About the Role
The Head of Corporate Affairs role within the EUCAN region encompasses a diverse scope of responsibilities, including Communications, Public Affairs, Patient Advocacy, and Sustainability. This strategic position is pivotal in aligning corporate strategy with both external and internal operating environments to effectively address key challenges and opportunities. The Head of Corporate Affairs will drive strategic imperatives, enhance external leadership, and cultivate sustainable partnerships while shaping an environment conducive to innovation, growth, and competitiveness.
With a commitment to Takeda’s overarching Purpose, Vision, and Values—centered on Patient, Trust, Reputation, and Business—the individual in this role will lead initiatives that support Takeda’s mission of delivering innovative medicines to patients worldwide. This role will also focus on fostering a collaborative culture, enhancing skills, and celebrating achievements, ultimately contributing to a trustworthy, values-driven organization.
The Corporate Affairs function plays a vital role in establishing Takeda as a leader in advocating for sustainable policies and health systems that benefit patients, stakeholders, the planet, and the business. Additionally, this role will leverage sustainable partnerships to enhance healthcare systems, positively affect patient outcomes, and reinforce Takeda’s environmental leadership.
How You Will Contribute
- Strategic Leadership:
- Provide visionary leadership to the Corporate Affairs team, ensuring alignment with Takeda’s Global, GPD, and EUCAN Strategy Framework.
- Drive efforts to shape the external environment and enhance the EU competitiveness agenda to support innovation and market readiness.
- Foster strategic cross-functional collaboration between Global, GPD, and EUCAN teams to maximize impact.
- Partnerships:
- Build and maintain empowering, long-term partnerships in strategically focused therapeutic areas.
- Enhance Takeda’s external leadership through sustainable partnerships that benefit patients, healthcare systems, and the business.
- Corporate Reputation:
- Position Takeda as a global thought leader in innovation, digital health, and sustainability.
- Drive executive visibility and thought leadership to influence key stakeholders and instill confidence in Takeda’s strategic direction.
- Enhance employee engagement by showcasing Takeda’s pipeline and commitment to transformative healthcare.
- Capabilities:
- Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and agility across teams.
- Promote operational excellence through scalable models of content reuse and shared knowledge.
- Support colleagues in developing skills in communications, public affairs, patient advocacy, and sustainability.
- Communications:
- Position EUCAN leaders as influential voices across key platforms and audiences.
- Oversee strategic product communications to align with policy, reputation, and patient access objectives.
- Lead efforts in issues and crisis management while protecting and enhancing corporate reputation.
- Sustainability:
- Drive clarity on Takeda’s global sustainability commitments within the EUCAN region.
- Integrate sustainability principles into business operations and value-creation strategies.
- Collaborate with the global sustainability team to align goals and support measurement strategies.
- Public Affairs:
- Champion Takeda’s role in shaping the EU Competitiveness and Innovation Agendas.
- Provide strategic support to senior EUCAN leaders participating in key forums.
- Proactively engage with EU institutions to advocate for conducive regulatory environments.
- Patient Advocacy:
- Drive therapeutic policy and patient advocacy programs to ensure successful product launches.
- Build strong relationships with European patient organizations and prioritize a patient-centric approach.
Expected Skills
- University degree; graduate degree preferred.
- Over 15 years of pharmaceutical experience with a focus on public policy, communications, and patient advocacy.
- Substantial leadership experience, including managing teams across multiple countries.
- Strong communication skills, capable of navigating complex landscapes while maintaining composure under pressure.
- Collaborative mindset focused on driving impact through stakeholders.
- Strategic thinking ability to envision the organization’s future state.
- High levels of integrity, resilience, and adaptability, upholding Takeda’s values.
- Experience and connections in external affairs, particularly with trade associations.
- Strong focus on technology, including the application of AI and data in strategy development.
To apply for this exciting opportunity, please apply online using the form below. Only applications matching the job profile will be considered.