Senior Manager, Communication & Public Affairs, Johnson & Johnson MedTech South Korea

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 https: //www. jnj. comJob FunctionCommunications & Corporate/External AffairsJob Sub FunctionExternal CommunicationsJob CategoryProfessionalAll Job Posting Locations: Seoul, Korea, Republic ofJob DescriptionRESPONSIBILITIES/PRINCIPAL DUTIES:

The Senior Manager, Communication & Public Affairs, South Korea is a senior cluster leadership role, responsible for leading our communication and public affairs strategies for a critical market cluster – South Korea. The role directly reports to the VP, Communication & Public Affairs for Johnson & Johnson MedTech Asia Pacific and its primary business partner is the Area Managing Director of Johnson & Johnson MedTech North Asia. The role is a key member of the South Korea Leadership Team and a core leader on the MedTech AP Communication & Public Affairs (C&PA) Leadership Team.

The Role WillLead the Communication & Public Affairs function in North Asia to deliver for our business and for patientsLead the team to operational excellence across core areas of Business Unit communication, corporate communications and employee engagement. Implement industry leading communication and public affairs campaigns that accelerate business growth and patient access to our technologies.

Deeply understand the needs of our business partners and ensure our team is working closely to meet themActively scan for and bring-in market best practices to elevate the skills and capabilities of the teamDevelop key performance metrics and measurement tools, approaches, and systems to drive insights and performanceManage and lead a network of external partners, such as public relations agencies, to deliver results for our businessClosely oversee budgets to ensure optimum resourcing for successDevelop systems and process to ensure strong and appropriate compliance across all elements of our workProvide senior-level counsel, insights and guidance to the Area Managing Director, North Asia (primary business partner) and other senior cluster and Korean based leaders (secondary business partners)Provide the Area Managing Director, North Asia with strong strategic counsel and act as an engaged thought partnerHave a deep understanding of our business and growth strategy to provide broad, relevant counsel to our business leadersRepresent the Communication & Public Affairs function on the South Korean Leadership Team and actively guide their conversations and deliberations on topics concerning our reputation and positioning both in the market and internallyLead our approach on key sensitive issues and in times of crisis – provide valued counsel to our leadershipProvide strong counsel to the Vice President, Communication & Public Affairs, Asia Pacific on topics related to North Asia, ensuring accurate insights are shared and appropriate support is deliveredRepresent and champion our business with external and internal stakeholders, positioning J&J MedTech as the leading innovator in South KoreaBuild and manage an active network of media and thought leadership stakeholders to engage on key topics of relevance for our businessPartner closely with the Government Affairs, Regulatory and Market Access teams to actively shape our external operating environmentServe as key media liaison in South Korea, and as needed other cluster markets – both with traditional outlets and social and digital media outletsWork closely with Managing Directors, Business Unit leaders and other members of the Leadership Teams to develop and execute strategies to engage and inspire our teamDrive outcomes by bringing a measurement focused approach to organizational communication, incorporating relevant metrics that are indicators of employee engagementPartner closely with regional communication, Enterprise C&PA team, Media Relations, Employee Experience and Engagement, Strategy & Insights and other CoEs to ensure Enterprise alignmentServe as lead media spokesperson on major issues in South Korea, and where appropriate Taiwan and Hong KongActively represent South Korea and engage with regional and global teams across Johnson & Johnson and around the worldServe as an active and engaged member of the Asia Pacific Communication & Public Affairs Leadership Team – building a strong function across the regionPromote the development and movement of talent across the region – building future regional and global leaders from South KoreaWork across sector lines in North Asia to communicate powerfully as one Johnson & Johnson voice at key external and internal opportunitiesDeliver key regional capability building and best practice sharing initiativesRepresent Asia Pacific at global forums and on global projects as requiredRequirementsBachelor’s degree and above; advanced degree preferred12-15 years working experience in public affairs and media relationsHealthcare industry and/or policy making environment experience preferredProactive attitude to identify and address opportunitiesStrategic thinker with ability to develop robust strategies to grow and accelerate our ability to share news and stories about the companyFlawless English written, verbal and visual communication skills is a mustStrong connections with top-tier Korean media outletsExperience leading teams across culturesExceptional communication and coordination skills in a complex organization with proven success navigating among multiple stakeholdersDemonstrated project management skills and the ability to independently manage multiple projects simultaneously across geographies and time zonesProven team leadership skillsCross-cultural leadership capabilitiesAbility to balance short- and long-term prioritiesBudget and agency management experienceCrisis management experience