Commercial Lead, Sleep Disorders
Sydney, New South Wales Job ID R0173576 Category Commercial Subcategory Sales,Sales Business Unit Global Portfolio Division Job Type Full timeBy clicking the “Apply” button, I understand that my employment application process with Takeda will commence and that the information I provide in my application will be processed in line with Takeda’s Privacy Notice and Terms of Use. I further attest that all information I submit in my employment application is true to the best of my knowledge.
Job Description
Job Posting Title: Commercial Lead, Sleep Disorders
Sydney | Hybrid | Rare Disease & Oncology
At Takeda, we’re united by a singular purpose: delivering Better Health and a Brighter Future for patients. As a global values‑driven biopharmaceutical leader with 50,000 employees across 80 countries we combine innovation, integrity, and a steadfast commitment to patient impact.
Proudly certified as a Great Place to Work, Takeda Oceania offers a collaborative, high‑performance environment where bold thinking is encouraged, growth is supported, and your work directly contributes to meaningful change for patients and communities.
About the Role
This is a rare opportunity to lead one of the exciting, first-in-class launches in Takeda’s current global pipeline; our breakthrough therapy for Narcolepsy Type 1. You will play a pivotal role in shaping a new disease area, building early market readiness and leading a market defining launch in Australia.
We’re seeking a strategic, insights driven Commercial Lead who understands that shaping a new market requires not only commercial excellence but the ability to orchestrate and elevate the full strength of cross-functional expertise.
What you will lead:
Cross functional leadership that fuels early market shaping:
- This is where your leadership matters most: Create an environment where cross-functional intelligence, strengths and capabilities lead to faster, sharper decisions and where collaboration becomes a strategic advantage.
- Ensure each launch decision is insight led, integrated and future focused.
Launch excellence:
- Shape the early market strategy to introduce a transformational therapy for Narcolepsy Type 1.
- Build disease awareness and lay the foundations for category creation.
- Lead end-to-end launch readiness and execution, setting the strategy, roadmap, and metrics for success.
Strategicplanning & brand leadership:
- Own the brand strategy and operating plan, delivering clear, bold and differentiated positioning.
- Use AI-enabled analytics, scenario planning, and market insights to anticipate shifts and guide high impact decisions.
Customer and stakeholder engagement:
- Build trusted relationships with specialists, HCPs, patient groups and advocacy partners.
- Establish Takeda as a credible, collaborative leader advancing sleep health in Australia.
What you bring:
- A relevant Bachelors degree (Health Science, Business, or similar). MSc or MBA is an advantage.
- 8+ years of pharmaceutical commercial experience, including launch leadership and product management.
- Demonstrated success in early market‑market shaping of new therapy areas.
- Experience in sleep disorders or relevant specialist therapeutic areas preferred.
- Strength in data driven decision making, digital tools and AI enabled insights.
- A collaborative, resilient, and strategic mindset.
- A passion for improving patient outcomes and shaping long-term impact.
Why This Role, Why Now?
This is a unique moment in time for Takeda globally and for the Oceania region. You will:
- Lead a first-in‑in‑class, high visibility global asset
- Shape an entirely new disease category
- Influence the strategy for one of Takeda Oceania’s critical launches
- Build long-term commercial and personal career growth
- Play a key leadership role as Oceania continues its strong growth trajectory.
Why Takeda Oceania?
People join us for the mission and stay for the momentum.
Takeda Oceania offers:
- A values driven, patient first culture embedded in Takeda’s global reputation for integrity
- A high-performance organisation with a strong track record of delivering results
- A region with significant strategic importance and investment from the global business
- Access to a deep and diverse global pipeline, including multiple late-stage assets
- A workplace built on trust, flexibility, and inclusion
You’re not just joining Takeda as it is today, you’re joining Takeda Oceania as it grows, evolves, and accelerates.
What awaits you:
We invest deeply in your wellbeing, your growth, and your ambition. You’ll have access to:
- Market leading benefits for you and your family
- Tailored development pathways and coaching opportunities
- Hybrid work and flexible leave
- Comprehensive wellbeing programs across mental, physical, financial and social health
- A culture that celebrates your diversity, curiosity, and continuous learning
Ready to shape a market defining launch?
Apply today, even if you don’t meet every requirement. Passion, potential, and perspective matter. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every requirement. If you need adjustments to participate in the recruitment process please reach out, we’re committed to enabling your success.
