Director, Public Affairs, U.S. Neuroscience

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Job Function:

Communications & Corporate/External Affairs

Job Sub Function:

Public Affairs

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Titusville New Jersey United States of America Washington District of Columbia United States of America

Job Description:

We are searching for the best talent to join our team as the Director Public Affairs U.S. Neuroscience. This role can sit in our Titusville NJ or Washington D.C. office on a hybrid schedule.

The Director Public Affairs U.S. Neuroscience will drive strategic public affairs initiatives in support of the U.S. Neuroscience portfolio. This leader will help shape the external policy and advocacy environment to support patient access reimbursement and the long-term success of the Neuroscience pipeline and portfolio. The role requires deep understanding of Neuroscience business strategy access dynamics and the evolving U.S. health policy landscape while advancing public affairs as a strategic discipline across J&J Innovative Medicine.

Key responsibilities include:

• Partner closely with Neuroscience leadership to understand business priorities access challenges and policy-related risks and opportunities.

• Develop and implement integrated public affairs strategies that influence the external policy environment in ways that support innovation patient access and portfolio sustainability.

• Help J&J maintain strong external relationships with policy influencers including advocacy organizations key opinion leaders think tanks policymakers and coalitions alongside internal teams.

• Monitor and interpret the mental health public policy and regulatory landscape including emerging innovation reimbursement site-of-care and clinical research

• Collaborate cross-functionally with Neuroscience Communications & Public Affairs Government Affairs & Policy Global Public Affairs Patient Advocacy & Alliances and Strategic Customer Group to ensure alignment and consistency.

• Ensure public affairs activities are fully integrated with communications media relations and policy efforts.

• Provide strategic counsel to business leaders on public policy advocacy positioning and external engagement.

• Support federal and state government affairs engagement by providing neuroscience-specific insights messaging and stakeholder context.

• Contribute to executive visibility opportunities including speaking engagements and media interactions.

• Stay attuned to emerging policy and regulatory trends and societal dynamics to effectively adapt public affairs strategies.

• Support functional communications needs and provide counsel during issues management or crisis situations impacting the Neuroscience portfolio.

Qualifications - External

Education:

• Bachelors degree is required with a preference of study in the areas of Political Science Policy Public Relations Government Community Affairs Communications or closely related field

Experience and Skills:

Required :

• Minimum of (10) years of relevant professional experience

• Experience in public affairs politics policy communications advocacy

• Strong communications skills including engaging with executive leadership

• Strong writing and messaging ability

• Experience with external affairs development and execution

• Broad understanding of complex healthcare delivery and reimbursement system/payer dynamics as well as protocols in engaging policymakers and KOLs

• Ability to rapidly develop deep seeded relationships externally and internally

• Ability to engage with business partners understand commercial and business strategy and support that strategy through public affairs

• Proven experience using Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologiesto enhance personal productivity and/or department performance

• Ability to lead in times of ambiguity strong influencing skills

Other:

• Up to 25% 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:

Preferred Skills:

Business Alignment Business Communications Corporate Communications Strategy Corporate Management Cultural Competence Government Relations Presentation Design Public Affairs Public Opinion Public Policies Public Relations (PR) Social Awareness Stakeholder Engagement Tactical Planning Technical Credibility

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$150000.00 - $258750.00

Additional 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)).

This position is eligible to participate in the Companys 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

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