Communications Manager, ANZ (12-mths fixed term contract, maternity cover)

At 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 smarter and less invasive, and solutions 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 https://www.jnj.com

Job Function:

Communications & Corporate/External Affairs

Job Sub Function:

Product Communications

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia

Job Description:

About Innovative Medicine

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

The role is responsible for developing and implementing communication and public affairs strategies that support the business objectives of J&J Innovation Medicine and its brands. It involves collaborating across multiple therapeutic areas and business units to prepare for and execute campaigns, especially around new medicine launches. Additionally, the role aims to strengthen employee engagement in Australia and New Zealand through the creation of integrated internal communication programs.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Develop and execute integrated campaigns to support new medicine launches and raise awareness among clinical and patient audiences.
• Shape policy discussions around access to innovative medicines and promote the J&J IM brand’s reputation in ANZ.
• Differentiate J&J IM ANZ as a thought leader in innovative healthcare solutions.
• Lead digital strategy development, manage digital channels, and create engaging multimedia content to drive audience engagement.
• Collaborate with HR and business units to design internal communication programs that foster a positive, inclusive workplace culture.
• Drive employee engagement, promote organizational alignment, and articulate leadership’s vision internally.
• Monitor and manage external issues to safeguard stakeholder trust and handle potential reputational risks.
• Build and maintain relationships with media, patient advocacy groups, healthcare professionals, and KOLs.
• Use insights from internal and external networks to develop strategic communication plans that enhance J&J’s reputation.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to business units, providing strategic communication support across multiple brands and objectives.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in journalism, marketing, liberal arts, science or business.
• At least eight years of experience in communication or related field, preferably in a company, NGO, government agency or public relations agency, with ideally at least three years’ experience working within a pharmaceutical company ·
• Demonstrated experience in the successful development and execution of integrated communications campaigns that cascade multiple channels, platforms and audiences
• Demonstrated experience in delivering communication campaigns that shape the broader policy discussion and public debate about access to medicines
• Experience dealing with national and local lay, professional/trade and social media and a well-developed understanding of the Australia and New Zealand media landscape, communications environment and its impact on the ANZ market
• Ability to write and present clearly and persuasively in English
• Demonstrated analytic ability, excellent judgement and a deep understanding of digital and social platforms
• Ability to stay aligned with overall strategic direction while applying diligence and attention to detail in execution and reliably meeting deadlines
• Ability to maintain perspective and bring positive attitude and courage to partnership discussion

An internal pre-identified candidate for consideration has been identified. However, all applications will be considered.

Application close 26 August 2025, 0000 hrs.