Senior Manager, Media and Issues (MedTech)

Location: Hybrid role based in Raynham, Massachusetts, United States; the posting also lists Raritan, New Jersey. Up to 20% domestic and international travel may be required.

Base pay: $122,000–$212,750 per year.

Company

Johnson & Johnson MedTech develops healthcare and medical technology solutions, with the Orthopaedics business planned to separate into the standalone DePuy Synthes company.

What you will do

• Lead global media relations and issues management strategy, including proactive storytelling and reactive response.
• Advise senior leaders on reputational risk, emerging issues, and external narratives.
• Develop crisis and issues management plans, message frameworks, escalation protocols, and spokesperson preparation.
• Manage media inquiries involving product quality, safety, regulatory actions, litigation, and business transformation.
• Partner with Legal, Regulatory, Quality, Medical Affairs, HR, Commercial, and regional communications teams.
• Monitor media, social, and stakeholder landscapes and prepare executive briefings, Q&A materials, statements, and talking points.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing, or a related field.
• 8–10 years of progressive experience in media relations, issues management, corporate communications, or public affairs, including senior-manager-level leadership.
• Experience managing complex, high-risk, and high-visibility issues in a regulated industry such as medical devices, pharmaceuticals, or healthcare.
• Ability to counsel senior executives and influence decisions under pressure, with strong writing, editing, verbal communication, and judgment skills.
• Experience working cross-functionally with legal, regulatory, and compliance partners.
• English required; additional languages are a plus.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in Communications, Public Affairs, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience with global or regional communications in a matrixed organization.
• Knowledge of orthopaedic, MedTech, or healthcare industry dynamics.
• Experience with business transformation, mergers, acquisitions, corporate separations, or spokesperson preparation.
• Communications or public relations certification and people or project leadership experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive work environment focused on employee dignity, diversity, and merit.
• Hybrid work arrangement with domestic and international travel as required.
• Participation in pension, 401(k), and long-term incentive programs.
• Vacation, sick time, holidays, personal and family time, parental, caregiver, bereavement, volunteer, and military spouse leave.