Senior Manager Innovation Communication, Surgery

Johnson & Johnson MedTech is currently recruiting for a Senior Manager, Innovation Communications. This is a hybrid in-person role with a preferred office location of Santa Clara, CA.

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, Johnson & Johnson MedTech is developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments! From advanced mapping and navigation to robotic assisted solutions, we are delivering care in the hardest to reach parts within the human body. And by focusing highly engineered and intelligent treatments exactly where they're needed, we're protecting what's healthy and delivering care to what's not.

Our Surgery business is the worldwide market leader, shaping what's next in surgery and delivering a portfolio of surgical technologies, robotics, and digital solutions with the goal of improving access to safe surgery for patients around the world.

For more information, visit https://thenext.jnjmedtech.com/.

Key Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Director, Innovation Communications, Surgery, this role will elevate our innovation story across surgical robotics and advanced surgical technologies for Johnson & Johnson MedTech's Surgery business.

This is a comprehensive communications role, covering employee and culture communications, executive communications, strategic messaging and narrative development, thought leadership, media relations and social media, and campaign activations.

The Senior Manager, Innovation Communications, Surgery will work closely with the Director to bring together R&D, clinical, medical, and business milestones to inform communications activations.

This role will be required to build a deep understanding of surgery, technology development, clinical and medical data, and market opportunities that will inform an integrated global communications plan.

• Partner with the Director in developing and implementing the integrated global communications plan for multiple audiences in support of Johnson & Johnson MedTech's surgical innovation story.
• Develop and implement communications in support of science and engineering milestones, portfolio strategy, medical evidence, and clinical data.
• Serve as a valued counselor to business, R&D, and medical and clinical leaders across surgery.
• Create storylines that connect innovation and medical and clinical programs to both business objectives and industry trends.
• Proactively drive communications results across earned and paid media and social media channels and partner to manage issues as needed.

Qualifications

Education:

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree is required in communication, journalism, PR, public affairs, or closely related field

Experience and Skills:

Required:

• Minimum Of Eight(8) Years Of Experience Managing Communication in a company, NGO, Government Agency Or Public Relations Agency.
• Demonstrated ability to build deep, authentic, successful relationships with top executives and scientists and strong influence with senior internal and external partners.
• Exceptional attention to detail with superior writing and presentation development skills.
• Proven track record of successful, independent public relations/communications, corporate communication, science communication, product communication, public affairs, and/or media relations achievements.
• Deep understanding of media and business analytics, traditional media, digital and social platforms and strong experience with national and local consumer, professional/trade and social media.
• Experience running internal communications programs focused on building culture and activating an organization around shared business objectives.
• Experience in managing budgets, agency partners, and resource allocation across large critical projects.

Preferred:

• Current or past work experience in both external communications or marketing and organizational communications is preferred.
• Proven experience in healthcare communications is preferred.

Other:

• Up to 10% domestic and international travel required

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $118,000 to $203,550.

California Bay Area - The anticipated base pay range for this position is $136,000 to $234,140.

The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation's performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company's discretion on an individual basis.

• Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.
• Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company's consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:

• Vacation - up to 120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington - up to 56 hours per calendar year
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays - up to 13 days per calendar year of Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
• Additional information can be found through the link below. https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

The compensation and benefits information set forth in this posting applies to candidates hired in the United States. Candidates hired outside the United States will be eligible for compensation and benefits in accordance with their local market.

For more than 130 years, diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) has been a part of our cultural fabric at Johnson & Johnson and woven into how we do business every day. Rooted in Our Credo, the values of DEI fuel our pursuit to create a healthier, more equitable world. Our diverse workforce and culture of belonging accelerate innovation to solve the world's most pressing healthcare challenges.

We know that the success of our business - and our ability to deliver meaningful solutions - depends on how well we understand and meet the diverse needs of the communities we serve. Which is why we foster a culture of inclusion and belonging where all perspectives, abilities and experiences are valued and our people can reach their potential.

Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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