Director, IM NA Executive Communications

Responsibilities

• 25% Executive Communications Strategy & Counsel - Serve as a trusted communications advisor to the IM NA Company Group Chair. - Develop and implement a comprehensive executive communications strategy aligned with IM NA business priorities, enterprise initiatives, and organizational objectives. - Provide strategic counsel on messaging, executive positioning, stakeholder engagement, and high-profile communications opportunities. - Anticipate emerging issues, opportunities, and risks, recommending proactive communication approaches.
• 25% Executive Messaging & Content Development - Create compelling, high-impact content including speeches, presentations, talking points, town hall materials, executive correspondence, videos, and strategic narratives. - Translate complex healthcare, policy, business, and organizational topics into clear, engaging communications tailored for diverse audiences. - Ensure consistency of voice, messaging, and executive brand across all platforms and engagements. - Develop communications that connect strategy to action for both office-based and field-based employees. - Prepare weekly CGC briefing packets, planning proactively to provide all materials at least one week in advance.
• 20% Executive Visibility & Thought Leadership - Build and manage an integrated executive visibility program across earned, owned, and paid channels. - Identify and prioritize speaking engagements, industry events, media opportunities, social content, awards, and thought leadership platforms. - Partner with cross-functional teams to amplify the CGC's presence among employees, healthcare partners, patient communities, industry leaders, policymakers, and customers. - Manage executive social media strategy, including LinkedIn content development and engagement.
• 10% Employee Engagement & Leadership Communications - Lead communications support for executive forums, leadership meetings, town halls, and organizational events. - Partner closely with Employee & Business Enablement Communications colleagues to align executive messaging with employee engagement strategies. - Create narratives and communication experiences that build trust, foster transparency, and strengthen organizational culture.
• 10% Cross-Functional Partnership & Stakeholder Management - Collaborate with Communications & Public Affairs, Enterprise Communications, Government Affairs, Commercial, Medical Affairs, Human Resources, Legal, Regulatory, Investor Relations and other key partners. - Align executive communications with broader corporate, sector, and enterprise narratives. - Coordinate communication activities across multiple collaborators to ensure consistency and impact.
• 10% Measurement, Innovation & Team Leadership - Establish communications metrics and reporting to evaluate effectiveness and continuously optimize performance. - Leverage AI-enabled tools, analytics, and digital technologies to enhance content development, audience engagement, and measurement. - Manage agency partners and external vendors as needed. - Lead and develop communications team members while fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, and collaboration.

Requirements

• 10+ years of communications experience, including at least 5 years in organizational and executive communications
• Superior writing, editing and oral communication skills
• Expertise in developing and implementing executive communication strategies
• Ability to manage complex, high-impact projects with multiple partners
• Strong problem-solving skills in developing communication and engagement strategies and actions; high degree of independent judgment
• Able to think beyond the “tried and true” to devise innovative ways to communicate, while aligning with goals and objectives
• Thrives in fast-paced environments, is flexible, collaborative, and driven
• Able to analyze issues and opportunities and communicate their overarching impact
• Knowledge of social media channels, especially LinkedIn
• Ability to translate complex information into clear and effective messaging

Preferred

• Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry, healthcare environment, and related legal, regulatory, and compliance requirements
• Experience managing agency partners.
• Media relations, social and digital experience

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