Head of Global Communications, BioLife

Job Description

About the role

• Provide strategic communications guidance, oversight and support to Bio Life Global Head and Bio Life leadership team
• Oversee and drive global strategic comms planning and execution for Bio Life in the US, EU and in Indonesia
• Lead and develop Bio Life Comms team
• Partner closely with Takeda Communications leads in the US on US-wide topics and collaborate closely US Public Affairs (USPA) colleagues on common issues and opportunities
• Lead Bio Life Rest of World issues and stakeholder management activities in collaboration with Plasma-Derived Therapies (PDT) Public Affairs and Takeda Communications
• Closely partner on the development of a communications strategy for Takeda’s newest Bio Life venture in Indonesia

This is a hybrid position with an expectation of consistent weekly onsite, in-office attendance, totaling a minimum of five (5) business days per month. Regular in-person collaboration is a key aspect of this role. Fully remote work is not available.

Accountabilities

• Develops internal and external communications strategies, acts as expert advisor and supports execution to enable Bio Life leadership to deliver against business goals
• Builds awareness and understanding of Plasma-Derived Therapies Business Unit (PDT BU) and specifically Bio Life, among internal and external stakeholders globally to build and protect Bio Life and corporate reputation.
• Develops strategic communication plans that enable meaningful and influential engagements demonstrating how Bio Life is transforming the plasma donation experience and is seen as a positive contributor to communities.
• Leads crisis & issues management and media response strategy and messaging for plasma-related issues-related to Bio Life, consulting with other Takeda stakeholders and partnering closely with global and US corporate media relations
• Refines escalation protocol and implements training and testing program to ensure crisis issues management readiness across Bio Life
• Partners with PDT Communications to understand commercial and market needs and to build awareness of PDT BU initiatives that may create stakeholder value and business equity locally – identifies opportunities to collaborate and/ or augment activities for broader impact
• Drives executive thought leadership strategy for Bio Life to build awareness and understanding of plasma donation, innovation and sustainability efforts internally and externally
• Collaborates across Takeda to enhance and align enterprise-wide efforts to build awareness and understanding of plasma-based therapies to drive change
• Oversees and advises on communication plans, channels and activities for employees at Bannockburn, IL site, as well as across the Bio Life global network.

Additional Details

• Strong business acumen, robust scientific and therapeutic area knowledge; understanding of regulatory requirements as they relate to communications programs and initiatives
• Enterprise-wide level leadership (global span); internally, members of the PDT BU LT, members of the Communications and governance Leadership Team (LT), Takeda Executive Team (TET) and TET-1 roles in other Business Units (BUs); externally, with top tier and local media, opinion leaders, advocates and community leaders
• Ability to work in a global matrixed environment and build connections across BUs and functions; adept at creating alignment across the organization for communications strategy and recommendations, and to coach leaders responsible for implementation/ execution to improve communications capabilities and personal impact
• Works independently and under pressure with conflicting priorities and tight deadlines, while maintaining a positive, helpful attitude
• Demonstrates quick analysis, good judgment and rapid response on corporate reputational topics and issues, including ability to convincingly articulate the company’s position on a range of plasma-related topics internally and externally
• Can quickly grasp complex issues and topics and articulate them simply to enable broad understanding and engagement
• Visionary and forward-thinking, with an ability to encourage others to adopt innovative and creative communications solutions,…