Director, Communications & Public Affairs, Vision, Americas

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Job Function:

Communications & Corporate/External Affairs

Job Sub Function:

Product Communications

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America

Job Description:

We are searching for the best talent to join our Vision team as a Director of Communications and Public Affairs, Johnson & Johnson Vision located in Jacksonville, FL.

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

 

Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of vision treatments? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how vision is improved? Our Vision team solves the toughest health challenges. Help combine cutting-edge insights, science, technology, and people to encourage eye care professionals and patients to proactively protect, correct and enhance healthy sight for life. Our products and services address these needs – from the pediatric to aging eye – in a patient’s lifetime.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

The Director, Communications & Public Affairs, Vision, Americas, Johnson & Johnson, is responsible for developing and executing integrated public affairs and communications strategies that support Vision business priorities, enhance corporate reputation, and engage employees. This role serves as a key strategic advisor to Vision leadership and partners closely with the wider Communications and Public Affairs tea, Government Affairs & Policy, Strategic Customer Groups, Marketing and cross‑functional teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with the Vision Americas leadership teams to understand business strategy, opportunities, and external risks, translating insights into effective communications and public affairs strategies

• Lead a regional communications team of four with responsibility for North America and Latin America (Americas)

• Drive the execution of commercial communications campaigns to help advance Vision’s leadership in contact lenses and surgical vision

• Drive demand for megabrands ACUVUE and TECNIS through integrated communications activities

• Devise and implement employee engagement strategies

• Lead communications for new product introductions and established portfolio

• Build and maintain strong relationships with key external stakeholders, including influencers, media, key opinion leaders and industry associations

• Monitor and assess the competitive, media and social / digital environment to ensure breakthrough communications strategy

• Develop strong cross‑functional partnerships across Vision Care and Surgical Vision, including Commercial, Sales, Professional Affairs and Regulatory

• Ensure close coordination with Vision global communications and enterprise teams to deliver aligned and consistent engagement

• Provide strategic counsel and execution support for external speaking engagements, thought leadership initiatives, and media opportunities for Vision

• Support federal and state government affairs teams by developing messaging, briefing materials, and engagement strategies for interactions with policymakers and external stakeholders

• Serve as a member of the Americas Leadership team and trusted advisor to Vision business leaders, providing ongoing counsel on reputation management, emerging issues, and complex external challenges

• Stay informed on industry, societal, and policy trends, with a strong understanding of pricing, market access, and healthcare ecosystem dynamics affecting the Vision business

• Support functional communications initiatives and contribute to effective management of issues and crisis situations

Qualifications/Experience

• Minimum of 10+ years of progressive experience in public relations, communications, or related fields within consumer healthcare, medical technology or pharmaceuticals environments

• Demonstrated experience developing and executing PR and external engagement strategies in complex, regulated industries

• Consumer communications and PR experience to drive demand for brands 

• Strong executive‑level communication, writing, and messaging skills

• Strong understanding of content strategy, platform and channel distribution including social, digital and e-commerce

• Proficiency in digital communication platforms and analytics tools

• Ability to develop relationships externally and internally

• High degree of integrity, discretion, and good judgment

Additional Information

• Up to 20% travel within the Americas region

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 and internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Required Skills:

Brand Identity, Corporate Communications Management, Corporate Communications Strategy, External Communication, Product Knowledge

Preferred Skills:

Agility Jumps, Brand Recognition, Communications Measurement, Competitive Landscape Analysis, Corporate Management, Cultural Competence, Customer Experience Management, Leadership, Relationship Building, Stakeholder Engagement, Tactical Planning, Technical Credibility