Sr Mgr, Emea Communications, Surgery

SR. MANAGER, EMEA COMMUNICATIONS, SURGERY

Location: Italy, United Kingdom, or Switzerland

Contract: Full Time

Johnson & Johnson MedTech is currently recruiting for a Senior Manager, EMEA Communications, Surgery, located in the UK or Rome. This is a hybrid in-person and remote role.

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, Johnson & Johnson MedTech is developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments. From advanced mapping and navigation to robotic assisted solutions, we are delivering care in the hardest to reach parts within the human body. And by focusing highly engineered and intelligent treatments exactly where they’re needed, we’re protecting what’s healthy and delivering care to what’s not.

Our Surgery business is the worldwide market leader, shaping what’s next in surgery and delivering a portfolio of surgical technologies, robotics, and digital solutions with the goal of improving access to safe surgery for patients around the world.

Overall, Purpose of this Job:
Reporting to the Director, EMEA Communications, Surgery, this critical role will manage strategic communication for the Surgery business across the EMEA region. This is a comprehensive communications role, extending across internal and external communications and covering employee and culture communications, executive communications, strategic messaging and narrative development, thought leadership, media relations and social media, and campaign activations.

The Senior Manager, EMEA Communications, Surgery will work closely with the Director to serve as a valued counselor to the Surgery Region Leadership Team while also partnering with a cross-functional teams to advance organizational priorities, drive strategy alignment, and achieve commercial goals. This role will be required to build a deep understanding of the business, technology development and strategy, and market opportunities that will inform an integrated global communications plan in support of business objectives.

This will be a highly visible role as you will work in close collaboration with the Johnson & Johnson regional communications teams, MedTech global communications, Investor Relations, Human Resources, Legal, Johnson & Johnson leadership, and more.

The responsibilities & the impact YOU will have:

- Partner in developing and implementing the integrated global communications plan for multiple audiences in support of Johnson & Johnson MedTech’s reputation as a leader in Surgery, the EMEA Surgery business objectives, and the science and innovation pipeline.
- Develop and execute new product introductions, medical evidence, and innovation communications.
- Serve as a valued counselor to the Region Leadership team to execute communications programs and executive thought leadership in support of commercial success while also partnering with a cross-functional leadership team to advance organizational priorities and drive strategy alignment.
- Lead employee and culture communications, advancing culture and talent initiatives to encourage and increase engagement, retention, productivity.
- Proactively drive results across earned and paid media and social media channels and partner to manage issues as needed.

**Qualifications**:
We’d love to hear from YOU, if you have:
Required:

- Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree is required in communication, journalism, PR, public affairs, or closely related field
- Minimum Of Five (5) Years Of Experience Managing Communication in a company, NGO, Government Agency Or Public Relations Agency.
- Demonstrated ability to build deep, authentic, successful relationships with top executives and scientists and strong influence with senior internal and external stakeholders.
- Exceptional attention to detail with superior writing and presentation development skills.
- Proven track record of successful, independent public relations/communications, corporate communication, science communication, product communication, public affairs, and/or media relations achievements.
- Deep understanding of media and business analytics, traditional media, digital and social platforms and strong experience with national and local consumer, professional/trade and social media.
- Experience running internal communications programs focused on building culture and activating an organization around shared business objectives.
- Experience in managing budgets, agency partners, and resource allocation across large critical projects.
- Current or past work experience in both external communications or marketing and organizational communications is preferred.
- Proven experience in healthcare communications is preferred.
- Up to 15% domestic and international travel required

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