Senior Manager, Immunology Public Affairs

Role Overview

• Partner with leadership across the Immunology business to understand business strategy, access challenges, opportunities, and external obstacles; translate insights into public affairs priorities and execution plans
• Lead and support the development and execution of public affairs strategies that help shape the U.S. external environment (policy, access, and stakeholder landscape) in support of Immunology portfolio priorities, including driving execution of policy priorities set by Government Affairs & Policy (GA&P)
• Build and sustain relationships with policy-influencing stakeholders in coordination with Government Affairs & Policy, State government Relations, Advocacy and enterprise partners
• Maintain a strong understanding of the public policy landscape, access & pricing landscape, and broader societal and market trends relevant to Immunology; elevate insights, risks, and opportunities to cross-functional partners
• Develop cross-functional partnerships across the Immunology business and within GCA/CPA to ensure alignment with primary relationship managers for key external stakeholders
• Ensure activities are integrated with communications, media relations, and policy efforts; contribute to narrative development, stakeholder materials, and leadership briefing support
• Partner with the HUB to leverage shared tools, narratives, measurement, and governance; contribute Immunology needs and lessons learned to enable continuous improvement
• Support speaking engagements and external moments for J&J Innovative Medicine and Immunology leaders, including preparation of messaging and stakeholder context
• Advance enterprise priorities within Immunology public affairs planning and execution
• Provide ongoing counsel to business partners and CPA colleagues, and support issues management and crisis-response needs as required

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; study in Political Science, Policy, Public Relations, Government, Community Affairs, Communications, or related field preferred
• Master’s degree a plus
• 8–10+ years of communications, public affairs, policy communications, advocacy, or related experience; pharmaceutical experience required
• Strong communications skills, including writing, messaging, and executive-ready briefing support
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in complex, matrixed environments with strong judgment and influencing skills
• Experience supporting external stakeholder engagement and integrated campaign execution in partnership with cross-functional teams

Benefits

• 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))
• 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 period
• 10 days Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year