Direction, APAC Regional Communications

ROLE OVERVIEW
J&J MedTech, the No.

1 MedTech company in Asia Pacific, is recruiting for a leader who will oversee the employee communications and commercial communications at the regional level.

This role will also support the key regional leadership team members including the Company Group Chairman, for their stakeholder engagement and communication activities.

Fostering a strong partnership with the communications teams at both global and market level, this critical role will be responsible for creating high-impact communication strategy to tell the J&J MedTech APAC story, defining the narrative, positioning executives in appropriate communication channels to effectively engage our internal and external stakeholders.

In addition, this role will be leading highly impactful employee communication activities for the region by partnering with our Communications team in the markets to engage our over 10,000 team members in the business.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead the APAC MedTech narrative and communications platforms:


* Drive the J&J MedTech narrative that expresses our critical contribution to individual health, solving major illness, improving health care systems and increasing economic vitality


* Establish strategic annual plan for MedTech APAC leaders, identifying and targeting key communications platforms to build and enhance reputation


* Define core platforms for CGC and key regional leadership team members to "own" and be ruthless in prioritizing these topics and opportunities over others


* Understand and align business, enterprise and functional priorities to address and respond to business needs with regards to the leaders' communication platforms and the Company's overarching executive leadership strategy


* Lead end-to-end campaigns about our leadership's presence, community engagement and key business drivers, leveraging events, paid media, earned media and social media platforms


* Design and lead highly impactful and effectively employee communications activities at the regional level to best engage our employees at all levels by creating compelling stories on innovative communication channels


* Prepare the CGC (and other key regional leadership team members) for all venues, helping to bring to life key messages and leadership platform objectives


* Bring expertise in influencing a regional employee communications team that works across countries to deliver aligned and coordinated messages through highly impactful initiatives and engaging touchpoints

Ensure an integrated approach to executive leadership across the region:


* Partner across communications teams to ensure executive leadership platforms complement each other and drive enhanced connectivity between our thought leadership platforms


* Build 'bench strength' within MedTech APAC leadership to be able to represent the company - via presentation, storytelling and media engagement coaching


* Identify external opportunities...