Senior Manager, Immunology Public Affairs
Johnson & Johnson
June 26, 2026
Remote friendly (Washington, DC)
United States
Other
Senior Manager, Immunology Public Affairs (Hybrid) — Horsham, PA or Washington, DC
Role Overview
High-performing public affairs professional driving U.S. public affairs strategies/campaigns supporting Immunology business priorities, patient access, and reputation outcomes. Partners with cross-functional leaders to shape the external environment to support J&J Innovative Medicine’s pipeline/portfolio and benefit patients.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with Immunology leadership to translate business strategy, access challenges/opportunities, and external obstacles into public affairs priorities and execution plans.
- Develop and execute public affairs strategies shaping U.S. policy/access/stakeholder landscape; drive GA&P policy execution.
- Build relationships with policy-influencing stakeholders (with Government Affairs & Policy, State Government Relations, Advocacy, and enterprise partners).
- Track public policy, access/pricing, and societal/market trends; elevate risks/opportunities to partners.
- Ensure cross-functional alignment within GCA/CPA for key external stakeholders.
- Integrate efforts with communications/media relations; contribute to narrative, stakeholder materials, and leadership briefings.
- Partner with HUB on tools, narratives, measurement, and governance.
- Support external speaking engagements/moments with messaging and context.
- Advance enterprise priorities; provide counsel and support issues management/crisis response.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required (preferred: Political Science/Policy/PR/Government/Community Affairs/Communications); Master’s a plus.
- 8–10+ years required in communications, public affairs, policy communications, advocacy, or related; pharmaceutical experience required.
- Strong writing/messaging and executive-ready briefing support; influencing/judgment in matrix environments; external stakeholder engagement and integrated campaign execution.
Preferred
- Health policy/market access/therapeutic-area communications; media relations.
- Up to 20–25% travel.
Benefits (time off; subject to policy/date of hire)
Vacation (120 hrs/yr), Sick time (40 hrs/yr; WA 56 hrs/yr), Holiday/Floating Holidays (13 days/yr), Work/Personal/Family Time (up to 40 hrs/yr), Parental Leave (480 hrs/1 yr), Bereavement (240 hrs immediate/40 hrs extended), Caregiver Leave (80 hrs/52 weeks), Volunteer Leave (32 hrs/yr), Military Spouse Time-Off (80 hrs/yr).
Role Overview
High-performing public affairs professional driving U.S. public affairs strategies/campaigns supporting Immunology business priorities, patient access, and reputation outcomes. Partners with cross-functional leaders to shape the external environment to support J&J Innovative Medicine’s pipeline/portfolio and benefit patients.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with Immunology leadership to translate business strategy, access challenges/opportunities, and external obstacles into public affairs priorities and execution plans.
- Develop and execute public affairs strategies shaping U.S. policy/access/stakeholder landscape; drive GA&P policy execution.
- Build relationships with policy-influencing stakeholders (with Government Affairs & Policy, State Government Relations, Advocacy, and enterprise partners).
- Track public policy, access/pricing, and societal/market trends; elevate risks/opportunities to partners.
- Ensure cross-functional alignment within GCA/CPA for key external stakeholders.
- Integrate efforts with communications/media relations; contribute to narrative, stakeholder materials, and leadership briefings.
- Partner with HUB on tools, narratives, measurement, and governance.
- Support external speaking engagements/moments with messaging and context.
- Advance enterprise priorities; provide counsel and support issues management/crisis response.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required (preferred: Political Science/Policy/PR/Government/Community Affairs/Communications); Master’s a plus.
- 8–10+ years required in communications, public affairs, policy communications, advocacy, or related; pharmaceutical experience required.
- Strong writing/messaging and executive-ready briefing support; influencing/judgment in matrix environments; external stakeholder engagement and integrated campaign execution.
Preferred
- Health policy/market access/therapeutic-area communications; media relations.
- Up to 20–25% travel.
Benefits (time off; subject to policy/date of hire)
Vacation (120 hrs/yr), Sick time (40 hrs/yr; WA 56 hrs/yr), Holiday/Floating Holidays (13 days/yr), Work/Personal/Family Time (up to 40 hrs/yr), Parental Leave (480 hrs/1 yr), Bereavement (240 hrs immediate/40 hrs extended), Caregiver Leave (80 hrs/52 weeks), Volunteer Leave (32 hrs/yr), Military Spouse Time-Off (80 hrs/yr).