
Brand and Customer Manager PDT
Hoofddorp, North HollandThe Europe & Canada (EUCAN) Business unit supports Takeda's mission at a regional level and as the leader in rare diseases and specialty care, we champion better health and a brighter future for patients, healthcare providers and our people.
Across the EUCAN BU, patients come first in every decision we make. We develop strategic partnerships which deliver value for society and create a culture within which our people can thrive and reach their full potential.
Our mission is to empower and enable our people to fulfill their potential by embracing diversity and creating a high-performance, collaborative working environment. In the EUCAN region integrity is one of our key values. We put patients, trust and reputation before business and this is one of the main reasons why our people choose to work here.
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Job Description
ROLE OBJECTIVE
Create, maintain, and increase brand awareness and loyalty among customers to a specific product.
Lead the cross-functional team through strategic planning process, from analysis to strategy development and to implementation.
Uncover customer insights , build customer journeys to deliver tailored information/messages/ marketing campaigns using different channels in order to create a positive customer experience.
ACCOUNTABILITIES
Lead the cross functional brand team to develop business strategic and operational plans; Align the brand team, the field teams and the senior management around the brand’s direction, choices and tactics
Include into the business strategic and operational plan the omnichannel customer engagement approach.
Manage marketing campaigns across print, promotional materials, congresses and online platforms; ensure high standard to meet customers’ expectations and to build the credibility of brand. Predefine success to learn and improve customer experience
Collect and analyze data and insights on market dynamics, customer trends, brand positioning and competitors’ activities. Establish and assess KPIs for brand awareness, adoption and advocacy
Lead and manage end to end new indications’ launches and other brand life cycle events
Support the forecasting & planning process by providing insights on the market trends and growth opportunities
Effective budget control and resource management within predefined marketing projects budgets
Interface with regional brand team and serve as a liaison for internal stakeholders regarding the brand strategy and KPIs
Ensure all activities/communications are in line with the latest compliance policies , Takeda’s and local rules and regulations.
Ensure proper field force instruction by effectively translating the brand’s strategic and operational plans into actionable guidance for field teams.
Collaborate [closely with the Customer Engagement Lead] to align field teams, the cross-functional brand team, ensuring consistent execution of the brand’s direction, choices, and tactics for a unified and impactful market approach.
SKILLS and COMPETENCIES
Critical Skills and Competencies
Strategic Approach: Balances between the long-term vision while driving the short-term goals
Analytical thinking: Ensures that all marketing activities are based on solid insights and are being constantly optimized through well defined KPIs.
Leads change: embraces and implements the use of the agile working principles
Collaboration: Builds a collaborative network of relationships with people in a variety of functions and roles, and leverages formal and informal networks to accomplish goals. Promotes shared responsibility for getting things accomplished across our organization.
Drive for Results: Holds self and others accountable for delivering on commitments that align with our short- and long-term goals, never forgetting the end result is to help patients through innovation in medicine
Engage Others- Communicate with Impact: Motivates and influences others to gain support for ideas, strategies and actions in service to providing superior pharmaceutical products to patients; provides appropriate background so that messages are meaningful with audiences
Customer & Patient centricity: Focuses on customer experience and satisfaction and delivers a quality service or product to the agreed standards; understands the unmet needs of the patients
Experience and Education
HBO, Marketing, Commercial Economics, E-Commerce or Communication
Minimum 3 years work experience in pharmaceutical industry (Rx market) as Product Manager
Experience in product life cycle management (launches, LOE management, etc.)
Proven track record of managing complex cross functional projects in matrix organization
Deep knowledge of health care system, especially hospital
Excellent understanding of omnichannel marketing principles
Proven knowledge of commercial processes/business acumen
Knowledge of standards, procedures, policies and codes of conduct of Pharmaceutical Market
Outstanding communication skills and ability to influence without authority
Locations
Hoofddorp, NetherlandsWorker Type
EmployeeWorker Sub-Type
RegularTime Type
Full timeSuccess profile
What makes a successful team member within EUCAN at Takeda?
- Agile
- Analytical
- Enthusiastic
- Ambitious
- Collaborative
- Entrepreneurial
Believe in your own ability to do things you want to do. If you do that, things will happen.

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About Takeda At Takeda, there is an unwavering commitment to putting patients first, and to creating a workplace that is underpinned by empowerment and focused on diversity, collaboration and steadfast values.
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Europe & Canada Business Unit Takeda in Europe and Canada (EUCAN) is delivering leading innovations in oncology, gastroenterology and rare diseases to provide better health and a brighter future for patients.
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Inclusion
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Empowerment
Through trust and respect, you will have genuine support from leaders, managers, and colleagues to do your best work.
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