Senior Director, Head of Media Relations & Issues Communications

Role: Senior Head of Media & Issues Communications at Takeda, overseeing global media relations, issues management, and crisis strategy to enhance corporate reputation. Responsibilities: lead enterprise media strategies, build relationships with global media and stakeholders, serve as primary spokesperson, and develop crisis protocols and training. Establish Centers of Excellence for media and issues, ensuring organizational capability, consistency, and best practices; advise senior leadership on reputational risks and crisis response; foster cross-functional collaboration across communications, Legal, Public Affairs, and Executive teams. Requirements: Bachelor's in communications, journalism, or related field; 15+ years in media relations and corporate communications, ideally within biopharma, with proven leadership of global teams and enterprise programs. Skills: deep media relationships, crisis management expertise, strategic influence, executive presence, and exceptional communication skills. High-value biopharma specifics: experience with pharmaceutical industry issues, health and science media, and complex global stakeholder engagement. Location: Washington, D.C., hybrid setup; no travel specified. The role emphasizes strategic leadership, organizational capability building, and global reputation management within the biopharma sector.