Public Affairs & Communication Manager

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Job Description
Public Affairs Communication
Are you looking for a patient-focused, innovation-driven company that will inspire you and support your career? If so, be empowered to take charge of your future at Takeda. Join us as a Public Affairs Communication.
ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Public Affairs:

• Support PVA department in identifying tier-1 decision makers, key influencers and stakeholder groups including private or public institutions for existing and new products to establish / manage / extend professional relationships in close collaboration with Medical and Business Units
• Serve as strategic advisor in strategic planning processes, particularly in relation to policymakers, payers and patients
• Work with local and regional policy makers in relation to Health Policy
• Participate in national level industry forums and market access working groups to represent company's interest
• Engage in health policy shaping activities in favor of the company's interest to maximize access to Takeda's products to a broad patient population, using smartly industry forums
• Understand local legal and regulatory platform, its strengths and gaps, and can address it as a part of Public policy management
• Together with PVA Head and GM anticipate and interactively discuss scientific, legal, financial and business topics with representatives to ensure business deals meet or exceed requirements
• Positioning in market
• Strengthen reputation of Takeda in market through positioning of company and differentiating initiatives (i.e. awareness campaigns, burden of disease reports) in line with Takeda's values and strategy
• Lead communications response for issues management processes, aligning with EUCAN Communications and other functions/ BUs, as appropriate. Develop appropriate monitoring and response systems (e.g. media/ social media)
• Manage external communications activities, proactive and reactive (e.g. handling media requests)
• Track campaigns, create measurements reports
• Communications planning
• Ensure compliance with Takeda corporate branding
• Facilitate and support awareness of brand guidelines for appropriate brand management to enhance and reinforce Takeda's positioning and reputation amongst key stakeholders, via:
• Support with innovative communication platforms the LOC's / ECO's Roadmap (the strategic plan for the country); specifically, with the shift
• towards being a leading bio-pharmaceutical player and the associated shift in mindset to this goal
• Development of strategy and associated plans to enhance the reputation of the company's local senior management team, collectively and as individuals
• Ensuring local plans align with global / regional strategy
• Maintaining two-way dialogue with key internal/ external stakeholders, as appropriate (e.g. input their needs into developing corporate communication and marketing plans and, in turn, to generate advocacy for the company's activities)

KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Proven ability to devise and execute a public affairs strategy
• A proven record of writing for health policy and legislative stakeholders e.g. government consultation responses
• Understanding of trends in the communications sector
• Agility to learn, curiosity and external awareness, willingness to listen and rethink status quo
• Ability to use appropriate levels of assertiveness and diplomacy when dealing with all levels of the organization and external contacts
• Ability to work well with other departments and with multiple external stakeholders
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment characterized by rapid change • Strong enthusiasm, with a drive to succeed • Ability to drive multiple projects simultaneously and to deliver results
• Excellent communicator with strong written and verbal presentation skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a corporate environment to achieve company goals
• Facility and credibility in discussing medical disorders and treatments, sensitive company matters, patient and family issues
• Ability to represent and portray the Takeda image with varied audiences
• The highest degree of integrity, transparency and adherence to ethics standards in all activities

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

• Academic qualifications (e.g. post-graduate degree in communication management, public relations, journalism, corporate affairs or similar)
• A track-record minimum of 5 years' of successful policy development and policy influencing in the healthcare/pharmaceutical space, likely to have been delivered in a supervisory position in: - Another healthcare company - Public affairs department - Public affairs agency, with a focus on healthcare -A healthcare industry associations or directly working in Government (e.g. Special Advisor, Official etc.)
• Experience of translating 'business' needs into policy positions, negotiation with internal stakeholders in developing these
• Experience of developing and coordinating (responses to) Government consultation documents
• Experience of working collaboratively with other stakeholders both internally and externally, to develop common policy positions, e.g. through industry association working groups etc.
• Experience of management of relationships with external agencies.
• Experience and exposure in international settings
• Fluency in English and local language (mandatory)

Locations
Warsaw, Poland
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Time Type
Full time