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Consumer Marketing Lead, Vaccines

Mumbai, Maharashtra
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  • Job Type: Full Time
  • Job Level: Senior
  • Travel: Minimal (if any)

Takeda has been translating science into breakthrough medicines for 240 years. Every step of the way, our teams have worked together to tackle some of the most challenging problems in drug discovery and development. Today, we’re a driving force behind innovative therapies that make a lasting difference to millions of patients around the world.

In R&D, all of our history and potential comes together in an environment that welcomes diversity of thought and amplifies every voice. Working closely with colleagues, you’ll play a key role in bringing our rich pipeline of products forward to help patients. Come join a team that’s earned trust for more than two centuries, and find out how advancing transformative therapies at Takeda will shape your bright future.

Job ID R0150605 Date posted 05/06/2025 Location Mumbai, Maharashtra

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Job Description

OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE

Takeda sees a world where all people across the globe, regardless of age, race, or socio-economic class are protected against the threat of dengue. 

  • As part of the India Vaccine Marketing, Consumer Marketing Lead would lead the development and implementation of Dengue Vaccine Consumer Activation Strategy.  This would include all ATL, BTL and Digital strategies.
  • This should be done through close collaboration with internal teams of India marketing, medical, communication and MAPA, regional and global teams, as well as outside media and creative agencies.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

  • Develop overall brand plan to grow vaccine preventable disease awareness with full understanding of consumer/patient insights through consumer market research.
  • Deliver off-line marketing activities through various channels including, but not limited to TV, OTT, print, radio, in-clinic and on ground events.
  • Lead creative process to deliver the creatives for the above channels.
  • Drive external agencies and manage their governance and quality outputs.
  • Roll out monthly KPI tracking and performance progress.
  • Follow Takeda approval processes to ensure that all non-promotional and digital contents and communications activities are compliantly executed.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

  • Bachelor’s degree; Masters/MBA preferred
  • 10+year Experience in consumer marketing in healthcare, pharma, insurance or related industry (Vaccines, Consumer Healthcare, FMCG)
  • 10+year experience in multi-cultural environment with close communication with regional and global marketing team including management
  • Digital Native
  • Experience of marketing for middle to senior generation
  • Consumer & Digital Agency management experience at client side

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

  • Integrated media planning and implementation of consumer marketing campaigns using mass media, digital channels etc.
  • Initiate campaign concept development based on consumer insight, brief to agencies and create collaterals (eg. TVC) etc. with them.
  • Capability of leading planning with agencies and internal stakeholders.
  • A&P management to deliver the best performance within budget.
  • Collaborative workstyle both with internal and external stakeholders
  • Have a strong governance mindset to assess potential risks for the performance and ensure a solid mitigation plan and performance tracking in place.

OTHER INFORMATION

  • Vaccines experience preferred

Locations

Mumbai, India

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time
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