefing support.
- Partner with the HUB to leverage shared tools narratives measurement and governance; contribute Immunology needs and lessons learned to enable continuous improvement.
- Support speaking engagements and external moments for J&J Innovative Medicine and Immunology leaders including preparation of messaging and stakeholder context.
- Advance enterprise priorities within Immunology public affairs planning and execution.
- Provide ongoing counsel to business partners and CPA colleagues and support issues management and crisis-response needs as required.
Qualifications
- Education: Bachelors degree required; study in Political Science Policy Public Relations Government Community Affairs Communications or related field preferred. Masters degree a plus.
- Experience and Skills (Required): 810 years of communications public affairs policy communications advocacy or related experience; pharmaceutical experience required.
- Strong communications skills including writing messaging and executive-ready briefing support.
- Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in complex matrixed environments with strong judgment and influencing skills.
- Experience supporting external stakeholder engagement and integrated campaign execution in partnership with cross-functional teams.
- Experience and Skills (Preferred): Experience in health policy market access or therapeutic area communications; media relations experience a plus.
- Other: Up to 2025% travel.
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 external applicants please contact us via internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.
Required Skills:
Public Affairs Public Affairs CommunicationsPreferred Skills:
Business Communications Content Creation Corporate Communications Strategy Corporate Management Cultural Competence Government Relations Interpersonal Influence Organizing Presentation Design Public Opinion Public Policies Public Relations (PR) Social Awareness Subject Matter Experts (SME) Collaboration Technical CredibilityThe anticipated base pay range for this position is :
$122000.00 - $212750.00Additional Description for Pay Transparency:
Subject to the terms of their respective plans employees are eligible to participate in the Companys consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k))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 Colorado 48 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
Bereavement Leave 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
Caregiver Leave 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
Volunteer Leave 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off 80 hours per calendar year
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Senior Manager
About Company
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