Group Product Director (GPD), Access & Patient Experience Marketing, Neuroscience Schizophrenia
About The Position
Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a Group Product Director (GPD), Access & Patient Experience Marketing, Neuroscience Schizophrenia located in Titusville, NJ. About Neuroscience Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow. Our Neuroscience team tackles the world’s toughest brain health challenges including multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, myasthenia gravis, epilepsy, major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and autism. This patient-focused team helps address some of the most complex diseases of our time. Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine
Requirements
- BA/BS required; MBA preferred.
- Minimum of 8 years of relevant commercial experience, including marketing and/or sales in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry.
- Previous market access experience required.
- Proven ability to lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams and drive strategic alignment across matrixed organizations.
- Demonstrated track record of business results, strong marketing competencies, and learning agility with a willingness to test, learn, and scale new approaches.
- Demonstrated ability to think strategically, challenge the status quo, and translate insights into focused execution.
- Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills for an executive audience.
- Experience leading or partnering with sales teams to drive field execution and customer engagement.
- Experience managing external agency partners and vendor deliverables.
Nice To Haves
- 3+ years of people management experience.
- Psychiatry, Neuroscience, or CNS therapeutic area experience.
- Ability to motivate, lead, and influence across levels and functions.
- Demonstrated commitment to learning emerging technologies, such as AI, through exploration, iteration and responsible application to enhance effectiveness, inform strategic decision-making, and improve execution.
Responsibilities
- Coach and develop a high-performing team while fostering an inclusive culture and strengthening capabilities.
- Lead the development and execution of the U.S. brand access strategy and ensure access considerations are incorporated into positioning, forecasting, and annual business planning.
- Shape and execute access messaging, resources, and omnichannel initiatives to enhance customer and patient engagement and maximize brand performance.
- Create clarity for the field access strategy, execution expectations, and resource utilization in partnership with Sales Leadership, PECS, SCG, and HCP Marketing.
- Oversee critical engagements with targeted pharmacies, focusing on strategy and contracting.
- Deliver focused patient and consumer marketing campaigns aligned with brand objectives.
- Evaluate the performance direct-to-consumer advertising to maximize impact and optimize investments.
- Partner closely with the CAPLYTA® brand team to develop and execute a cohesive schizophrenia portfolio strategy with clear alignment across priorities, access messaging, and field execution.
- Lead agency and vendor relationships and ensure prioritized, high-quality tactical execution.
- Build strong partnerships with cross-functional stakeholders including Sales, Medical Affairs, SCG, PECS, Supply Chain, Finance, Legal, Regulatory, and Health Care Compliance teams to ensure strategic alignment and compliant execution.
- Champion responsible and compliant adoption of AI-enabled tools to accelerate insights, improve efficiency, enhance content development workflows, and support strategic decision-making.
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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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
