Senior Director, R&D Investor Relations Lead

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Job Description

Are you looking for a patient-focused, innovation-driven company that will inspire you and empower you to shine? Join us as a Senior Director, R&D Investor Relations Lead in our Cambridge office.

At Takeda, we are transforming the pharmaceutical industry through our R&D-driven market leadership and being a values-led company. To do this, we empower our people to realize their potential through life-changing work. Certified as a Global Top Employer, we offer stimulating careers, encourage innovation, and strive for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our global teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

Here, you will be a vital contributor to our inspiring, bold mission.

Objective / Purpose:

The R&D Investor Relations Lead is responsible for gathering, communicating and promoting the R&D strategy and pipeline progress to external stakeholders, analysts and investors, through quarterly earnings, representation and presentations at scientific /medical conferences, and investor meetings. This person is part of R&D Investor Relations Team within the Office of the R&D Chief of Staff and will work closely with the R&D Management Committee, Corporate IR team and Corporate Communications team to implement and manage the R&D strategic investor plan, including and not limited to Q&A documents, messaging and other relevant materials to support public disclosures. The R&D Investor Relations Lead will also assure that senior management is kept up to date on investor sentiment and support the development of strategic plans to build confidence in the R&D pipeline.

Accountabilities:                                                                                                                                                                                                   

• Support the development, implementation and maintenance of a proactive R&D investor relations strategy and program to build the company’s shareholder base and confidence in our pipeline
• Support the development of key R&D pipeline communication materials in collaboration with senior leadership and program teams in preparation of analyst events, presentations, road shows, earnings releases and other announcements to support public disclosures
• Support and drive the development of a compelling R&D IR narrative for both external as well as internal stakeholders through different channels, including digital and social
• Assist in drafting, editing and proofing R&D information contained in securities documents, including 20-F and other financial documents
• Partner with program teams and other departments like the PRC office to keep abreast of all pipeline projects and stage-ups, ensuring relevant information is shared in a timely and accurate manner internally across all stakeholder groups.
• Support internal and external R&D strategy/pipeline communication projects in collaboration with communication teams, finance, and other R&D functions.
• Maintain and ensure data integrity for all IR material - Q&A documents, pipeline table, clinical trial design and approval and submission forecasts.
• Train and brief internal stakeholders on the IR programs and processes.
• Support and project manage key R&D analyst / investor events, such as R&D Days, partnering with Corporate IR team, Communications and R&D management in the development of the material and structure of the event(s).