[Communications] Manager, Therapeutic Area Communications

RESPONSIBILITIES/PRINCIPAL DUTIES:

The Manager, Therapeutical Area Communication & Public Affairs, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine (J&J IM) Japan is an important leadership role in our Japan Pharmaceutical Communication & Public Affairs (CPA) team.

This position is responsible for developing and executing the end-to-end communication strategy for either our Solid Tumor (ST) Business Unit or the Immunology, Pulmonary Hypertension, and Neuroscience (IPN) Business Unit.

The role reports directly to the Senior Director, Communication & Public Affairs, J&J IM Japan and directly supports the Vice President and Head of Business Unit, Japan.

The role will drive strategies supporting our in-line, market leading medicines as well as preparing for the next wave of innovative solutions.

The role will:


* Develop and deploy robust, innovative strategies to increase awareness of the disease areas in which our business operates and to support helping more people in Japan access our medicines.


* Proactively identify opportunities to deploy various communication and public affairs techniques and strategies to improve patient access.


* Deeply understand the business strategy and where our function can have the greatest impact for patients.


* Lead creative campaigns that communicate compelling stories about our upcoming innovations to the medical professional community and other appropriate stakeholders.


* Build the long-term reputation of our company as a leader in the Solid Tumor space.


* Represent and champion the business unit with external stakeholders, including media.


* Develop and build strong relationships with key patient groups, social media influencers and other important third-party advocates.


* Partner closely with the other CPA professionals in Japan to collaboratively draw on their expertise, identify areas of commonality to have greater impact, and share best practices.


* Develop key performance metrics and measurement tools, approaches, and systems to drive insights and performance.


* 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.


* Develop systems and process to ensure strong and appropriate compliance across all elements of our work.



* Identify and develop strategies to drive employee engagement and support key change management initiatives across the business unit, working closely with Employee Engagement & Executive Communication team, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine (J&J IM) Japan to execute these plans.


* Deeply understand the sentiment and perspectives of team members at all levels across the business unit, to develop insight led approaches to drive enhanced engagement.


* Execute select, focused efforts to address opportunities to build a more engaged business unit team, in close partnership with the J&J IM Japa...