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J&J Family of Companies

VP Cardiovascular Communications & MedTech Patient Advocacy and Storytelling

J&J Family of Companies, Irvine, California, United States, 92713


VP Cardiovascular Communications & MedTech Patient Advocacy and Storytelling - 2406212497W

Description

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a VP, Cardiovascular Communications & MedTech Patient Advocacy & Storytelling. The primary locations are Irvine, CA: Danvers, MA; and New Brunswick, NJ.

About the Company

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 more inquisitive and less invasive, and solutions are more personalized. Johnson & Johnson MedTech (JJMT) is J&Js $30B portfolio of medtech companies with market-leading businesses across surgery, orthopedics, cardiovascular, and vision care.

About the Role

The Johnson & Johnson MedTech Communications & Public Affairs team (MT CPA) is seeking a senior leader to develop and lead communications teams in driving growth, building reputation, activating culture, and impacting society across key priority areas for J&J MedTech. The wide-ranging portfolio for the role includes:

Cardiovascular Communications & Public Affairs:

J&J MedTechs global cardiovascular portfolio includes world-leading electrophysiology, heart recovery, circulatory restoration, and neurovascular businesses that touch the lives of millions of patients each year. This role is responsible for communications talent development and performance in reaching all audiences for these businesses, including customers and HCPs, employees, investors, policy makers, media, and suppliers. Key business partners for the role include the Company Group Chair of J&J MedTechs Electrophysiology, Neurovascular & Aesthetics & Reconstruction portfolio and the Group President of Heart Recovery & Circulatory Restoration.

MedTech Patient Advocacy & Storytelling:

This role is also responsible for defining J&J MedTechs patient advocacy priorities and overseeing initiatives that build relationships with our patients and educate them to seek optimal care. The role will build programs and channels aimed at communicating the benefits of J&J MedTech solutions through patient storytelling in internal and external settings. The role will also bring patient insights into the company and advance J&Js patient-first Credo culture through strategic communications.

Reporting to the Global Head of MedTech Communications & Public Affairs, the role sits on the MT CPA leadership team, is accountable to various business leadership teams, and is a member of the J&J Global Corporate Affairs Communications Board.

Key responsibilities include:

Leading and managing collaborative, high-performing communications teams

Setting a vision for the teams focus and desired impact

Delivering results in a matrixed environment across multiple regions and complex stakeholder interdependencies

Advocating for patients and telling stories with a genuine passion for making a difference in patients lives

Creating business value through stakeholder activation, including employees, media, investors, customers, governments, communities, etc.

Building digital-first, data-backed communications channels and campaigns

Managing through business transformation and a rapid pace of change with a high level of ambiguity

Translating high-level, complex strategies into clear and concise communications that drive action

Collaborating closely with senior leaders in developing and executing strategic communication

Delivering world-class communications across disciplines, including editorial and change management, external brand positioning, media relations, public affairs, investor communications, issues management community relations, and patient advocacy

Qualifications

Bachelors Degree Required; MBA or Graduate Studies a plus

15 years of experience in a strategic communications discipline is required

10 years of people management experience is required

Strong organizational and project management skills

A career focused on corporate communications, media relations, patient advocacy, internal/external engagement, corporate reputation enhancement and protection, issues mitigation and management

Experience representing Communications on a cross-functional business leadership team in a global company

Experience in developing integrated organizational communication strategies

Experience successfully interacting with colleagues at all levels at the business, regional, global and corporate levels

Proven track record in creating trusted partnerships with senior leaders

Strong experience in all aspects of managing complex, multi-regional, high risk, high profile communications issues

Success in building, managing and engaging high-performing teams

MedTech and cardiovascular industry experience a plus

The role will require 10% domestic and international travel

Salary

The compensation and benefits information set forth in this posting applies to candidates hired in the United States. Candidates hired outside the United States will be eligible for compensation and benefits in accordance with their local market.

The base pay range for this position is $188,000 - $345,000 USD

Bonus

The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporations performance over a calendar/ performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Companys discretion on an individual basis.

Benefits

Employees and/or eligible dependents may be 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.

Employees may be eligible to participate in the Companys consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

This position is eligible to participate in the Companys long-term incentive program.

Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:

Vacation up to 160 hours per calendar year

Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington up to 56 hours per calendar year

Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays up to 13 days per calendar year

Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year

For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to:

https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefit

Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and 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, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

For more information on how we support the whole health of our employees throughout their wellness, career and life journey, please visit www.careers.jnj.com.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Primary Location

NA-US-California-Irvine

Organization

ABIOMED Inc.(6942)

Job Function

Multi-Family Communications & Corporate/External Affairs

Req ID:

2406212497W