Communications & Public Affairs Lead AMET, Cairo - Johnson & Johnson

Johnson & Johnson Middle East is recruiting for a Communications & Public Affairs Lead AMET to be located in New Cairo, Egypt.

Caring for the world, one person at a time has inspired and united the people of Johnson & Johnson for over 125 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.

Purpose Of Position

• Drive business objectives of brands, businesses and Enterprise
• Build external and internal stakeholder trust, preference and advocacy
• Inspire employee advocacy
• External Communications
• Internal Communications

Main Duties And Responsibilities

As the Communication & Public Affairs Lead for Consumer Health AMET, drive business growth and build stakeholder preference/advocacy through proactive public relations and public affairs.

• Develop strong partnerships with and serve as a trusted advisor to and member of the Consumer Health AMET Leadership team.
• Develop and roll out integrated Communication & Public Affairs strategy for AMET ensuring alignment with regional and global objectives.
• Proactively drive business and Enterprise outcomes by identifying and applying key metrics to communication practices, and provide insights that drive confidence, integration and alignment.
• Build understanding of emerging and future trends in the environment affecting businesses and brands; in partnership with GFO, Regulatory Affairs and Government Affairs colleagues, develop and execute communications strategies that impact belief, action, behavior and advocacy in order to drive business growth.
• Partner closely with the relevant regional Communication Leaders and teams to ensure alignment of country, regional and Enterprise business goals.
• Develop and roll out the PR strategy (Brand PR and Enterprise PR) for AMET
• Manage public relations agencies and other professional agencies
• Develop and manage budgets
• Develop relationships with key media and influencers.

Maintain External Stakeholder Trust Through Effective Management Of Issues

• In partnership with Marketing and Franchise teams, proactively identify potential brand / franchise-related issues and develop issues-management strategies.
• Manage product issues and other situations that may impact stakeholder trust and company reputation.
• Partner closely with EMEA Regional Consumer Health Issues agency, brand teams, legal and other CoEs to ensure Enterprise alignment.
• Develop messages that engage, inform and align stakeholders and serve as spokesperson for media inquiries.

Drive Employee Engagement And Advocacy Through Powerful Organizational Communication

• Partner with business leaders, develop internal communication strategies and messages to inspire, engage, inform and align employees.
• Partner with AMET Advisory Council to support change management communications.
• Roll out of any regional employee engagement activities.

Develop capability that makes our Enterprise and the CPA function AMET stronger

• Model and encourage behaviors that respectfully and confidently change the status quo, yet build momentum and consensus with external and internal stakeholders for better Enterprise results.
• Model strong business acumen with a broad and holistic understanding of competitive and industry priorities that drive business and social value.
• Role model effective counsel to business leaders by listening, understanding and providing credible expertise, relevant insights and transparent feedback.
• Segment key stakeholder motivations, needs and expectations in order to drive the most relevant business opportunities and strategies.
• Act as a storyteller to develop communications that create deep emotional connections to business and brand reputation, and drive solutions externally and internally.
• Actively encourage others to share external and internal best practices and contribute to standardized tools and practices to build a world-class CPA Function.
• Model and inspire a continuous improvement mindset to ensure the function stays on the leading edge of communication, change, technology, social media and other key trends.
• Model a healthy Enterprise culture by championing and facilitating a Diversity and Inclusion mindset that aligns with Our Credo and Leadership Imperatives.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in journalism, communications, marketing, arts, science or business.

Qualifications

• Proven performer with at least 10 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 develop successful partnerships and influence with senior executives.
• Demonstrated ability to develop successful relationships with senior executives, media and influencers remotely
• Demonstrated ability to develop compelling stories, with superior written, oral and visual communication abilities.
• Ability to write and present clearly and persuasively in English and Arabic
• Experience in crisis/issues management.
• Experience dealing with national and local lay, professional/trade and social media and strong existing relationship with key media especially across the GCC region
• Deep understanding of digital and social platforms.
• Demonstrated analytic ability.
• Experience in managing budgets and schedules.
• Excellent judgment.
• Ability to maintain perspective and bring positive attitude and courage to partnership discussions
• Professional maturity and ability to work effectively across levels, functions, regions, backgrounds.
• Ability to stay aligned with overall strategic direction while applying diligence and attention to detail in execution and reliably meeting deadlines.

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