Head of Media Relations & Issues Communications

How You Contribute

Media Relations

• Define and lead Takeda's global, integrated enterprise media relations strategy through the execution of proactive approaches that advance Takeda's business priorities and narrative, strengthen corporate reputation and elevate awareness of the company's purpose, innovation, unique culture and patient impact.
• Partner across communications, public affairs and business functions to identify and maximize opportunities that enhance Takeda's profile at key corporate, business, scientific and societal milestones, as well as create high-impact opportunities to tell unique and compelling stories that highlight Takeda’s science, brands and values.
• Ensure Takeda's policy point of view is part of the conversation in key centers, including D.C., New York, Brussels, London and Tokyo.
• Work closely with the social and digital team on integrated content.
• Build and maintain consistent and strong relationships with key journalists, editors, influencers and media organizations globally to strengthen Takeda's credibility and visibility.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and communicators on media engagement, thought leadership, executive visibility and reputation management.
• Act as the company's primary spokesperson on enterprise topics and ensure appropriate spokesperson readiness and training across the organization.

Issues & Crisis Communications

• Lead Takeda's enterprise global issues and crisis communications capability, ensuring the success of the vision, governance, frameworks and standards that support effective management of reputation-sensitive situations.
• Oversee enterprise application and ongoing improvement of Takeda's Issues and Crisis Communications Framework, ensuring consistent approaches to risk assessment, stakeholder engagement, message development, activation, response management and post-incident evaluation.
• Ensure global readiness and rapid response capability through clear governance, follow-the-sun operating models, training programs, simulation exercises and regional support models.
• Provide strategic counsel to executive leaders on issues preparedness, crisis management, stakeholder expectations and reputational risk mitigation.

Media Relations and Issues Centers of Excellence

• Establish and lead Media and Issues Communications Centers of Excellence to strengthen capabilities, consistency, and best practices across Takeda globally.
• Define the operating model, governance structure, accountabilities, services and consultation framework that support communications teams across the company.
• Develop enterprise-wide media relations, issues management and crisis communications standards, methodologies, tools and training programs that improve organizational effectiveness and preparedness.
• Establish measurement frameworks and performance indicators that assess impact, effectiveness and sentiment.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by identifying emerging trends, industry best practices, new technologies and innovative approaches that enhance Takeda's media and issues capabilities.

Enterprise Leadership

• Lead and develop the Media Relations & Issues Communications team, fostering a high-performing global team and community of communications professionals that drives measurable impact through media engagement and issues management.
• Serve as a member of the Corporate Communications leadership team, contributing to enterprise communications strategy, organizational effectiveness, talent development and long-term capability building.
• Partner closely with communications leaders across locations, functions and business areas to ensure alignment and consistency of processes, procedures, global messages, and best practices, and to support execution of communications activities.
• Champion Takeda's values, culture ambition, and ways of working through leadership, communications strategies and role modeling.