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Job Function:

Communications & Corporate/External Affairs

Job Sub Function:

External Communications

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Shanghai, China

Job Description:

Role Overview

Lead scientific activation strategies across Asia Pacific by translating global sourcing priorities into region-specific opportunities. Drive the design and execution of high-impact scientific engagement campaigns, while fostering strategic partnerships with academia, start-ups, and industry stakeholders. Strengthen Johnson & Johnson’s presence in APAC through initiatives that combine ecosystem engagement expertise with advanced scientific and innovation-focused outreach.

Key Responsibilities：

Strategic Scientific Activation

• Partner with Global Sourcing Activation to lead TA sourcing activations following TA EI priorities in APAC: Develop and execute APAC scientific activation strategies—including symposiums, roadshows, and multi-channel campaigns—aligned with global priorities. Adapt global playbooks and templates for effective regional implementation.
• Lead JLABS Shanghai resident activations (CEO roundtables, new resident onboarding, quarterly reporting to ZJMC) and manage ongoing stakeholder relationships to accelerate resident growth.

Ecosystem Engagement & Partnerships

• Cultivate and manage high-value relationships with academia, start-ups, incubators, and industry associations, governments, KOLs and potential sponsors to identify and source breakthrough innovations. Support APAC leadership in representing Johnson & Johnson at regional conferences and events through speaking engagements, sponsorships, and thought leadership initiatives.
• Lead and maximize J&J presence at regional conferences—sponsorships, speaking engagements, event planning, advertising, booths and speaker curation—and coordinate high‑visibility internal and external visits.

Integration & Collaboration

• Partner closely with the Global Scientific Sourcing team, ESI AP team and TAs to ensure alignment of early innovation efforts with broader communication strategies and sourcing strategies. Act as a trusted advisor to regional leadership on scientific activation approaches. Support the Regional Sourcing Lead by running ESI AP bi‑weekly sourcing meetings and coordinating APAC activation planning.

Operational Excellence

• Drive regional processes for campaign planning, compliance, budgets, execution, performance measurement; convert insights into process improvements and measurable action items,
• Continue to standardize operating practices and materials (SOPs, reporting templates) and implement governance mechanisms to reduce risk and improve efficiency.

Thought Leadership

• Monitor emerging scientific trends and market dynamics across APAC to inform activation strategies and elevate  Johnson & Johnson’s regional presence & reputation through integrated communications and collateral (electronic and hardcopy newsletters, one-pagers, infographics, brochures, presentations, social channels etc).

Qualifications /Requirements:

• An advanced degree in life sciences or related discipline is required.
• Minimum of 7-10 years experience in Marketing, Communications, Business or a related discipline is required.

Experience and Skills Required:

• A proven performer with a minimum of 7 years of brand/product marketing and events experience is required, with a focus on life science or healthcare. Strong familiarity with variety of marketing tools and approaches to drive business results.
• Experience developing program content and advertising is required, translating R&D requirements into marketing/activation campaigns.
• Analytical use of data and strong writing skills
• Customer acquisition methodologies and customer service experience
• Good people skills, able to influence management and work cross-functionally in a matrixed environment are required.
• Team leadership and management experience, inclusive leadership aligned with our Johnson & Johnson Leadership Imperatives

Preferred:

• A PhD or MD is preferred with work history in oncology, neuroscience, and immunology
• Understanding of start-up ecosystem 
• Experience in strategic consulting or agency 
• Experience within a life science and/or healthcare setting, or industry association
• Experience in event management tools and online tools 
• Experience in strategy development and management of social media is preferred

 

 

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