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Job DescriptionAbout us:
An Associate Director Communications role responsible for advancing Takeda's financial communications and strategic growth narrative, helping internal and external stakeholders understand the company's performance, two-horizon growth strategy, innovation pipeline and long-term value creation story.
Based in Japan and reporting to the Head of Financial Communications, this role works in close partnership with communications colleagues globally, Finance leadership (Including Investor Relations, External Reporting and Corporate Finance) Legal and business leaders to ensure message alignment, consistency and compliance across regions and functions.
How you will contribute:
Financial Communications Strategy & Growth Narrative
- Develop and execute communications strategies that strengthen understanding of Takeda's two-horizon growth strategy, business priorities and long-term value creation journey with external and internal audiences.
- Shape and evolve Takeda's growth narrative and related financial communications by translating complex financial, product and pipeline developments into compelling, accessible stories.
- Influence and support storytelling and content across Takeda to advance the company’s two-horizon growth strategy and commitments to shareholders.
- Ensure consistency of key messages and facts across materials and communications, including maintaining the growth narrative.
Quarterly Financial Communications
- Lead communications planning and content development for quarterly earnings announcements and major financial milestones, this includes key messages, press release, earnings call scripts, infographic and social media content, all-employee messages and media outreach approach.
- Act as the communications project manager for quarterly earnings and major financial milestones, including managing the content review process and ensuring accuracy and compliance in English and Japanese materials.
- Partner closely with Investor Relations, Finance, Legal, business leaders and communicators across the Global Communications & Governance organization to ensure message alignment and compliance.
Key Stakeholder Communications & Events
- Working with the Head of Financial Communications, lead the creation of key financial stakeholder content and reports (e.g., annual shareholder letter, interim business report and annual filings)
- Contribute to the strategy and execution of key Takeda events (e.g. annual shareholder meeting, investor days), including developing presentations, preparing leaders (CEO, CFO) and executing engagement across paid, earned, share and owned approaches.
- Lead the retail shareholder engagement strategy and execution, including the monthly newsletter, special events, ongoing storytelling and annual survey.
Media Relations
- Develop and execute media engagement strategies that enhance understanding of Takeda's business performance and growth strategy.
- Actively build and maintain media relationships to further stakeholder understanding of Takeda’s growth narrative.
- Create media materials, briefing documents, messaging frameworks and FAQs.
- Prepare CFO and other executives for media interviews or briefings and speaking opportunities.
- Partner with other Corporate Communications colleagues to provide subject matter expertise on financial topics and media inquiries.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, marketing, public relations, finance or a related field.
- 5-10 years of experience in financial communications, investor relations, corporate communications, corporate affairs or a related field.
- Proficiency in both English and Japanese (written and spoken).
- Strong understanding of financial reporting, corporate strategy and business performance, and of the healthcare or life sciences industries.
- Exceptional executive writing and presentation development skills.
- Experience supporting senior executives and managing high-profile communications.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to continuous improvement.
Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary:
Allowances: Commutation, Housing, Overtime Work etc.
Salary Increase: Annually, Bonus Payment: Twice a year
Working Hours: Headquarters (Osaka/ Tokyo) 9:00-17:30, Production Sites (Osaka/ Yamaguchi) 8:00-16:45, (Narita) 8:30-17:15, Research Site (Kanagawa) 9:00-17:45
Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, National Holidays, May Day, Year-End Holidays etc. (approx. 123 days in a year)
Paid Leaves: Annual Paid Leave, Special Paid Leave, Sick Leave, Family Support Leave, Maternity Leave, Childcare Leave, Family Nursing Leave.
Flexible Work Styles: Flextime, Telework
Benefits: Social Insurance, Retirement and Corporate Pension, Employee Stock Ownership Program, etc.
Important Notice concerning working conditions:
It is possible the job scope may change at the company’s discretion.
It is possible the department and workplace may change at the company’s discretion.
Takeda Singapore, Singapore, SGP Office
Singapore, Singapore
