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Job Description

Manager, State Government and External Affairs

Takeda Pharmaceutical

USA-MA-Virtual

About the Role:

The Manager, State Government and External Affairs (SGEA) is responsible for identifying, advocating for and working on Takeda’s corporate interests for all TPUSA departments and other Takeda operations within the state of Massachusetts. Reporting into the Director, State Government and External Affairs in Massachusetts, this position will help represent Takeda with state elected officials, regulatory agencies and other key decision makers in the state.

The Manager, SGEA is responsible for supporting and sustaining patient, business, strategic healthcare alliances that benefit mutual interests to enable appropriate access to innovative biopharmaceuticals with a focus on Takeda’s products. This role will also participate in internal and external cross-functional project teams and provide support for Takeda’s state government and external affairs efforts.  

How you will contribute:

• Supports lobbying efforts for the state of Massachusetts. 

• Assists in executing and coordinating state government and external affairs positions and strategies on legislative, policy and regulatory issues impacting Takeda.

• Assists in executing and coordinating state government and external affairs and Public Affairs events and meetings as well as third party events and meetings. This includes meeting logistics and preparation of briefing materials.

• Assists in executing advocacy strategies to shape state legislative activity. This includes direct lobbying and engagement of third-party groups and coalitions.

• Represents Takeda in matters of state and local legislation, regulations, or rules that have an impact on the company driving favorable resolutions to those matters.

• Works with the Massachusetts Director of SGEA to assess opportunities and threats to Takeda’s interests and contributes to the development of strategies to address them. This includes lobbying, 3rd party advocacy, policy development, and media engagement on legislative or policy goals. 

• Assists in the implementation of external engagement strategy aligned to R&D, CSR, State Government Affairs, DEI, US CSR, Health Equity, Corporate Communications and broader Takeda strategies.

• Collaborates with the above functions as well as Communications to coordinate and identify opportunities to generate positive visibility in the community and on matters impacting our policy priorities, and reputation.

• Develops close working relationships with key internal business stakeholders to leverage state advocacy strategies. 

• Partners with Advocacy & Policy team to understand commercial objectives to develop creative legislative, regulatory, policy, and political solutions tailored to the position’s geography to drive business objectives. 

• Engages with key trade association task forces and coalitions and supports trade association action on key issues of importance to Takeda. Works with Federal Government Affairs to manage the intersection of state and national politics, policy, lawmakers, and associations. 

• Cultivates and maintains relationships with state legislators and staff, state executive branch officials, and local officials to anticipate action and execute USPA strategies. 

• Develop relationships with key 3rd party advocates and engages them in support of issues, policies, and legislative and regulatory action.

• Works with outside consultants and legal counsel within the state to help set objectives, define missions and ensure execution in support of state legislative strategies. 

• Ensures rigorous compliance to all legally required registrations for the corporation, staff and outside counsel within Massachusetts.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree

• 3+ years of government affairs and/or legislative experience

• Solid understanding of public affairs, public administration, political engagement, and advocacy

• Ability to navigate through complex public policy environments

• Strong communication skills and professional presence to support effective engagement with stakeholders, including the ability to engage and advance sensitive topics

• Demonstrates strong self-motivation skills, navigating through complex challenges independently

• Some overnight travel, including weekends, up to 25%.

• Candidate must permanently reside in the Greater Cambridge, MA area

Preferred:

• Legislative experience

Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. We are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices.

For Location:

Massachusetts - Virtual

U.S. Base Salary Range:

$111,800.00 - $175,670.00

The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. The actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location. 

U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term and/ or long-term incentives. U.S. based employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S. based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation. 

EEO Statement

Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.

Locations

Massachusetts - Virtual

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Job Exempt

Yes

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