Senior Director, Global Solid Tumor Communications and Public Affairs

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 jnj.com

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Job Function:

Communications & Corporate/External Affairs

Job Sub Function:

Multi-Family Communications & Corporate/External Affairs

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

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

Job Description:

Johnson and Johnson is searching for the best talent to join our team as the Senior Director, Solid Tumor Communications and Public Affairs. This is a hybrid role with a preferred location of Raritan, NJ although New Brunswick, 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 wellbeing of people.

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.

Our Oncology team is focused on the elimination of cancer by discovering new pathways and modalities to finding treatments and cures. We lead where medicine is going and need innovators with an unwavering commitment to results. 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

Job Description and Key Responsibilities

The Senior Director, Solid Tumor Communications & Public Affairs is accountable for shaping and leading the global communications and public affairs strategy for Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine’s Solid Tumor portfolio. Reporting to the Vice President, Oncology Communications & Public Affairs, this role serves as the most senior communications counselor to Solid Tumor 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.

As a core member of the Oncology Communications leadership team, and as a business partner to commercial and R&D leaders, this role drives strategic alignment across global, regional, and market teams. The Senior Director also works closely with Commercial, R&D, and Enterprise partners 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 Solid Tumor portfolio, aligned with Innovative Medicine business priorities and enterprise standards.
• Serve as primary strategic communications advisor to Solid Tumor franchise leadership, providing counsel on external positioning, risk assessment, and stakeholder engagement.
• Shape the global narrative for Solid Tumors across disease areas, marketed 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 local market leads, Launch Communications and Performance Accelerator teams.
• Partner closely with Public Affairs to drive market‑shaping, policy, and advocacy strategies that enable access and improve the operating environment for Solid Tumor medicines.
• Guide integrated communications planning across media relations, issues management, scientific congresses, disease education campaigns, and executive visibility.
• Align with regional and market communications leaders to ensure global strategy is effectively adapted, shaped and executed locally, particularly in Top 10 markets.
• Anticipate, assess, and manage issues and reputational risks affecting the Solid Tumor portfolio, 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 within the oncology community.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high‑performing Solid Tumor communications team, fostering collaboration, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
• Contribute as a senior leader within the Innovative Medicine Communications & Public Affairs organization, elevating 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, preferably in oncology
• 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 within 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 oncology 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

Required Skills:

Agile Decision Making, Corporate Communications Management, Corporate Communications Strategy

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Branding, Brand Marketing, Brand Reputation Management, Communications Measurement, Corporate Management, Critical Thinking, Cultural Communications, Developing Partnerships, Integrated Marketing Communications, Program Management, Relationship Building, Representing, Risk Assessments, 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)).

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For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits


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