Communications and Public Affairs Director France

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions 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 jnj.com. As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function: Communications & Corporate/External Affairs

Job Sub Function: Multi-Family Communications & Corporate/External Affairs

Job Category: People Leader

All Job Posting Locations: Issy-les-Moulineaux, France

Job Description
Communications and Public Affairs Director France

Location:
Paris, France Contract Type: Full Time
- Hybrid

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions 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 jnj.com. As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

About the role
In this senior role, you will play a pivotal role in leading integrated Communications & Public Affairs (CPA) to protect and enhance J&J reputation and support business priorities in France. You will provide strategic counsel to the French market, align and prioritize CPA resources against the highest-value commercial and reputational opportunities, and lead the local CPA team as part of one integrated global, regional and market system. You will hold a key leadership position within the J&J IM France Leadership Team and the Europe Middle East Africa (EMEA) CPA Leadership Team. You will report to the Vice President J&J IM CPA EMEA, and partner directly with the IM General Manager in France.

Key Responsibilities
and Impact: Protect and enhance J&J reputation: Co-create and lead the implementation of one integrated CPA strategy aligned with the French market business objectives. Oversee J&J IM’s digital presence in France, activating the global digital and social channel model in alignment with local regulations and business goals, and developing locally relevant content and engagement plans. Prioritize and drive local high-impact earned and paid media engagement, working in close collaboration with the regional and global CPA teams, and leveraging centralized content and tools. Manage all local media requests, issues and crisis response with relevant local, regional and global teams. Ensure cross-sector reputational consistency, alignment and communications, collaborating with J&J MedTech France team. Advance, protect, and enhance J&J priority Therapeutic Areas portfolio visibility: Set market CPA priorities, provide strategic direction and market insights to co-create global Therapeutic Areas CPA strategies for Oncology, Immunology and Neuroscience, supporting must-win launches and growth brands. Oversee local end-to-end execution of integrated, multi-channel communications plans (media, social/digital, congress, campaigns, etc.) for pre-launch, launch, post-launch, data and regulatory milestones, using shared global messaging and assets with appropriate local adaptation and collaboration with local Therapeutic Areas / Business Units' leaders, Market Access, Government Affairs & Policy, and Patient Engagement & Advocacy. Support access and policy priorities, improving patient access to innovative medicines: Lead local strategic planning and activation of the J&J IM Public Affairs strategy across Therapeutic Areas and above-brand, supporting key policy and access priorities in partnership with local Market Access and Government Affairs & Policy, and EMEA/global Public Affairs colleagues. Help communicate J&J’s positions to key opinion leaders and the broader public in France, by driving high-impact stakeholder an