Head of Executive Communications and Thought

**ROLE OVERVIEW**

Johnson & Johnson MedTech has been working to make surgery better for more than a century. With substantial breadth and depth in surgical technologies, orthopedic and interventional solutions, we aspire to improve medical care for people worldwide. Together, we are working to shape the future of health through differentiated products and services.

J&J MedTech APAC, one of the region’s leading healthcare companies, is recruiting for a Head of Executive Communications and Thought Leadership to position the company, its Company Group Chairman and other leaders within the business. This critical role will be responsible for creating high-impact opportunities to tell the J&J MedTech APAC story, defining the narrative, positioning executives in appropriate communication channels and partnering with colleagues throughout the world to help drive creative ideas and execute game-changing communications campaigns.

Reporting to the Head of Communications for J&J MedTech APAC, this role will be based in Singapore. We thrive on a diverse company culture and we are committed to inclusion. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

**CORE RESPONSIBILITIES**

Lead the regional MedTech narrative and communications platform:

- Drive the J&J MedTech narrative that expresses our critical contribution to individual health, solving major illness, improving health care systems and increasing economic vitality
- Establish strategic annual plan for MedTech leaders, identifying and targeting key communications platforms to build and enhance reputation
- Define core platforms for CGC to “own” and be ruthless in prioritizing these topics and opportunities over others
- Understand and align business, enterprise and functional priorities to address and respond to business needs with regards to the CGC’s platforms and the Company’s overarching executive leadership strategy
- Lead end-to-end campaigns about our leadership’s presence, community engagement and key business drivers, leveraging events, paid media, earned media and social media and ensure regional team executes against this plan
- Prepare the CGC (and other leadership) for all venues, helping to bring to life key messages and leadership platform objectives
- Bring expertise in influencing a regional team that works across countries to deliver aligned and coordinated messages
- Work with business, policy stakeholders and industry associations to support communications in the development of public health, policy and regulatory frameworks - with an emphasis on our partnership with the Asia Pacific Medical Technology Association (APACMed)
- Drive programs that demonstrate how J&J empowers front line health care workers to bring better health to billions - including the work of the J&J Institute, campaigns like My Health Can’t Wait and the AIS partnership
- Proactively address issues and crisis management with cross sector, market and global teams

Ensure an integrated approach to executive leadership across the company:

- Partner across communications teams to ensure executive leadership platforms complement each other and drive enhanced connectivity between our thought leadership platforms
- Build ‘bench strength’ within MedTech APAC leadership to be able to represent the company - via presentation, storytelling and media engagement coaching
- Identify external opportunities for the CGC and other leadership team members to represent J&J MedTech as an industry leader on critical issues and topics
- Leverage the CGC’s strategic platforms and the right digital and live platforms to reach J&J MedTech APAC’s stakeholder groups
- Serve as an integral member of the team, supporting industry and trade association activations including message development, media coordination, digital content and event planning
- Forge and maintain a network of partnerships across business-based teams, Global Corporate Affairs and other internal stakeholders, that ensures the CGC’s preparedness and proactive approaches to global issues

Review, advise and execute creative social media activations and content creation on behalf of CGC’s social profiles:

- Drive development of creative, connected and disruptive social media content for the CGC, in line with global policy and guidelines
- Ensure consistent messaging, focusing on approved core topics to position the CGC
- Guide the CGC on when and how to participate in influential social media activations linked to core topics
- Consider paid and earned opportunities to unify messaging and positioning
- Maintain strong understanding of current industry, thought leadership, social media, and health policy trends affecting the MedTech APAC reputation, franchises and brands

Be a curious, creative, globally minded and culturally relevant leader:

- Be able to advise our leaders on opportunities and issues that arise and work with the global team to identify opportunities and protect our reputation reactivel