VP, Cardiovascular Communications & MedTech Patient Advocacy and Storytelling

Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Irvine
Posted on: November 1, 2024

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a VP, Cardiovascular Communications & MedTech Patient Advocacy & Storytelling. The primary locations are Irvine, CA: Danvers, MA; and New Brunswick, NJ.About the CompanyAt 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 more inquisitive and less invasive, and solutions are more personalized. Johnson & Johnson MedTech (JJMT) is J&J's $30B portfolio of medtech companies with market-leading businesses across surgery, orthopedics, cardiovascular, and vision care.About the RoleThe Johnson & Johnson MedTech Communications & Public Affairs team (MT CPA) is seeking a senior leader to develop and lead communications teams in driving growth, building reputation, activating culture, and impacting society across key priority areas for J&J MedTech. The wide-ranging portfolio for the role includes:

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• Cardiovascular Communications & Public Affairs: J&J MedTech's global cardiovascular portfolio includes world-leading electrophysiology, heart recovery, circulatory restoration, and neurovascular businesses that touch the lives of millions of patients each year. This role is responsible for communications talent development and performance in reaching all audiences for these businesses, including customers and HCPs, employees, investors, policy makers, media, and suppliers. Key business partners for the role include the Company Group Chair of J&J MedTech's Electrophysiology, Neurovascular & Aesthetics & Reconstruction portfolio and the Group President of Heart Recovery & Circulatory Restoration.
• MedTech Patient Advocacy & Storytelling: This role is also responsible for defining J&J MedTech's patient advocacy priorities and overseeing initiatives that build relationships with our patients and educate them to seek optimal care. The role will build programs and channels aimed at communicating the benefits of J&J MedTech solutions through patient storytelling in internal and external settings. The role will also bring patient insights into the company and advance J&J's patient-first Credo culture through strategic communications.\rReporting to the Global Head of MedTech Communications & Public Affairs, the role sits on the MT CPA leadership team, is accountable to various business leadership teams, and is a member of the J&J Global Corporate Affairs Communications Board.Key responsibilities include:
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  • Leading and managing collaborative, high-performing communications teams
  • Setting a vision for the team's focus and desired impact
  • Delivering results in a matrixed environment across multiple regions and complex stakeholder interdependencies
  • Advocating for patients and telling stories with a genuine passion for making a difference in patients' lives
  • Creating business value through stakeholder activation, including employees, media, investors, customers, governments, communities, etc.
  • Building digital-first, data-backed communications channels and campaigns
  • Managing through business transformation and a rapid pace of change with a high level of ambiguity
  • Translating high-level, complex strategies into clear and concise communications that drive action
  • Collaborating closely with senior leaders in developing and executing strategic communication
  • Delivering world-class communications across disciplines, including editorial and change management, external brand positioning, media relations, public affairs, investor communications, issues management community relations, and patient advocacy\r\r\r

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