Manager, Leadership & Business Communications

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything.

Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com

Job Function:
Communications & Corporate/External Affairs

Job Sub Function:
External Communications

Job Category:
Professional

All Job Posting Locations:
Cairo, Egypt, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Job Description:

Manager, Leadership & Business Communications

Location: Cairo Egypt or Johannesburg, South Africa

Contract: Full Time, Hybrid

Overall Purpose of the role:



* Plan and execute cluster and country-level communications that bring Innovative Medicine priorities to life through impactful Leadership and Business Communications externally and internally.

Translate strategic plans into operational campaigns and support regional business leaders in stakeholder engagement, activation of external engagement opportunities and implementation of social media strategies across EMEA Emerging Markets.



* This role has a dual remit: 50% focused on local/market leadership (driving Communications & Public Affairs in one or more priority Operating Companies) and 50% focused on regional/cluster enablement (developing toolkits, content, editorial calendars and leading cross‑market campaigns across EMEA Emerging Markets). 


* You will report to the EM Communications & Public Affairs Leader.   

Key responsibilities — Cluster / Regional (approx.

50% of scope)


* Develop regional/cluster strategies and market‑ready toolkits, playbooks and activation plans for assigned markets.


* Build and maintain the cluster editorial and social media calendar and ensure themes and narratives are ready for local adaptation.


* Create ready‑to‑use assets (social posts, media materials, slide decks, spokespeople briefs) that can be shared for local execution.


* Coordinate and support cross‑market campaigns across owned, earned and paid channels; manage cluster vendors for shared deliverables.


* Enable and coach business partners to use toolkits, social media best practices and other assets.


* Manage media relations, stakeholder engagement activities and events in assigned Emerging Markets; act as media liaison where required.


* Support crisis and issues response at country and cluster levels; prepare materials and brief spokespeople.

Key responsibilities — Local / Market (approx.

50% of scope)


* Translate and execute cluster toolkits for assigned OpCo(s): localize messaging, schedule activations and secure market placements.


* Manage local media relations, s...