Director, Global Public Affairs

Johnson & Johnson; Lombardia; Hybrid; EUR 96,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel up to 25%

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Director, Global Public Affairs to drive strategic public affairs initiatives across Oncology, Immunology, and Neuroscience portfolios within J&J Innovative Medicine. This hybrid role supports multiple locations including Titusville, NJ; Raritan, NJ; New Brunswick, NJ; Spring House, PA, with potential for additional EMEA postings.

Responsibilities include leading multichannel public affairs plans, advising portfolio leadership on policy and external engagement,

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 years of professional experience in public affairs or policy communications.
• Experience with global or market-level advocacy is a plus.
• Strong writing and messaging abilities.
• Ability to lead in times of ambiguity and influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Build multichannel public affairs plans integrating policy priorities and communications.
• Advise Therapeutic Area leadership on public policy and external engagement.
• Develop external relationships with policy influencers and coalitions.
• Monitor public policy landscape including drug pricing and site-of-care.
• Collaborate across functions to align external affairs with communications and policy.

Skills

Public affairs

Strategic communications

Stakeholder engagement

Policy advocacy

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

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 jnj.com.

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function:

Communications & Corporate/External Affairs

Job Sub Function:

Product Communications

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Issy-les-Moulineaux, France, Madrid, Spain, Milano, Italy, Neuss, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson is currently searching for the best talent to join our team as a Director, Global Public Affairs, one of three Therapeutic Area‑aligned roles supporting Oncology, Immunology, or Neuroscience within J&J Innovative Medicine.

This is a hybrid role available in Titusville, NJ, Raritan, NJ, New Brunswick, NJ, Spring House, PA.

Additional locations in EMEA might considered- France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK.

Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s):

France, Germany, Italy and Spain R-

US-R-104139

UK- R-104595

With $82.6 billion in 2020 sales, Johnson & Johnson is the world's most comprehensive and broadly-based manufacturer of health care products, as well as a provider of related services, for the consumer, pharmaceutical, and medical devices markets. There are more than 260 Johnson & Johnson operating companies employing over 135,000 people and with products touching the lives of over a billion people every day, throughout the world. If you have the talent and desire to touch the world, Johnson & Johnson has the career opportunities to help make it happen.

Job Description:

The Director, Global Public Affairs will drive strategic public affairs initiatives in support of each Therapeutic Area portfolio: Oncology, Immunology, and Neuroscience. This leader will develop and execute proactive, multichannel public affairs strategies that align policy priorities, communications plans and stakeholder engagement to advance business objectives and strengthen the external environment for the dedicated Therapeutic Area portfolio.

This role requires a deep understanding of business strategy, access dynamics, and the evolving policy landscape to anticipate external trends, shape stakeholder engagement, and position J&J Innovative Medicine as a trusted leader in advancing innovation and improving patient outcomes. The leader will also help elevate public affairs as a strategic discipline across the organization.

Key responsibilities include:

• Build and lead proactive, multichannel public affairs plans that integrate policy priorities, advocacy strategies and communications priorities to drive external engagement, strengthen patient access and support long‑term portfolio success.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to Therapeutic Area leadership, translating business priorities into external affairs strategies that advance patient access, protect and enhance reputation, and shape the policy and advocacy environment for long‑term portfolio success.
• Build and maintain strong external relationships with Therapeutic‑area‑focused policy influencers, including patient advocacy organizations, key opinion leaders, think tanks, policymakers, and coalitions.
• Monitor and interpret the public policy landscape, including drug pricing, reimbursement, site‑of‑care, clinical research, and health equity considerations.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with Therapeutic Area Communications & Public Affairs, Government Affairs & Policy, Enterprise Public Affairs, Patient Advocacy, and Patient Access teams to ensure alignment and consistency.
• Ensure public affairs activities are fully integrated with communications, media relations, and policy efforts.
• Provide strategic counsel to Therapeutic Area business leaders (R&D and Commercial) on public policy, advocacy positioning, and external engagement.
• Contribute to executive visibility opportunities, including speaking engagements and media interactions, in partnership with communications colleagues.
• Stay attuned to emerging industry trends and proactively adapt public affairs strategies to address evolving scientific, market, and societal dynamics.
• Support functional communications needs and provide counsel during issues management or crisis situations impacting the Therapeutic Area portfolio.

Experience and Skills:

Education:

• Bachelor's 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
• Master's degree preferred

Required:

• Minimum of (12) years professional experience
• Experience in public affairs, politics, policy communications, advocacy; global or market‑level advocacy experience a plus
• Strong communications skills, including engaging with executive leadership
• Strong writing and messaging ability
• Experience with external affairs development and execution
• Broad understanding of pricing policy and best practices in engaging policymakers and KOLs
• Ability to rapidly develop deep relationships externally and internally
• Ability to engage with business partners, understand commercial and business strategy and support that strategy through public affairs.
• Ability to lead in times of ambiguity, strong influencing skills

Other:

Up to 25% travel

At Johnson & Johnson, we're on a mission to change the trajectory of health for humanity. That starts by creating the world's healthiest workforce. Through ground breaking programs and policies, we empower the physical, mental, emotional, and financial health of our employees and the ones they love. As such, candidates offered employment must show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or secure an approved accommodation prior to the commencement of employment to support the well‑being of our employees, their families and the communities in which we live and work.

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.

Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmitive 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

Preferred Skills:

Agility Jumps, Brand Identity, Brand Recognition, Communications Measurement, Competitive Landscape Analysis, Corporate Communications Strategy, Corporate Management, Cultural Competence, Customer Experience Management, External Communication, Leadership, Product Knowledge, Relationship Building, Stakeholder Engagement, Tactical Planning, Technical Credibility

The anticipated base pay range for this position is:

€95,900.00 - €165,370.00

Benefits:

In addition to base pay, we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees' and companies' performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions. Moreover, we offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well‑being reimbursement, programs for financial, physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location's eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans. For more information, visit Employee benefits | Supporting well‑being & career growth | Johnson & Johnson Careers.

*This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.