Senior Director, Global Neuroscience Communications and Public Affairs

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 innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions to deliver breakthroughs that profoundly impact health for humanity.

This is a hybrid role with a preferred location of Raritan, NJ, though Titusville, NJ, or Spring House, PA may be considered.

About the Role

The Senior Director, Global Neuroscience Communications & Public Affairs shapes and leads the global communications and public affairs strategy for Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine’s Neuroscience portfolio. Reporting to the Vice President, Neuroscience Communications & Public Affairs, this role serves as the most senior communications counselor to Neuroscience leadership, ensuring clear, consistent, and credible positioning across science, access, policy, and value—supporting both near-term commercial priorities and long-term portfolio growth.

Operating as a core member of the Neuroscience Communications leadership team and a business partner to commercial and R&D teams, this role drives strategic alignment across global, regional, and market teams. It partners closely with Commercial, R&D, and Enterprise functions to influence the external environment and strengthen trust with key stakeholders.

The Neuroscience team tackles brain health challenges, including multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, myasthenia gravis, epilepsy, major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and autism. This patient-focused team helps address some of the most complex diseases of our time.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of a comprehensive global communications strategy for the Neuroscience portfolio, aligned with Innovative Medicine business priorities and enterprise standards.
• Serve as the primary strategic communications advisor to Neuroscience franchise leadership, providing counsel on external positioning, risk assessment, and stakeholder engagement.
• Shape the global narrative for Neuroscience across disease areas, products, pipeline assets, and scientific platforms, ensuring clarity, consistency, and differentiation.
• Oversee communications strategy for priority launches, major data readouts, lifecycle milestones, and key growth brands in partnership with Launch Communications and Performance Accelerator teams.
• Partner with Public Affairs to support market-shaping, policy, and advocacy strategies that enable access and improve the operating environment for Neuroscience.
• Guide integrated communications planning across media, issues management, scientific congresses, campaigns, and executive visibility.
• Align with regional and market communications leaders to ensure global strategy is effectively adapted and executed locally, particularly in Top 10 markets.
• Anticipate, assess, and manage issues and reputational risks affecting the Neuroscience portfolio in coordination with Enterprise and regional teams.
• Build and sustain strong relationships with external stakeholders, including media, scientific experts, advocacy organizations, and policy influencers.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing Neuroscience communications team, fostering collaboration, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
• Contribute as a senior leader within the broader Innovative Medicine Communications & Public Affairs organization to elevate standards, capabilities, and impact across therapeutic areas.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Policy, Life Sciences, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum of 15 years of professional experience in communications, public affairs, or related external engagement roles.
• Significant experience leading communications for complex, global pharmaceutical portfolios or therapeutic areas.
• Demonstrated ability to operate as a trusted advisor to senior business and scientific leaders.
• Deep understanding of the biopharmaceutical environment, including commercialization, access, policy, and reputational dynamics.
• Proven experience in issues and crisis management in a highly regulated environment.
• Strong strategic thinking, executive presence, and influencing skills in matrixed organizations.
• Experience leading and developing high-performing global teams.
• Ability to integrate enterprise, regional, and market perspectives into cohesive strategies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Neuroscience or adjacent specialty disease areas.
• Experience working closely with Public Affairs, Market Access, and Government Affairs partners.
• Global experience across multiple regions and markets.

Other Details

• Up to 25–30% travel, domestic and international.

Pay

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $178,000.00 - $307,050.00.

Benefits

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)). This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.

Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:

• Vacation – 120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time – 40 hours per calendar year (48 hours for Colorado residents; 56 hours for Washington residents)
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – 13 days per calendar year
• Work, Personal and Family Time – up to 40 hours per calendar year
• Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
• Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member; 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
• Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period
• 10 days Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year