Head, Neuroscience Communications
Takeda
7 months ago
Remote friendly (Cambridge, MA)
United States
$212,000 - $333,190 USD yearly
Medical Affairs
About the role / Location
- Head (Senior Director), Neuroscience Communications (hybrid): onsite in Cambridge, Massachusetts two (2) days/week (or eight (8) days/month at minimum)
Responsibilities
- Lead integrated communications strategy for late-stage pipeline and marketed products in the U.S. and globally, including launch readiness and lifecycle management.
- Serve as a senior business partner and communications counselor to Neuroscience leadership across R&D, Commercial, Medical, Advocacy, and Public Affairs.
- Operationalize a new high-performing communications team; build a collaborative culture.
- Drive career growth for two direct reports.
- Lead collaboration to ensure consistent, clear messages with executives and Investor Relations.
- Oversee global and U.S. launch strategy for a high-priority late-stage asset.
- Develop and execute pipeline/milestone-specific communications plans (scenario planning, materials/messages, launch toolkits, congress communications, media relations, digital/social tactics, and quarterly investor messaging support).
- Partner with patient advocacy, corporate affairs, investor relations, and country/regional teams to maintain a consistent Neuroscience narrative.
- Lead issues and crisis planning and execution.
- Advise on communications for major global Neuroscience medical congresses.
- Create global disease awareness programs and above-brand positioning.
- Develop and track KPIs; continuously improve communications effectiveness.
- Manage PR agency partners and oversee communications budgets.
Minimum requirements/qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree (communications/journalism/marketing or related preferred).
- 15+ years pharma/biotech (or agency) experience; strong biopharma industry understanding.
- 10+ years global product/pipeline communications experience (preferably Neuroscience).
- Product launch experience.
- Country/regional communications experience preferred.
- Proven track record leading global communication initiatives/events.
- Experience defining project plans and leading/influencing teams.
- Ability to work in complex global matrix organizations; strong written/verbal communication (presentations).
- Detail-oriented; meet deadlines under pressure; strategic/creative thinking.
- Strong decision-making/prioritization; manage competing priorities and budget execution.
- Ensure legal/regulatory compliance for communications content.
- Travel may be required (15%).
Preferred skills
- Experience working across highly matrixed teams; influencing without authority; influencing change.
- Head (Senior Director), Neuroscience Communications (hybrid): onsite in Cambridge, Massachusetts two (2) days/week (or eight (8) days/month at minimum)
Responsibilities
- Lead integrated communications strategy for late-stage pipeline and marketed products in the U.S. and globally, including launch readiness and lifecycle management.
- Serve as a senior business partner and communications counselor to Neuroscience leadership across R&D, Commercial, Medical, Advocacy, and Public Affairs.
- Operationalize a new high-performing communications team; build a collaborative culture.
- Drive career growth for two direct reports.
- Lead collaboration to ensure consistent, clear messages with executives and Investor Relations.
- Oversee global and U.S. launch strategy for a high-priority late-stage asset.
- Develop and execute pipeline/milestone-specific communications plans (scenario planning, materials/messages, launch toolkits, congress communications, media relations, digital/social tactics, and quarterly investor messaging support).
- Partner with patient advocacy, corporate affairs, investor relations, and country/regional teams to maintain a consistent Neuroscience narrative.
- Lead issues and crisis planning and execution.
- Advise on communications for major global Neuroscience medical congresses.
- Create global disease awareness programs and above-brand positioning.
- Develop and track KPIs; continuously improve communications effectiveness.
- Manage PR agency partners and oversee communications budgets.
Minimum requirements/qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree (communications/journalism/marketing or related preferred).
- 15+ years pharma/biotech (or agency) experience; strong biopharma industry understanding.
- 10+ years global product/pipeline communications experience (preferably Neuroscience).
- Product launch experience.
- Country/regional communications experience preferred.
- Proven track record leading global communication initiatives/events.
- Experience defining project plans and leading/influencing teams.
- Ability to work in complex global matrix organizations; strong written/verbal communication (presentations).
- Detail-oriented; meet deadlines under pressure; strategic/creative thinking.
- Strong decision-making/prioritization; manage competing priorities and budget execution.
- Ensure legal/regulatory compliance for communications content.
- Travel may be required (15%).
Preferred skills
- Experience working across highly matrixed teams; influencing without authority; influencing change.