Senior Director, Global Neuroscience Communications and Public Affairs

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Job Function:

Communications & Corporate/External Affairs

Job Sub Function:

Public Affairs

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson and Johnson is searching for the best talent to join our team as a Senior Director, Global Neuroscience Communications & Public Affairs.

This is a hybrid role with a preferred location of Raritan, NJ although Titusville, NJ, or Spring House, PA may be considered.

Caring for the world, one person at a time has inspired and united the people of Johnson & Johnson for over 130 years. We embrace research and science—bringing innovative ideas, products and services to advance the health and well‑being of people.

With $82.6 billion in 2020 sales, Johnson & Johnson is the world's most comprehensive and broadly‑based manufacturer of health care products, as well as a provider of related services, for the consumer, pharmaceutical, and medical devices markets. There are more than 260 Johnson & Johnson operating companies employing over 135,000 people and with products touching the lives of over a billion people every day, throughout the world. If you have the talent and desire to touch the world, Johnson & Johnson has the career opportunities to help make it happen.

Thriving on a diverse company culture, celebrating the uniqueness of our employees and committed to inclusion. Proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Job Description and Key Responsibilities

The Senior Director, Neuroscience Communications & Public Affairs is accountable for shaping and leading the global communications and public affairs strategy for Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine’s Neuroscience portfolio.

Reporting to the Vice President, Neuroscience Communications & Public Affairs, this role serves as the most senior communications counselor to Neuroscience leadership and is responsible for ensuring clear, consistent, and credible positioning across science, access, policy, and value—supporting both near‑term commercial priorities and long‑term portfolio growth. 

Operating as a core member of the Neuroscience Communications leadership team, and a business partner to commercial and R&D partners, this role drives strategic alignment across global, regional, and market teams and partners closely with Commercial, R&D and Enterprise functions to influence the external environment and strengthen trust with key stakeholders.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead the development and execution of a comprehensive global communications strategy for the Neuroscience portfolio, aligned with Innovative Medicine business priorities and enterprise standards.
• Serve as the primary strategic communications advisor to Neuroscience franchise leadership, providing counsel on external positioning, risk assessment, and stakeholder engagement.
• Shape the global narrative for Neuroscience across disease areas, products, pipeline assets, and scientific platforms, ensuring clarity, consistency, and differentiation.
• Oversee communications strategy for priority launches, major data readouts, lifecycle milestones, and key growth brands, in close partnership with Launch Communications and Performance Accelerator teams.
• Partner with Public Affairs to support market‑shaping, policy, and advocacy strategies that enable access and improve the operating environment for Neuroscience.
• Guide integrated communications planning across media, issues management, scientific congresses, campaigns, and executive visibility.
• Align closely with regional and market communications leaders to ensure global strategy is effectively adapted and executed locally, particularly in Top 10 markets.
• Anticipate, assess, and manage issues and reputational risks affecting the Neuroscience portfolio, working in close coordination with Enterprise and regional teams.
• Build and sustain strong relationships with external stakeholders, including media, scientific experts, advocacy organizations, and policy influencers.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high‑performing Neuroscience communications team, fostering collaboration, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
• Contribute as a senior leader within the broader Innovative Medicine Communications & Public Affairs organization, helping to elevate standards, capabilities, and impact across therapeutic areas.

Qualifications – External

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Policy, Life Sciences, or a related field preferred

Experience and Skills:

Required:

• Minimum of 15 years of professional experience in communications, public affairs, or related external engagement roles
• Significant experience leading communications for complex, global pharmaceutical portfolios or therapeutic areas
• Demonstrated ability to operate as a trusted advisor to senior business and scientific leaders
• Deep understanding of the biopharmaceutical environment, including commercialization, access, policy, and reputational dynamics
• Proven experience in issues and crisis management in a highly regulated environment
• Strong strategic thinking, executive presence, and influencing skills in matrixed organizations
• Experience leading and developing high‑performing global teams
• Ability to integrate enterprise, regional, and market perspectives into cohesive strategies

Preferred:

• Experience in Neuroscience or adjacent specialty disease areas
• Experience working closely with Public Affairs, Market Access, and Government Affairs partners
• Global experience across multiple regions and markets

Other:

• Up to 25–30% travel, domestic and international

Johnson & Johnson is an 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, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers , internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Required Skills:

Corporate Communications, Corporate Communications Design, Corporate Communications Strategy

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Business Communications, Corporate Management, Cultural Competence, Developing Others, Government Relations, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Presentation Design, Public Affairs, Public Opinion, Public Policies, Public Relations (PR), Risk Measurement, Social Awareness, Stakeholder Engagement

 

 

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$178,000.00 - $307,050.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.

Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year
For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-bene