Director, Global Communications & Public Affairs, Circulatory Restoration
Johnson & Johnson MedTech | Circulatory Restoration
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Job summary
Johnson & Johnson MedTech’s Circulatory Restoration seeks a Director of Global Communications & Public Affairs in a hybrid Santa Clara role to lead an integrated global strategy, align leaders, and strengthen enterprise reputation.
You will oversee external and employee communications, partner with cross-functional teams, and guide executive communications, thought leadership, and stakeholder engagement to drive growth, innovation, and organizational transformation.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- 10+ years of experience in communications, public affairs, or related field.
- 5+ years of people leadership experience.
- Proven success developing and delivering integrated global communications strategies.
- Experience advising senior executives and leading executive communications, thought leadership, and stakeholder engagement programs.
- Expertise across employee engagement, organizational and change communications, media relations, digital and social media and reputation management.
- Outstanding communicator and storyteller with strong analytical judgment and ability to influence stakeholders.
- Proven people leader who develops high-performing teams and embraces digital, social, AI-enabled, and emerging communications technologies.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement a comprehensive global communications and public affairs strategy aligned to Circulatory Restoration priorities.
- Partner with leadership to drive understanding of strategy, performance, innovation, and transformation.
- Serve as trusted advisor to senior executives on strategic communications and stakeholder engagement.
- Ensure scalable communications across regions while maintaining message consistency.
- Establish measurement frameworks to assess effectiveness and optimize performance.
- Lead external communications to elevate visibility and reputation of Circulatory Restoration and its portfolio.
- Develop integrated campaigns and social media strategies supporting clinical evidence, market development, and corporate initiatives.
- Drive proactive media engagement, thought leadership, and executive visibility.
- Collaborate with Corporate Media Relations, Investor Relations, Government Affairs, Regulatory, Medical, Legal, and Commercial teams.
- Identify reputation risks and develop protective/enhancement strategies.
- Support issues preparedness and coordinated communications.
- Lead global employee communications and engagement strategy for Circulatory Restoration.
- Develop programs connecting employees to business priorities and culture.
- Create compelling content and experiences to strengthen culture and alignment.
- Support leadership announcements and transformations with effective change communications.
- Equip leaders with tools to improve alignment and understanding.
Skills
Education
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, andsolutions 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.
Communications & Corporate/External Affairs
Multi-Family Communications & Corporate/External Affairs
People Leader
Santa Clara, California, United States of America
We are searching for the best talent to join our team as the Director, Global Communications & Public Affairs, Circulatory Restoration. This is a hybrid role based in Santa Clara, Ca. Johnson & Johnson MedTech is transforming cardiovascular care through innovative technologies that address some of the most significant unmet needs in vascular disease. The Circulatory Restoration business, including Shockwave Medical technologies, is focused on advancing patient care through differentiated innovation, clinical evidence, physician education, and market development. The Director, Global Communications & Public Affairs, Circulatory Restoration is responsible for developing and implementing an integrated global communications and public affairs strategy that advances business priorities, strengthens stakeholder engagement, builds and protects reputation, supports organizational transformation, and drives employee alignment and culture. Reporting to the Vice President, Cardiovascular Communications & Public Affairs, this leader serves as a strategic advisor to the Circulatory Restoration Leadership Team. The role partners closely with senior leaders and cross-functional partners to shape internal and external communications strategies that support business growth, innovation leadership, commercial execution, and enterprise reputation. The position leads a team of global communications professionals and agency partners to deliver measurable impact through strategic storytelling, executive visibility, employee engagement, media relations, social media, thought leadership, issues management, and stakeholder communications.
- Develop and implement a comprehensive global communications and public affairs strategy aligned to Circulatory Restoration business priorities and growth objectives.
- Partner with business leadership to drive understanding of strategy, performance, innovation, and transformation initiatives among key internal and external partners.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to senior executives on strategic communications, positioning, reputation management, executive visibility, and stakeholder engagement.
- Ensure communications strategies are scalable and adaptable across regions and markets while maintaining message consistency and strategic alignment.
- Establish measurement frameworks and analytics to assess communications effectiveness and optimize performance.
- Lead external communications strategies that elevate the visibility and reputation of the Circulatory Restoration business and its portfolio of technologies.
- Develop integrated campaigns and social media strategies supporting business achievements, clinical evidence generation, scientific meetings, product innovation, market development, and corporate initiatives.
- Drive proactive media engagement, thought leadership, and strategic storytelling that strengthens leadership positioning within Cardiovascular.
- Partner with Corporate Media Relations, Investor Relations, Government Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, Medical Affairs, Legal, and Commercial teams to ensure coordinated partner engagement.
- Identify emerging reputation risks and opportunities and develop strategies that protect and enhance business and enterprise reputation.
- Support issues preparedness and response activities, ensuring timely, accurate, and coordinated communications.
- Lead the global employee communications and engagement strategy for the Circulatory Restoration organization.
- Develop communication programs that connect employees to business priorities, organizational culture, performance, and strategic objectives.
- Develop compelling content and communication experiences that inspire engagement, strengthen culture, and reinforce organizational purpose.
- Support leadership announcements, organizational changes, transformation initiatives, and business integration activities through effective change communications.
- Equip leaders with communications tools and resources that improve organizational alignment and employee understanding.
- Minimum of a bachelor’s degree.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in communications, public affairs, corporate communications, employee engagement, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of people leadership experience.
- Proven success developing and delivering integrated global communications strategies
- Experience advising senior executives and leading executive communications, thought leadership, and stakeholder engagement programs.
- Expertise across employee engagement, organizational and change communications, media relations, digital and social media and reputation management.
- Outstanding communicator and storyteller with strong critical thinking, analytical judgment, and the ability to influence and align stakeholders.
- Proven people leader who develops high-performing teams, manages competing priorities, uses data and insights to guide decisions, and embraces digital, social, AI-enabled, and emerging communications technologies.
- Experience in regulated healthcare industries, with familiarity in cardiovascular care, medical technology innovation, clinical evidence communications, and stakeholder engagement.
- Experience supporting global organizations across multiple regions and cultures.
- Experience leading communications during periods of organizational transformation or business change.
- Up to 25% domestic and international travel may be required.
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 under 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.
Agile Decision Making, Branding, Brand Reputation Management, Budgeting, Communications Measurement, Corporate Communications Strategy, Corporate Management, Cultural Communications, Developing Others, Inclusive Leadership, Influencer Knowledge, Integrated Marketing Communications, Leadership, Market Savvy, Relationship Building, Risk Assessments, Stakeholder Engagement
$172,000.00 - $297,850.00
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.
- 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
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