Head of Patient Advocacy and Communications – IBERIA Oncology Business Unit
Madrid, Spain
Overview
Takeda fosters a collaborative and stimulating work environment filled with opportunity and the chance to make a difference in people's lives. It is a workplace driven by integrity, one of Takeda’s long-held values that extends to both the patients we serve and our employees who develop and deliver medicines. Across our company, Takeda employees bring together diverse strengths that together create a stronger whole.
Takeda Spain, guarantees Spanish patients innovative health care solutions that improve their quality of life. Our offices are located at Madrid.
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Our people
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Ignacio Villena
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“Our employees are the main value of the company. We strive to attract and retain the best talent and provide the tools and training needed to success in their tasks in the best possible work environment. We believe in their professional and personal development. We are not a company managing talent, we are a talented company.”
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A strong, borderless team, we strive together towards our priorities and inspiring mission.
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Bold initiatives, continuous improvement, and creativity are at the heart of how we bring scientific breakthroughs from the lab to patients.
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Generous vacation and sick days, telework, commuter programs, and flexible work schedules help support you inside and outside of work. Select locations also offer free fitness centers, cafeterias, dry cleaning, and/or concierge services.
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Our people-first mission extends beyond patients to include their families, communities, and our own Takeda family.
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Our people-first mission extends beyond patients to include their families, communities, and our own Takeda family.
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Aligning our actions and decisions with our priorities (Patient, Trust, Reputation, and Business) and core values is the foundation of our workplace culture.
Head of Patient Advocacy and Communications – IBERIA Oncology Business Unit
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Job Description
Job purpose
- Embed the oncology patient perspective across the organization by partnering with Spanish and Portuguese patient advocacy groups on mutual respect and transparency.
- Position Takeda as a recognized patient centric company in the lymphoma, multiple myeloma, MDS and lung cancer therapeutic areas.
- Develop, implement and communicate patient advocacy strategy and activities across IBERIA to support improved patient outcomes and enhance Takeda’s trust and reputation.
- Own internal and external corporate communications of main events and activities of the IBERIA Oncology Business Unit.
Objectives:
- Lead and sustain strategic partnerships with patient advocacy organizations addressing patient unmet needs through innovative collaborations that advance patient goals and business objectives
- Build integrated IBERIA Patient Advocacy and corporate communications strategy involving all relevant functions.
- Ensure early integration of the patient perspective in all oncology brands strategy.
- Build Patient Advocacy capabilities within IBERIA OBU.
- Partner with EUCAN/Global Patient Advocacy and communications to ensure alignment of mission and vision across Takeda.
- Partner with wider IBERIA local operating company colleagues on synergistic strategies and activities.
Accountabilities:
- Develop integrated IBERIA Patient Strategy partnering with other functions based on strategic patient insights and business needs to shape the portfolio strategy by anticipating the evolution of the overall economic and political environment and how this may impact patient community and Takeda’s business.
- Build a three year integrated strategic plan and associated budget for the IBERIA Patient Advocacy and corporate communication function, demonstrating brand, franchise and corporate benefit for approved inline and pipeline compounds and ensure implementation of one year tactical operating plan for advocacy, measuring progress through quarterly reviews.
- Drive multichannel strategy and patient awareness/activation programs in IBERIA in partnership with key patient groups and other external stakeholders to maximize patients’ outcomes
- Develop strong understanding and relationship and collaborate with Global/EUCAN R&D and other relevant cross functional teams to ensure early integration of pipeline of patient voice into development process
- Partner with key Spanish and Portuguese patient advocacy organizations to understand their needs and evaluate partnerships in areas of mutual interest
- Represent Takeda with professionalism, credibility and integrity at national and international meetings and European/International Patient Committees to enhance Takeda reputation.
- Represent Takeda in Industry leadership forums.
- Ensure compliance in all interactions throughout the organization and maintain regular liaison with the Global, Regional and Local compliance function to ensure that all processes and activities comply with internal and external policies (EFPIA code, Global Patient Engagement guidelines , local SOPs).
- Maintain strong collaborative relationships with Global Oncology Patient Advocacy and Corporate policy and governmental affairs and internal cross functional colleagues to prioritize and deliver on patient advocacy functional priorities
Stakeholder Management
- Represent Takeda IBERIA in external advocacy organizations and at meetings/conferences
- Develop and grow relationships with external stakeholders (key patient advocacy organisations, policy groups and other NGOs, healthcare journalists and organizations active in the area of health policy and advocacy) and internal stakeholders
- Embed effective stakeholder management strategies within the organization and maintain regular communication to bridge strategy gaps and allow for effective execution of plans in ways that meet patient needs and improve patient outcomes and support business objectives.
- Represent the identity of Takeda internally & externally in line with the global positioning and Takeda´s values, mission and vision
Key performance indicators
- 3 years IBERIA Patient Advocacy Strategic Plan reflecting global, regional and national priority alignment and incorporating an integrated approach with franchise, public affairs, clinical development , medical affairs, and market access
- External feedback from IBERIA advocacy groups where accountable and intnal feedback from Global/EUCAN teams.
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Locations
Madrid, Spain
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Time Type
Full time
Job ID R0012368