Communication Manager

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Job Description

About the role:

Join us as our Communication Manager for our state-of-the-art biotechnological manufacturing site, in Neuchatel. You will be instrumental in supporting our organization's objectives while enhancing its reputation.

How you will contribute:

Reporting to the Site Head, you oversee the site communication to internal and external audiences, managing change initiatives, and acting as a company spokesperson. Your responsibilities include:

• Developing and producing written and visual communications for internal and external audiences,
• Managing large projects or processes with limited oversight,
• Coaching, reviewing, and delegating work to lower-level professionals,
• Executing change management and process improvement strategies,
• Leading media relations initiatives and handling complex media interactions,
• Representing the organization in contractual or project matters,
• Participating in training junior staff.

What you bring to Takeda:

• A minimum of 5 year experience in a similar role within an industrial regulated environment.
• Proven experience navigating  matrix organization from corporate environment to site level.
• Proven ability to lead employee engagement and internal communication initiatives.
• Strong strategic advisor, with experience advising on messaging, approach, and improvement opportunities.
• Experience in managing complex communication and supporting change management activities independently.
• Advanced writing and editing capabilities across a range of corporate communication formats.
• Ability to develop and deliver clear, persuasive, and impactful presentations.
• Expertise in digital communications, including anticipating needs and recommending enhancements.
• Proven track record in process automation.
• Strong graphic design and visual communication skills to support high-quality content delivery.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage complex, fast-paced priorities.
• Advanced storytelling skills, with the ability to shape compelling narratives and coach others in communication best practices.
• Proven ability to guide, mentor, and influence others in communication standards and methodologies.
• Full French and English fluency.

What Takeda can offer you:

We want our employees to succeed in everything they do – at work, at home, and in the community. This is why we offer world-class benefits and access to resources that can support people.

Our sector and the needs of our patients are constantly changing, which is why we emphasize continuous training. We actively support and invest in the development of our employees through a 70/20/10 training model.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, prioritizing wellbeing, career growth, and work-life balance:

• Generous Time Off: 28 days of paid.
• Health & Wellbeing: Sport/Fitness abonnement contribution, on site cafeteria, medical annual check-ups starting at age 50, financial support and preventive health care insurancesupport for preventive healthcare.
• Family Support: Paid leave for maternity, paternity, and adoption, along with dedicated spaces for nursing mothers.
• Career Development: Access to a Learning Catalog, language courses, and opportunities for internal and international mobility.
• Transportation & Eco-Benefits: Contributions for public transport, incentives for e-biking, and on-site charging stations for electric vehicles. Regular on-site gardening and massages activities.

More About Us:

With over 650 employees, Takeda Neuchâtel is one of the ten largest employers in the Canton of Neuchâtel, and one of the leading biopharmaceutical production sites in Switzerland. Operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, the site employs a wide range of professionals trained in biotechnologies and their application to industrial production. With over twenty nationalities, Takeda Neuchâtel offers an international, diverse and innovative working environment within a company that is firmly rooted in and committed to its local ecosystem.

Takeda Neuchâtel is certified as a Training Company by the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs. We train young apprentices in a variety of fields, including laboratory quality control, logistics, IT and biopharmaceutical production.

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.

Certified as a Great Place to work in many countries including Switzerland, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

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Locations

CHE - Neuchatel

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time