HEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS & PUBLIC AFFAIRS, MEDTECH CHINA

The Head of Communication & Public Affairs, MedTech China is a senior market leadership role, responsible for leading our communication and public affairs strategies for MedTech Asia Pacific’s largest market – China.
The role reports to the VP, Communication & Public Affairs, MedTech Asia Pacific and its primary business partner is the President, MedTech China as well as the members of China Management Board.
Leading with a team with both external and internal communications, the role is a key member of MedTech China’s Management Board and a member of the MedTech Asia Pacific Leadership Team.
The role will.
Lead the Communication & Public Affairs team in China to deliver for our business and for patients Lead the team to deliver operational excellence across employee communications and commercial communications to drive the reputation of our MedTech business and innovative solutions among key stakeholders.
Implement highly competitive and best-practice communication and public affairs programs that set the benchmark in the industry.
Coach, drive, lead and inspire the teams to develop cutting-edge communication and public affairs and disease awareness campaigns that accelerate business growth.
Lead the development of mid- to long-term focused strategies that prepare the market environment for future innovative solutions to enter the market.
Embed a winning culture in the organization to drive employee engagement, pride and advocacy.
Lead the CSR efforts for MedTech China by developing engaging and meaningful CSR and volunteer programs and initiatives to create impact to our communities.
Deeply understand the needs of our business partners and ensure our team is working closely to meet them.
Develop key performance metrics and measurement tools, approaches, and systems to drive insights and performance.
Manage and lead a network of external partners, such as public relations agencies, to deliver results for our business.
Closely oversee budgets to ensure optimum resourcing for success.
Develop systems and process to ensure strong and appropriate compliance across all elements of our work.
Provide senior-level counsel, insights and guidance to the President, MedTech China Provide the President, MedTech China with strong strategic counsel on both internal and external communication strategy and act as an engaged thought partner.
Enjoy a deep understanding of the China government, policy and media environment with insights of how to design a communication and public affairs strategy that will best position the company as a thought leader Have a deep knowledge of our products and reputation drivers to provide broad, relevant counsel to our business leaders.
Represent the Communication & Public Affairs function on the China Management Board and actively guide their conversations and deliberations on topics concerning our reputation and positioning both in the market and internally.
Counsel our senior leaders on change management as we prepare our organization to lead our industry in a new era of development.
Lead our approach on key sensitive issues and in times of crisis – provide valued counsel to our leadership and lead the communication strategy to mitigate the reputational risks.
Represent and champion our business with external and internal stakeholders, positioning J&J MedTech as a leader of healthcare innovation in China Build and manage an active network of media and thought leadership stakeholders to engage on key topics of relevance for our business.
Partner closely with all relevant functions to actively shape and optimize our external operating environment.
Develop and retain relations with the senior executives in the key media outlets – both with traditional media and social / digital media outlets.
Drive outcomes by bringing a measurement focused approach to organizational communication, incorporating relevant metrics that are indicators of employee engagement.
Partner closely with regional communications team, and counterparts in other Asia Pacific markets to drive the MedTech APAC communication strategy as a whole.
Build strong relationship with regional and global communications communities to amplify the story of MedTech China.
Qualifications Bachelor’s degree and above; advanced degree preferred 20+ years working experience in communications and public affairs Healthcare industry and/or experience is a bonus Other industry experience with comprehensive communications function set up is also valued Proven record on delivering impact for the organization through measurable communication efforts Proactive attitude to identify and address opportunities Strategic thinker with ability to develop robust strategies to grow and accelerate our ability to share news and stories about the company Flawless Chinese and English written, verbal and visual communication skills is a must Strong relations with the right level of executives of mainstream media outlets Exceptional communication and coordination skills in a complex organization with proven success navigating among multiple stakeholders Demonstrated project management skills and the ability to independently manage multiple projects simultaneously across geographies and time zones Proven team leadership skills Cross-cultural leadership capabilities Ability to balance short- and long-term priorities Budget and agency management experience Crisis management experience