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[Communications] Manager, Therapeutic Area Communications

  • Título [Communications] Manager, Therapeutic Area Communications
  • Función Communications & Corporate/External Affairs
  • Sub función External Communications
  • Categoría Manager, External Communications (P7)
  • Ubicación Chiyoda, Tokyo-To, Japan
  • Publicado
  • Identificación requerida (Req ID) 2406220695W
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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 Japan Employee Engagement team.
  • Drive outcomes by bringing a measurement focused approach to organizational communication, incorporating relevant metrics that are indicators of employee engagement.
  • Lead change management within the business unit to ensure smooth transition to and enthusiastic uptake of a business culture which embraces our Michibiki culture.

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  • Provide strategic communication counsel, insights and guidance to the Vice President and head of business unit Japan and the business unit leadership team
  • Provide the Vice President, business unit, J&J IM Japan with strong strategic counsel and act as an engaged thought partner.
  • Showcase a deep understanding of the relevant disease areas, the science and the strategy to provide broad, relevant counsel to our business leaders.
  • Represent the Communication & Public Affairs function directly on the business unit Leadership Team and actively guide their conversations and deliberations on topics concerning our reputation and positioning both in the market and internally.
  • Counsel our leaders on change management as we prepare our organization to lead our industry in a new era of medicine.
  • Lead our approach on key sensitive issues and in times of crisis – provide valued counsel to our leadership.
  • Support the Vice President for key employee engagement moments, ensuring the team understand they are a Credo based leader.

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  • Actively represent J&J IM Japan and engage with local cross-sector, regional and global teams across Johnson & Johnson and around the world
  • As part of the J&J IM Japan CPA Team, create, nurture and support a collaborative, dynamic culture within the team.
  • Engage regularly with cross-sector colleagues in Japan to create a true “one team” culture with peer CPA leaders.
  • Work across sector lines in Japan to communicate powerfully with one Johnson & Johnson voice at key external and internal opportunities.
  • Support key enterprise CPA engagements when occasionally required
  • Serve as an active and engaged member of the Asia Pacific .Communication & Public Affairs Team – building a strong function across the region.
  • Deliver key regional capability building and best practice sharing initiatives.
  • Represent Asia Pacific at global forums and on global projects as required.

Calificaciones

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree and above; advanced degree preferred
  • 8-10 years working experience in business aligned, growth driving communication roles
  • 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 engage patients, clinicians and relevant third party stakeholders
  • Flawless Japanese written, verbal and visual communication skills are essential
  • High-level English written, verbal and visual communication skills is strongly preferred
  • Strong understanding of Japanese media and experience engaging directly with journalists
  • 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


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