Senior Director, Global Immunology Communications & Public Affairs

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Job Function:

Communications & Corporate/External Affairs

Job Sub Function:

Multi-Family Communications & Corporate/External Affairs

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America, Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description:

We are currently searching for the best talent to join our team as a Senior Director, Global Immunology Communications & Public Affairs. This position can be located in New Brunswick, NJ; Raritan, NJ; or Spring House, PA. Based on business needs, flexibility to travel between locations would be preferred.

Job Description and Key Responsibilities

The Senior Director, Global Immunology Communications & Public Affairs is accountable for shaping and leading the global communications and public affairs strategy for Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine's Immunology portfolio. Reporting to the Vice President, Global Immunology Communications & Public Affairs, this role serves as a senior communications counselor to Immunology leadership and is responsible for ensuring clear, consistent and compelling positioning across science, innovation, patient impact, access, policy and value, supporting both near-term business priorities and long-term portfolio growth.

Operating as a key member of the Global Immunology Communications & Public Affairs leadership team and a strategic partner to commercial, medical and R&D leaders, this role drives alignment across global, regional and market organizations and partners closely with enterprise functions to shape the external environment, strengthen stakeholder trust and reinforce Johnson & Johnson's leadership in Immunology.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Lead the development and execution of a comprehensive global communications and public affairs strategy in some of key products in the Immunology portfolio, aligned with Innovative Medicine business priorities and enterprise standards.
• Serve as a primary strategic communications advisor to Immunology franchise leadership, providing counsel on reputation, external positioning, stakeholder engagement and risk management.
• Shape and advance the global Immunology narrative across priority disease areas, marketed products, pipeline assets and scientific platforms, ensuring differentiation and leadership in an increasingly competitive environment.
• Develop communications strategies supporting key growth brands, priority launches, significant clinical and scientific milestones, regulatory achievements and lifecycle opportunities.
• Partner closely with R&D, Medical Affairs and Commercial leaders to communicate the value of scientific innovation, unmet need and patient outcomes throughout the development and commercialization continuum.
• Lead integrated communications planning across earned media, scientific congresses, data communications, patient advocacy engagement, executive visibility and digital channels.
• Partner with Public Affairs, Market Access and Government Affairs colleagues to support policy, reimbursement, healthcare-system and market-shaping initiatives that improve the treatment environment for people living with immune-mediated diseases.
• Align closely with regional and market communications leaders to ensure global strategies are effectively translated, adapted and executed across key markets.
• Anticipate, assess and manage issues and reputational risks affecting the Immunology portfolio, collaborating closely with enterprise, legal, regulatory and regional partners.
• Build and sustain productive relationships with external stakeholders, including scientific leaders, patient advocacy organizations, policymakers, media and broader healthcare influencers.
• Lead, mentor and develop a high-performing communications team while fostering collaboration, inclusion, innovation and continuous improvement.
• Contribute as a senior leader within the broader Innovative Medicine Communications & Public Affairs organization, helping to advance capabilities, best practices and organizational impact across therapeutic areas.

Experience and Skills

Required

• Minimum of 12 years of experience in communications, public affairs, corporate affairs or related external engagement roles.
• Significant experience leading communications for complex, global pharmaceutical portfolios, franchises or therapeutic areas.
• Demonstrated success partnering with senior commercial, medical and R&D leaders in a highly matrixed environment.
• Deep understanding of the biopharmaceutical landscape, including scientific communications, commercialization, policy, access and corporate reputation.
• Proven experience managing complex issues, regulatory-sensitive communications and crisis situations.
• Strong strategic thinking, business acumen and executive presence.
• Ability to align enterprise, regional and local perspectives into integrated communications strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to rapidly learn, evaluate, and adopt new AI tools and ways of working to meet evolving business needs. ​
• Experience leading and developing high-performing global teams.

Preferred

• Experience in Immunology, inflammation, autoimmune diseases or other specialty therapeutic areas.
• Experience supporting global launches and late-stage pipeline assets.
• Experience working closely with Public Affairs, Market Access, Government Affairs and Patient Engagement functions.
• Global experience across multiple regions and markets.
• Experience communicating complex scientific and clinical data to diverse stakeholder audiences.

Other

• Up to 25-30% domestic and international 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 https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers and internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource. 

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Agile Decision Making, Branding, Brand Reputation Management, Channel Management, Communications Measurement, Corporate Communications Strategy, Corporate Management, Creating Purpose, Developing Others, Inclusive Leadership, Integrated Marketing Communications, Intercultural Communication, Leadership, Mentorship, Presentation Design, Relationship Building, Risk Assessments, Stakeholder Engagement

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$178,000.00 - $307,050.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

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 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

For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits