GPD Strategy And Marketing Lead, Dermatology

Job Title

The Senior Director, GPD Strategy and Marketing Lead, Dermatology offers a unique opportunity to shape Takeda's first commercial footprint in Dermatology.

This role is especially critical as Takeda enters the Psoriasis therapeutic area, helping to cultivate a culture of trust and excellence across internal teams and with external partners in a rapidly evolving market. You will report to the Head of GPD Strategy & Marketing Dermatology part of the MCE team (Marketing & Commercial Excellence).

The GPD Strategy and Marketing Lead, Dermatology, supports the GPD MCE Head of Dermatology Strategy & Marketing and the Dermatology franchise community across GPD to further develop and refine the brand strategy and enable LOC franchise success via:

• Leading the development and execution of the MCE tactical plan, including leveraging global strategy and resourcing tailored to the EUCAN & GEM reality, such as patient profiling & segmentation, brand campaign, messaging, etc.
• Providing strategic guidance and oversight for local brand planning processes, ensuring alignment with global strategy and supporting effective execution at the LOC level.
• Providing expert strategic consultation and support during local launch activation workshops, sharing insights, best practices, and actionable recommendations.
• Establishing and maintaining a strategic insights roadmap, ensuring insights are systematically gathered, shared, and translated into actionable strategies to drive continuous improvement.

Skills

• Proven commercial experience in dermatology (psoriasis preferred), with a strong understanding of the therapeutic area, key stakeholders, and market dynamics.
• Strong knowledge of global healthcare markets (Europe, Canada, Asia, South America, Australia) with demonstrated ability to commercialize assets and adapt strategies to diverse local market needs.
• Proven launch experience at LOC, regional, and global level, ideally in Dermatology.
• Ability to embed technology-forward and AI-enabled approaches (agentic AI tools, automated workflows, advanced analytics) to enhance decision-making, streamline operations, and personalize engagement.
• Thrives in test-and-learn environments; demonstrates growth mindset, learning agility, and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional ability to craft and deliver clear, impactful communication tailored to diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated capability in change management, driving adoption of new ways of working and maintaining alignment with evolving LOC market needs.

Empowering our people to shine

At Takeda, we earn the trust of society and our customers through our values of Takeda-ism: Integrity, Fairness, Honesty, Perseverance. We incorporate these values in everything we do. They represent who we are and how we act. They help us make decisions that we can be proud of today and in the future. We enable our employees to develop their full potential. As a global top employer, we offer exciting career paths, promote innovation, and strive for top performance in everything we do. Takeda fosters an inclusive, collaborative, and international work environment where our teams are united by their relentless commitment to our goal of improving people's health and creating a better future for the world.

Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion

Takeda is committed to foster diversity, equality, and inclusion. Hiring decisions are based entirely on qualifications and are made regardless of gender, ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, or disability.

If you are interested in this opportunity, we look forward to receiving your application via our online tool!

Locations

Zurich, SwitzerlandDubai, UAE, FRA - France - Paris, IRL - Dublin - Baggot Street, London, Great Britain, Madrid, Spain

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time