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Job Description
Are you looking for a patient-focused, innovation-driven company that will inspire you and empower you to shine? Join us as Head of Communications, Global Quality (Sr. Manager level) in our Lexington, MA office.
At Takeda, we are transforming the pharmaceutical industry through our R&D-driven market leadership and being a values-led company. To do this, we empower our people to realize their potential through life-changing work. Certified as a Global Top Employer, we offer stimulating careers, encourage innovation, and strive for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our global teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.
Here, you will be a vital contributor to our inspiring, bold mission.
POSITION OBJECTIVES:
Global Quality will appoint a highly experienced and well-rounded communicator as Head of Communications, reporting to the Head of Quality Strategy & Business Operations.
This role is responsible for creating and executing a communications plan to support the GQ Roadmap.
This leader will interact as part of the extended GMS/Q communications team, helping to ensure Quality input and representation/deliverables as needed.
This role is the primary contact for communications needs among enterprise business partners, connecting with communicators in Commercial, PDT, R&D, VBU, and Global Internal Communications.
POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Strategy: Develop and lead the execution of a GQ Communications Strategy and Plan in support of the Global Quality Roadmap, working closely with the GQLT and members of the SBO network.
Integration: Ensure communications on integration deliverables align with the overall comms strategy.
Lead a number of internal communications projects and activities as required by the GQO in support of broader internal communications initiatives ie, materials for external speaking engagements, town halls, enterprise meetings, key messages, editorials, video messages.
Change Management: Provide appropriate communications vehicles to support change management activities within GQ, especially with integration.
Technology: Act as a conduit for communications approaches and solutions using available and approved, low cost technology promoting timely communications.
Meeting activity and support: Provide communications leadership for materials supporting the Quality Academy, the annual GMSGQ meeting in support of the Head of GMSQ Communications. Provide opportunities and solutions for furthering engagement throughout GQ.
EDUCATION, BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:
Education / experience
Bachelor degree in Communications, Journalism or Business
Significant experience (minimum 7-10 years) in corporate communications to meet communications objectives and increase employee levels of engagement and drive behavior change
Minimum five years’ experience in a senior communications role; healthcare/ pharmaceutical industry or ethics/compliance strongly desired but not essential
Experience with developing, executing and managing communications strategies within complex organizations with multiple cultures, in transformative stages undergoing change, and providing strategic communications counsel to senior executives
Experience in building and utilizing communications technology such as podcasts, social media
Project management experience in corporate communications, including managing several programs/ projects simultaneously; implementation/oversight of multiple communications platforms and channels preferred
Proven record of building and maintaining excellent stakeholder relationships within teams, across the business, with senior leaders and external agencies. Demonstrable ability to successfully collaborate with others to identify needs, provide guidance, and create and communicate solutions.
Solution provide able to use creative ways to address business needs
Experience and understanding of multi-cultural, multi-country/ region businesses is preferred
A pragmatic and flexible approach to personal time management, considering the global/ international nature of the role.
Fluent in written and spoken English
Core Competencies / Skills
Highly developed written and verbal communications skills
Strategic Thinking
Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-cultural environment
Digital and technological skills/awareness for communications deployment
Effective stakeholder management, including experience in successfully leading executive level communication
Continuous improvement-oriented
Leadership Behaviors
Strategic enterprise thinking, finding innovative ways to serve patients build reputation and trust
Creating the environment that inspires and enables people
Focusing on the few priorities and provide superior results
Elevating capabilities for now and the future
WHAT TAKEDA CAN OFFER YOU:
401(k) with company match and Annual Retirement Contribution Plan
Tuition reimbursement Company match of charitable contributions
Health & Wellness programs including onsite flu shots and health screenings
Generous time off for vacation and the option to purchase additional vacation days
