Director, Global Communications & Public Affairs, Circulatory Restoration (MedTech)

Location: Hybrid role based in Santa Clara, California, United States; up to 25% domestic and international travel may be required.

Salary: $172,000–$297,850 per year, plus eligibility for retirement, savings, and long-term incentive plans.

Company

Johnson & Johnson MedTech develops innovative cardiovascular technologies and solutions for complex vascular diseases.

What you will do

• Develop and implement a global communications and public affairs strategy aligned with Circulatory Restoration business priorities and growth objectives.
• Advise senior executives and leadership teams on positioning, reputation management, executive visibility, and stakeholder engagement.
• Lead external communications, media relations, thought leadership, social media, and integrated campaigns supporting clinical evidence, innovation, and market development.
• Direct global employee communications and engagement programs covering business priorities, culture, performance, transformation, and organizational change.
• Lead communications professionals and agency partners while establishing measurement frameworks and analytics to assess impact.
• Coordinate with Corporate Media Relations, Investor Relations, Government Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, Medical Affairs, Legal, and Commercial teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• At least 10 years of experience in communications, public affairs, corporate communications, employee engagement, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of people leadership experience.
• Experience developing integrated global communications strategies and advising senior executives.
• Expertise in employee engagement, organizational and change communications, media relations, digital and social media, and reputation management.
• Strong communication, storytelling, critical-thinking, analytical, stakeholder-influence, and team-development skills, including familiarity with AI-enabled and emerging communications technologies.

Nice to have

• Experience in regulated healthcare, cardiovascular care, medical technology innovation, clinical evidence communications, or stakeholder engagement.
• Experience supporting global organizations across multiple regions and cultures.
• Experience leading communications during organizational transformation or business change.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive work environment focused on diversity, dignity, and equal opportunity.
• Hybrid work arrangement with domestic and international travel.
• Participation in pension, 401(k), and long-term incentive programs.
• Vacation, sick time, holidays, personal and family time, parental, bereavement, caregiver, volunteer, and military spouse leave.
• Inclusive interview accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities.