Vice President, DePuy Synthes Communication & Public Affairs

Vice President, DePuy Synthes Communication & Public Affairs

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Location:

Raynham, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Communications & Corporate/External Affairs. Multi-Family Communications & Corporate/External Affairs. People Leader.

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Vice President, DePuy Synthes Communication & Public Affairs. The position is based in Raynham, MA.

This leader will design and deliver a global engagement strategy to support growth and competitiveness for the world’s largest orthopedics company. This highly visible role will be pivotal in building the DePuy Synthes reputation, enabling business growth, and supporting business transformation. The role will be part of the J&J Med Tech Communications & Public Affairs leadership team and the DePuy Synthes leadership team, and will convey with the business when it separates from Johnson & Johnson.

• Establish a strategic vision and plan to strengthen reputation and drive business growth
• Elevate the voice of executive thought leaders internally and externally
• Recruit and manage a cross‑functional communications team in a highly matrixed, global environment
• Position the team to make strategic contributions to the business and to serve as a trusted partner in driving growth and profitability
• Drive adoption of the latest digital communications channels and tools to amplify the DePuy Synthes story and to create a culture of data‑driven decision making among communicators
• Delivery of:
  • Internal communications to equip leaders, inspire employees, and manage change
  • Marketing communications to generate demand for approved products and solutions
  • External communications to strengthen reputation
  • Public affairs to improve patient access to innovative solutions

Required Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree

Required Years of Related

Experience:

15+ years of experience communications

Individual must possess strong strategic and operational skills, with demonstrated experience in global external promotion. The ideal candidate will be experienced working in a highly matrixed global environment, with experience creating and leading cross‑functional teams to deliver business impact. The candidate must also have demonstrated resilience and perseverance in shaping new approaches in ambiguous situations.

Marketing, Communications or related field

Experience leading communications in a highly regulated industry preferred

• Executive thought leadership:
  Demonstrated experience leading executive communications for C-level leaders in global companies
• Financial communications:
  Demonstrated experience communicating to investors and analysts and supporting a quarterly earnings process for a public company
• Trusted advisor:
  Understands business issues and market dynamics and draws on this knowledge to provide informed communications counsel to business leaders
• Reputation Management:
  Builds public trust and enhances business reputation
• Team Leadership:
  Creates a shared vision and provides the team with developmental opportunities while advocating for their interests, having their backs and genuinely caring about their growth and progress. At the same time, provides a supportive environment for change, and, when necessary, handles difficult organizational decisions with compassion and care
• External Communication:
  Skilled at stakeholder management, develops strong messaging and has a sophisticated understanding of how to work effectively with the news media
• Emerging Media:
  Stays current on new media channels and appropriately integrates them into overall communication strategies and plans
• Change management:
  Experienced in mobilizing audiences around business strategy and transformation

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion,…