Regional Advocacy Director (US A&SA)

Johnson & Johnson • Columbia, VA

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc., US Advocacy & State Affairs is recruiting for a Regional Advocacy Director located in NC, VA, SC, TN, AR, DC. NC and VA are priority states. About Innovative Medicine 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. 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 The Regional Advocacy Director will drive strategic business and local advocacy initiatives to ensure patient access to Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine (J&J IM) products. This role builds and leads relationships with key advocacy stakeholders, including physician and patient organizations, employer coalitions, and individual key advocacy leaders. In partnership with Commercial, Brands, National Advocacy, Federal Affairs, State Affairs, and Policy teams, the Director will educate, enable, and mobilize, around market shaping and legislative priorities impacting patient access for Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s/MBA preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in health policy, advocacy, payer relations, pharm/bio sales or marketing, or related healthcare policy is required.
• Strong understanding of complex healthcare markets (biologics, oncology, immunology, etc.).
• Understanding of complexities and impact associated with the changing health care environment at the local and nation level is required.
• Excellent communication, strategic planning, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage territory budget
• Travel up to 60% (including evenings/weekends) required.
• Valid U.S. driver’s license required.

Nice To Haves

• Prefer experience pulling through local public affairs campaigns focused on legislative or policy issues.
• Knowledge of government policy development and healthcare policy trends (IRA, PDABs, 340B, PBM reform, Utilization Management, ASP, Fee for Service and Managed Medicaid/Medicare is highly preferred.
• Experience with grassroots lobbying and mobilization efforts.
• Experience leading local public affairs campaigns focused on legislative or policy issues.
• Experience in working with complex markets such as biologics, injectable, infusible, and oral in Oncology, Immunology, and/or Neuroscience.
• Expertise in government policy development process.
• Understanding of the complexities associated with policy and payment models (ASP, Part D, Fee-for-Service vs. Managed Medicare/Medicaid, Medicare Administrative Contractor policies and guidelines) and the impact they have on treatment settings (i.e., inpatient, outpatient, hospital, physician's office, long term care, home health, etc.)
• Prior people management experience.
• Demonstrated commitment to learning emerging technologies, such as AI, through exploration, iteration, and applying new tools over time.

Responsibilities

• Successfully execute advocacy initiatives that elevate disease awareness and site of care; supporting launch readiness; compliantly enhancing clinical trial awareness and enrollment; and enable appropriate patient access.
• Develop and deliver high-impact advocacy partnerships across all oncology, immunology, neuroscience, and the life sciences sector to shape payer and legislative policies, strengthen care pathways, and enable patient access.
• Build, deepen, and grow relationships with advocacy leaders, physician societies, patient organizations, and employer coalitions.
• Provide payer, federal and state policy education to advocacy stakeholders.
• Coordinate across a wide variety of internal partners/teams to advance advocacy efforts that shape the access to care market and regulatory, legislative and payer policies.
• Evaluate and manage sponsorship opportunities within budget to support advocacy initiatives.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for advocacy organizations and coordinate with internal teams.
• Monitor Medicare Administrative Contractor activities and partner wither internal teams to ensure appropriate coding, reimbursement and access.

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 period
• Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year
• Employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior