Manager, Professional Affairs OTC

Manager, Professional Affairs OTC

At Kenvue, we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we're the house of iconic brands - including NEUTROGENA, AVEENO, TYLENOL, LISTERINE, JOHNSON'S and BAND-AID that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent.

Our global team is ~ 22,000 brilliant people with a workplace culture where every voice matters, and every contribution is appreciated. We are passionate about insights, innovation and committed to delivering the best products to our customers. With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means having the power to impact millions of people every day. Join us in shaping our futureand yours.

Role reports to: Head of Professional Affairs

Location: North America, United States, New Jersey, Summit

Work Location: Hybrid

The Manager, Professional Affairs OTC plays a critical role in building and activating trusted strategic relationships with healthcare professional thought leaders and professional organizations to advance our OTC portfolio of brands within Pain and Allergy care.

The Manager, Professional Affairs, OTC helps to shape and execute Kenvue's professional stakeholder engagement strategy and works closely with Medical Affairs, HCP Marketing, R&D, Legal/Compliance and external healthcare stakeholders to strengthen Kenvue's scientific credibility, advance professional education, and support responsible engagement with influential stakeholders across the healthcare ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy & Professional Activation

• Develop and execute focused professional engagement plans for OTC portfolio, aligned to business priorities, scientific strategy and applicable healthcare compliance requirements.
• Build trusted relationships with healthcare professionals, key opinion leaders, professional societies and external experts to understand clinical needs, practice trends and establish influential network of partners, advocates across healthcare professional ecosystem.
• Identify areas of alignment with priority healthcare professional stakeholders and societies and drive strategic co-creation and collaboration to strengthen scientific credibility and nurture advocacy.
• Manage day-to-day interactions with KOLs, professional associations, and scientific influencers to support evidence-based self-care.
• In partnership with Medical Affairs, plan and deliver expert panels, advisory boards and sponsored professional education initiatives to advance healthcare professional education and elevate scientific thought leadership of our brands.
• Support creation of professional-facing content and engagement materials in partnership with Medical Affairs.

Ecosystem Mapping & Insights

• Maintain up-to-date professional ecosystem maps identifying key KOLs, digital influencers, and relevant organizations.
• Track professional trends, society priorities, clinical developments, and competitive insights to inform strategic planning.
• Mine and translate clinical practice insights and healthcare professional stakeholder feedback into actionable recommendations for professional education, claims support, product strategy and portfolio priorities.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Medical Affairs, Brand Teams, R&D, Communications, and Regulatory to align activities.
• Manage operational components including congress planning, sponsorship execution, grants, and partnerships in compliance with policy.
• Oversee vendors and support budget tracking for assigned programs.
• Ensure professional affairs activities are planned and executed in accordance with Kenvue standards, healthcare compliance requirements and applicable industry guidelines.
• Track program effectiveness, identify opportunities for continuous improvement and communicate insights, risks and recommendations to leadership and cross-functional partners.

What We Are Looking For

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant field such as life sciences, healthcare, pharmacy, nursing, public health, or a related discipline requiring engagement with professional stakeholders across healthcare ecosystem.
• Relevant experience in professional affairs, medical affairs, healthcare professional engagement or a related healthcare environment.
• Strong ability to interpret external insights from thought leaders and external landscape and translate into recommendations and programs that advance scientific understanding and education.
• Excellent leadership and partnering skills with history of building trusted, long-term relationships with diverse external stakeholders.
• Experience working cross-functionally with medical, regulatory, legal/compliance, marketing, commercial, R&D and external partners.
• Strong communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage credibly with healthcare professionals and influence Marketing and R&D leadership.
• Demonstrated project management skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, matrixed environment, while ensuring seamless experience for external stakeholders.

Desired Qualifications

• Advanced degree (PharmD, MPH, MS, PhD) strongly preferred.
• Experience in OTC, consumer health, or self-care therapeutic categories.
• Experience developing or executing healthcare professional education, advisory boards, congress plans, speaker programs or professional society engagement.
• Knowledge of healthcare compliance principles and requirements related to HCP engagement and scientific/professional communications.
• Ability to synthesize marketplace, scientific and professional insights into strategic recommendations that influence portfolio and business decisions.
• High learning agility, sound judgment and ability to operate with appropriate discretion in sensitive or regulated environments.

Annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges: $124,100.00 - $175,200.00. This takes into account a number of factors including work location, the candidate's skills, experience, education level & other job-related factors.

• Competitive Benefit Package*
• Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Volunteer Time & More!
• Learning & Development Opportunities
• Kenvuer Impact Networks
• This list could vary based on location/region

*Note: Total Rewards at Kenvue include salary, bonus (if applicable) and benefits. Your Talent Access Partner will be able to share more about our total rewards offerings and the specific salary range for the relevant location(s) during the recruitment & hiring process.

Kenvue is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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