[Innovative Medicine] Director, Communication & Public Affairs, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine North Asia

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Job Function:

Communications & Corporate/External Affairs

Job Sub Function:

Multi-Family Communications & Corporate/External Affairs

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Job Description:

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 Director, Communication & Public Affairs, North Asia is a senior market leadership role, responsible for leading our communication and public affairs efforts for a critical market cluster – North Asia (South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong). The role directly reports to the VP, Communication & Public Affairs for Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine Asia Pacific and its primary business partner is the Area Managing Director of Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine North Asia.  The role is a key member of the North Asia and Korea Leadership Team (KLT and a core leader on the Innovative Medicine AP Communication & Public Affairs (C&PA) Leadership Team.

The role will:

Lead Communication & Public Affairs in North Asia to deliver for our business and for patients

Serve as the local expert across therapeutic area communication, public affairs and corporate communication needs to shape global strategy development

Flawlessly and creatively execute global strategies across our core areas of focus

In particular, implement globally led, highly competitive and best-practice communication and public affairs programs that lead the industry

Pull through global strategies that prepare the market environment for future innovative pipeline solutions and actively advocate for a sustainable policy environment

Lead the scientific and medical community communication efforts to increase understanding of our R&D and innovation investment in North Asia

Deeply understand the needs of our customers and business partners to shape global strategy development

Manage and lead a network of external partners, such as public relations agencies, to deliver results for our business

Closely oversee budgets to ensure optimum resourcing for success

Provide senior-level counsel, insights and guidance to the Area Managing Director, Innovative Medicine North Asia

Provide the Area Managing Director with strong strategic counsel and act as an engaged thought partner

Have a deep understanding of our therapeutic areas, the science and the strategy to provide broad, relevant counsel to our business leaders

Represent the Communication & Public Affairs function directly on the Leadership Team and actively guide their conversations and deliberations on topics concerning our reputation and positioning both in the market and internally

Lead our approach on key sensitive issues and in times of crisis – provide valued counsel to our leadership

Provide strong counsel to the Vice President, Communication & Public Affairs, Asia Pacific and other global Communication leaders on topics related to North Asia, ensuring accurate insights are shared and appropriate support is delivered

Represent and champion our business with external and internal stakeholders, positioning J&J Innovative Medicine as the leading multi-national pharmaceutical innovator in North Asia

Build and manage an active network of media and thought leadership stakeholders to engage on key topics of relevance for our business

Partner closely with the Government Affairs and Market Access teams to actively shape our external operating environment

Develop and build strong relationships with key patient groups and social media influencers

Engage with key trade associations (e.g. KRPIA) and NGOs to shape our overall industry positioning

Serve as key media liaison in North Asia – both with traditional outlets and social and digital media outlets

Work closely with Business Unit leaders and other members of the Leadership Team to provide strategic counsel of their self-driven strategies to engage and inspire our team

Drive outcomes by bringing a measurement focused approach to organizational communication, incorporating relevant metrics that are indicators of employee engagement

Partner closely with regional communication, global IM communication teams including the HUB, Media Relations, Employee Experience and Engagement, Strategy & Insights and other global CoEs to ensure Enterprise alignment

Serve as lead media spokesperson on major issues in North Asia

Actively represent North Asia and engage with regional and global teams across Johnson & Johnson and around the world

Serve as an active and engaged member of the Asia Pacific Communication & Public Affairs Leadership Team – building a strong function across the region

Work across sector lines in North Asia to communicate powerfully as one Johnson & Johnson voice at key external and internal opportunities

Deliver key regional capability building and best practice sharing initiatives

Represent Asia Pacific at global forums and on global projects

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and above; advanced degree preferred

12-15 years working experience in public affairs and media relations

Healthcare industry and/or policy making environment experience preferred

Proactive attitude to identify and address opportunities

Strategic thinker with ability to develop robust strategies to grow and accelerate our ability to share news and stories about the company

Flawless English written, verbal and visual communication skills is a must

Korean written, verbal and visual communication skills

Strong connections with top-tier Korean media outlets

Experience leading teams across cultures

Exceptional communication and coordination skills in a complex organization with proven success navigating among multiple stakeholders

Demonstrated project management skills and the ability to independently manage multiple projects simultaneously across geographies and time zones

Ability to balance short- and long-term priorities

Budget and agency management experience

Crisis management experience

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Legal Entity

Innovative Medicine

Job Type

Regular

Application Documents

Free-form resume AND cover letter is required (in English).

Application Deadline

Open until the position is filled.

Notes

Preference will be given to individuals subject to national veterans’ benefits and persons with disabilities upon submission of relevant documents as per applicable laws.

Only candidates who pass the resume screening will be notified individually. However, notifications may be delayed due to company circumstances.

If any false information is found in the application documents, the hiring may be canceled even after the offer is confirmed, and future applications may be restricted.

Submitted documents will not be returned and will be deleted upon request.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Agile Decision Making, Branding, Brand Reputation Management, Capability Development, Communications Measurement, Corporate Communications Strategy, Corporate Management, Cultural Communications, Developing Partnerships, Integrated Marketing Communications, Market Savvy, Relationship Building, Risk Assessments, Stakeholder Engagement, Tactical Planning, Technical Credibility