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• At Takeda Oncology, we aspire to cure cancer, with inspiration from patients and innovation from everywhere. We value employees with diverse perspectives and backgrounds. As a member of our team, you would bring your unique perspective to help us achieve our aspiration and help us demonstrate our commitment to patients on a daily basis
• We ensure a tight connection from research to development to commercialization to rapidly meet the needs of the cancer community, optimizing our ability to bring transformative medicines to patients. Our demonstrated leadership in the treatment of hematologic cancers and solid tumors, combined with cutting-edge science through multiple platforms, partnerships and therapeutic approaches, enable us to bring novel medicines to patients worldwide
• At Takeda, you will have access to the resources of a company with over 200 years of heritage, a diverse and robust pipeline, a values-driven culture and career development opportunities

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Brand & Marketing leader to join our team. The successful candidate will manage and implement multiple business tactics and strategies to effectively support commercialization, profit margin, and business plan objectives for our brand across Europe & Canada (EUCAN), including both OBU and non‑OBU countries. This role involves operationalizing the marketing and brand plan, overseeing financial management, project management, and budget administration

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and implement business tactics and strategies to support commercialization, profit margin, and business plan objectives across EUCAN
• Support the EUCAN OBU Marketing Head in fostering collaboration among the global cross‑functional team and Local Operating Companies (LOCs) to ensure efficient and effective operational execution of the Global Brand Strategy
• Lead the implementation and execution of key initiatives and tactics under the “One Global Brand Strategy” for the product within EUCAN countries
• Develop, execute, and coordinate promotional activities and marketing projects, including strategic market research
• Manage and implement cross‑functional workstream tasks, ensuring alignment and coordination across all functional levels
• Administer the budget, analyse financial performance, and prepare periodic reports
• Create project plans, gather progress updates from team members, and visualise project progress
• Monitor progress and provide feedback in line with strategy, plans, benefit delivery, and budget
• Feedback and Monitoring:
• Provide preparation and coordination support for local cross‑functional and international deliverables such as Brand Tactics, Market Research, Patient Flow Models, Competitive Intelligence, Webinars, and business analytics

Preparation and Coordination:

• Key Knowledge and Experience:
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in a commercial environment, particularly in oncology marketing at a country level
• Experience launching a brand
• MCO and/or regional/global experience is an asset
• Master’s degree in business administration or life sciences is preferred
• Experience in pioneering, defining, and launching new marketing programmes, including budget management
• Ability and willingness to travel
• Excellent project management skills, including forecasting, budget setting, and synthesis of complex data
• Strong interpersonal skills and excellent verbal and written communication abilities
• Flexible and efficient worker, able to maintain direction in a constantly changing environment