Associate Director, Post transplant CMV & MPN Group, Rare Disease Therapeutic Area Marketing, Business Unit II, Japan Pharma Business Unit / ジャパンファーマビジネスユニット 第二事業部 希少疾患領域マーケティング統括部 CMV & MPNグループ（主席部員）

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Job Description

Please note this job requires native level Japanese language command not only in speaking, business writing and reading.

Introduction of Takeda / タケダの紹介

タケダでは常に患者さんを中心に考え、世界中の人々により健やかで輝かしい未来をお届けすることを目指してきました。そして従業員一人ひとりにそれぞれの能力と熱意に応じた成長の機会を提供することにも組んで取り組んでいます。私たちと一緒に、世界中の人々のいのちに貢献し、さらなる成長と活躍を目指しませんか。

タケダは業界を牽引するグローバルリーダーです。従業員は四つの優先順位（患者さん中心、社会との信頼関係構築、レピュテーションの向上、事業の発展）とタケダイズム（誠実＝公正・正直・不屈）のもと一致団結しています。タケダイズムは私たちの信念であり正しい方向へ導く羅針盤です。私たちは日々の業務においてタケダイズムを体現しています。

Takeda is unwavering in our commitment to patients. With the patient at the center of everything we do, we continue to innovate and drive changes that will better their lives-we ’ re looking for like-minded professionals to join us.

Takeda is a global industry leader – we are united by our four priorities (Patients, Trust, Reputation, and Business) and our shared values of Takeda-ism: Integrity, Fairness, Honesty, and Person. Takeda-ism is more than just a word. It's a belief and a mindset which guides our decisions, behaviors, and interactions. It's how we drive to work and live, every day.

Introduction of Recruitment Department

Post Transplant CMV & MPN Group is part of the Rare Diseases Therapeutic Area Marketing in Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited. This group engages in brand marketing activities for “Livtencity® Tablets 200 mg,” an anti-cytomegalovirus chemotherapeutic agent launched in August 2024, and “Agrylin Capsules 0.5mg,” a treatment for essential thrombocythemia. With Livtencity being a newly launched product and a globally strategic brand, the team works closely with cross-functional and cross-regional stakeholders.

Job Description

• Deeply understand the market environment, customers, products, and portfolio, identify, structure, and analyze business challenges, and formulate product strategies aimed at resolving these challenges in collaboration with the brand team and related departments.

• Take full responsibility for planning, executing, and evaluating parts of the execution plan based on the product strategy.

• Work together with researchers to gain an accurate understanding of the market environment, verify hypotheses for strategic planning, and evaluate measures through primary and secondary research to validate and improve strategies.

• Propose strategies and execution plans to internal and external stakeholders, acquire their approval and support, and ensure smooth implementation.

• Communicate effectively with sales and other departments, as well as manage external medical experts to ensure thorough execution of the strategy.

• Support maximizing product value globally by collaborating with the global team and other countries beyond Japan.

Requirements

< Educational background >

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

< Practical experience >

• Over 3 years of experience in pharmaceutical marketing

• Experience presenting budget proposals to management during budget reviews

• Experience in marketing and launching new products is preferred

< Skills and Qualifications >

• Strong strategic thinking and planning skills

• Excellent interpersonal negotiation skills, communication skills, and presentation skills

• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and follow through with accountability

• Outstanding analytical, facilitation, and project management skills

• A self-starter with creative and forward-thinking capabilities

• Knowledge of the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, as well as external environments

< Language >

• English: Business level

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Collaborative team worker

• Integrity and honesty

Job Satisfaction

• Being able to be involved in every aspect of work from product strategy planning to goal setting and execution.

• Being able to engage in discussions with the MKT Group Head and BU Head through budget reviews, etc.

Skills and experiences acquired in this job

• To manage product strategy planning, goal setting, and expense planning through three annual budget reviews and brand plan creation.

• To develop the skills to create materials worthy of submission to top management, such as the President, through budget reviews and brand plan creation.

• Too have experience in adaptive additions and communication with global teams.

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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.

Locations

Tokyo, Japan

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time