Communications and Public Affairs - IM

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Job Function:

Non-Standard

Job Sub Function:

Fixed Term Employee

Job Category:

Non-Standard

All Job Posting Locations:

Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Job Description:

This is a one-year fixed-term role

RESPONSIBILITIES/PRINCIPAL DUTIES:

IPN (Immunology, PAH and Neuroscience) Communication & Public Affairs, Janssen Japan is an important leadership role in our Japan Pharmaceutical Communication & Public Affairs (CPA) team responsible for our end-to-end communication strategy for our IPN Business Unit.  The role reports directly to the Senior Director, Communication & Public Affairs, Janssen Japan and directly supports the Vice President, IPN, Japan.  A key member of the IPN Business Unit Leadership team, 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 IPN 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 IPN 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 the Senior Manager, Employee Engagement & Executive Communication, Janssen 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 team, in close partnership with the Janssen Employee Engagement team.

  • Drive outcomes by bringing a measurement focused approach to organizational communication, incorporating relevant metrics that are indicators of employee engagement.

  • Partner closely with Janssen Employee Engagement, Enterprise C&PA, regional C&PA, HR, and others to ensure seamless integration of Janssen corporate employee communication and Enterprise Employee communication.

  • Lead change management within the business unit to ensure smooth transition to and enthusiastic uptake of a business culture which embraces our Mikibichi culture.

• Provide strategic communication counsel, insights and guidance to the Vice President, IPN Janssen Japan and the business unit leadership team

  • Provide the Vice President, IPN, Janssen 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 IPN 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.

• Actively represent Janssen Japan and engage with local cross-sector, regional and global teams across Johnson & Johnson and around the world

  • As part of the Janssen 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.

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

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Brand Reputation Management, Communications Measurement, Copy Editing, Corporate Communications Management, Corporate Communications Strategy, Corporate Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Cultural Competence, External Communication, Market Research, Media Relations, Process Improvements, Relationship Building, Social Awareness, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Thinking, Technical Credibility