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Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson Egypt is recruiting for a Communication & Public Affairs Manager, NAF to be located in Cairo
Caring for the world, one person at a time has inspired and united the people of Johnson & Johnson for over 130 years. We embrace research and science -- bringing innovative ideas, products and services to advance the health and well-being of people. Employees of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies work with partners in health care to touch the lives of over a billion people every day, throughout the world.
Thriving on a diverse company culture, celebrating the uniqueness of our employees and committed to inclusion. Proud to be an equal opportunity employer. And our culture is interconnected by the shared values of Our Credo. It’s a culture that celebrates diversity and diverse perspectives. It helps employees achieve an effective mix between work and home life and supports their efforts to have a positive impact on their communities.
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a pharmaceutical company of Johnson & Johnson, provides medicines for an array of health concerns in several therapeutic areas, including: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), cardiovascular disease, general medicine (acid reflux disease, infectious diseases), mental health (bipolar I disorder, schizophrenia), neurologics (Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy, migraine prevention and treatment), pain management, and women’s health.
Our ultimate goal is to help people live healthy lives. We have produced and marketed many first-in-class prescription medications and are poised to serve the broad needs of the healthcare market – from patients to practitioners, from clinics to hospitals.Communication & Public Affairs Manager, NAF
Purpose of position
Responsible for the strategic planning, development and implementation of integrated external and internal communication and public affairs strategies that engage and influence stakeholders; protect and enhance the reputation of Janssen and Johnson & Johnson in Egypt, Jordan, Libya and Sudan (NAF); and support the growth objectives of Janssen in NAF.
RESPONSIBILITIES/PRINCIPAL DUTIES (Essential Functions)
Guide decisions to drive business growth, and develop and enhance our reputation in NAF
- Model and inspire integration of knowledge from deep internal and external networks; multi-stakeholder insights; and broad understanding of business, competitive and industry priorities in development and implementation of strategic communication plans that drive key business and reputation outcomes and shape the environment for the company’s medicines and solutions
- Develop and strengthen relationships with and serve as trusted communication advisor to business leaders; coach leaders to develop their ability to engage and inspire their organizations and shape the external environment
Drive Enterprise and OpCo growth, and build stakeholder trust/advocacy by developing and implementing proactive communication and public affairs initiatives
- Develop and implement Communication and Public Affairs strategies to strengthen the corporate image and reputation of Janssen as a thought leader, breakthrough innovator, and a trusted partner for the healthcare system; influence and frame industry agenda
- Maintain deep understanding of current issues in the environment affecting Janssen and its brands; develop public affairs strategies that inform and shape belief, action, behavior and advocacy to shape the external environment; position Janssen on the relevant specific policy issues
- Proactively engage, inform and influence key external stakeholders re: issues important to Janssen and its constituents; develop relationships with key external stakeholders, including major trade associations; support Government Affairs / External Affairs / Market access priority areas
- Assess opportunities and organize proactive participation of company leadership in key events and forums; manage leadership communications, external visibility, and media presence, including media trainings, speech preparation, etc.
- Provide communications and public affairs support to priority products and CVTs
- Oversee internal communications strategies that drive OpCo employee engagement and
Job Requirements
Education/experience
- Education: B.Sc. of PR & Communication or a relevant education
- Language: Fluent in both Arabic & English written and verbal
Experience and functional competencies:
- Pharmaceutical Experience is required
- Proven performer with 6+ years of experience managing communication in a company, NGO, government agency or public relations agency; proven track record of successful public relations/communications, corporate communication, product communication, public affairs, and/or media relations achievements
- Demonstrated ability to lead, inspire, coach and develop high-performing teams in a matrixed organization
- Demonstrated ability to build deep, authentic relationships and strong influence with senior internal and external stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to develop successful partnerships with business leaders
- Experience in crisis/issues management
- Experience dealing with national and local lay, professional/trade and social media
- Understanding of digital and social platforms
- Strategic thinking and analytical ability
- Experience in managing budgets and resource allocation across large critical projects
- Exercise a high level of independent judgment even in challenging, complex situations
- High level of understanding of the Turkish political and economic landscape, decision-making process and procedures.
Required Leadership Competencies
- Live Our Credo – Serves as a role model for making Credo-based decisions; supports and influences creation for a trusting, collaborative and ethical work environment; maintains highest standards of ethics, quality, compliance and accountability.
- Connect – Cultivates meaningful external relationships and partnerships outside of J&J, adding value and insights for the enterprise; insight-driven to proactively uncover critical unmet needs and turn them into new opportunities. Forges internal collaboration across the enterprise.
- Shape – Translates insights into innovative and viable products or solutions, creating value; challenges the status quo and leads change management activities, creating positive change; takes and properly manages risks, while maintaining the highest standards of quality and compliance, contributing to value creation
- Lead - Takes ownership for talent acquisition, performance and development in a way that enhances the performance and development of self and others; maximizes and leverages diverse perspectives, backgrounds and talent to generate innovative ideas or solutions to address organizational challenges; engages in and encourages others to have transparent and constructive conversations, contributing to a high-performing organization
- Deliver - empowers people to act with speed, agility, and accountability, enabling them to achieve organizational goals and strategies; makes decisions and takes actions based on a global and enterprise-wide mindset that adds value across the enterprise; balances short- and long-term strategic choices, positions the organization to achieve both short-term and expected future results
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