Vice President, DePuy Synthes Communication & Public Affairs

Johnson & Johnson • Raynham, MA

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About The Position

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Vice President, DePuy Synthes Communication & Public Affairs. The position is based in Raynham, MA. Position Summary This leader will design and deliver a global engagement strategy to support growth and competitiveness for the world’s largest orthopedics company. This highly visible role will be pivotal in building the DePuy Synthes reputation, enabling business growth, and supporting business transformation. The role will be part of the J&J MedTech Communications & Public Affairs leadership team and the DePuy Synthes leadership team, and the role will convey with the business when it separates from Johnson & Johnson.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 15+ years of experience communications
• Individual must possess strong strategic and operational skills, with demonstrated experience in global external promotion.
• The ideal candidate will be experienced working in a highly matrixed global environment, with experience creating and leading cross-functional teams to deliver business impact.
• The candidate must also have demonstrated resilience and perseverance in shaping new approaches in ambiguous situations.

Nice To Haves

• Marketing, Communications or related field
• Experience leading communications in a highly regulated industry preferred
• Executive thought leadership: Demonstrated experience leading executive communications for C-level leaders in global companies
• Financial communications: Demonstrated experience communicating to investors and analysts and supporting a quarterly earnings process for a public company
• Trusted advisor: Understands business issues and market dynamics and draws on this knowledge to provide informed communications counsel to business leaders
• Reputation Management: Builds public trust and enhances business reputation
• Team Leadership: Creates a shared vision and provides the team with developmental opportunities while advocating for their interests, having their backs and genuinely caring about their growth and progress. At the same time, provides a supportive environment for change, and, when necessary, handles difficult organizational decisions with compassion and care
• External Communication: Skilled at stakeholder management, develops strong messaging and has a sophisticated understanding of how to work effectively with the news media
• Emerging Media: Stays current on new media channels and appropriately integrates them into overall communication strategies and plans
• Change management: Experienced in mobilizing audiences around business strategy and transformation

Responsibilities

• Establish a strategic vision and plan to strengthen reputation and drive business growth
• Elevate the voice of executive thought leaders internally and externally
• Recruit and manage a cross-functional communications team in a highly matrixed, global environment
• Position the team to make strategic contributions to the business and to serve as a trusted partner in driving growth and profitability
• Drive adoption of the latest digital communications channels and tools to amplify the DePuy Synthes story and to create a culture of data-driven decision making among communicators
• Internal communications to equip leaders, inspire employees, and manage change
• Marketing communications to generate demand for approved products and solutions
• External communications to strengthen reputation
• Public affairs to improve patient access to innovative solutions
• The role is responsible for communications strategy and execution for the end-to-end Orthopedics business value chain. In addition to the Orthopedics business leader, key business stakeholders include R&D, Supply Chain, Platform leadership, and international leadership.

Benefits

• 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.
• 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
• For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees