Global Medical Communications Lead, GI2
About The Position
The Director, Global Medical Communications Lead, is accountable for shaping and delivering the medical communications strategy for assigned high-priority asset(s) or franchise as a core component of the integrated therapeutic area scientific communications and global medical strategy. The role operates with a high degree of independence as a functional expert and strategic advisor to therapeutic area leadership. It translates evidence into consistent, impactful scientific narratives for stakeholders across markets, delivered through appropriate formats and channels, prioritizing impact over volume. The role owns prioritization and delivery of the medical communications plan and core content, including scientific communication platforms, core slide decks, FAQs, congress and symposium materials, and medical education materials. It champions AI-enabled and digital approaches, including modular content reuse and scientific discoverability in AI-mediated channels, to increase speed, quality, and reach. The role leads the medical communications strategy for assigned assets or franchises, owns their scientific narrative and modular global-first core assets, and directs integrated congress and medical education strategy. It partners with medical, clinical development, evidence generation, and local teams; serves as a medical approver for promotional and non-promotional materials; and supports global content reuse. It also applies AI-enabled workflows, evaluates impact using field, congress, and digital insights, manages budget and vendor strategy, and mentors colleagues while building functional capability.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a life science or healthcare discipline.
- Relevant experience in the biopharmaceutical industry or a closely related field: 12 years with a bachelor's degree, 10 years with a master's degree, or 8 years with a doctorate.
- At least 5 years of experience in medical communications, including leading strategy for high-priority assets in a global matrix environment.
- Deep understanding of drug development, evidence generation, and Medical Affairs; strong business acumen and ability to turn complex data into strategy.
- Expert knowledge of international regulatory and legal guidance for medical communications and medical review of promotional and non-promotional materials.
- Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders without authority and drive alignment across global, regional, and local teams.
- Experience in mentoring and matrix leadership; ability to make independent strategic decisions within scope and drive adoption of new ways of working.
- Proven experience applying AI and digital technologies to scale scientific communications.
- Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills, including the ability to tell a compelling scientific story to senior audiences.
- Domestic and international travel availability up to approximately 20%.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree, such as an MSc, PharmD, PhD, or MD.
- Experience in the assigned therapeutic area.
Responsibilities
- Shape and lead medical communications strategy for assigned assets or franchise as part of the integrated therapeutic area plan, setting priorities and anticipating evidence and communication needs across the lifecycle.
- Own the scientific narrative and lead development and evolution of scientific communication platforms, lexicons, core slide decks, and FAQs as modular core assets for global reuse.
- Lead integrated congress and medical education strategy, including booth content, symposia, pre- and post-congress communications, and insight capture, in partnership with the Global Congress CoE.
- Partner with medical strategy teams, Clinical Development, evidence generation, and local operating companies; influence senior stakeholders and resolve competing priorities.
- Serve as medical approver for promotional and non-promotional materials, guide concept design, and resolve complex medical, legal, and regulatory questions.
- Translate strategy into reuse-led briefs and modular core assets for the GCC and Medical Content Factory, meeting local needs without local rework.
- Champion and scale AI-enabled workflows, including content development, AI-assisted quality control, and data visualization, and ensure Takeda evidence is accurately represented and discoverable in AI-mediated channels.
- Define impact measures and use field, congress, and digital insights to refine strategy and close evidence gaps.
- Own budget, forecasting, and vendor strategy for assigned scope; act as financial steward and identify efficiencies.
- Mentor associate directors, managers, fellows, and contributors; provide dotted-line leadership where assigned and build functional capability.
- Travel domestically and internationally, including to congresses and offsite meetings, up to approximately 20%.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
