Manager, Content Localization, Global Corporate Brand & Content, Japan

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Job Description

Please note this job requires business level Japanese language command not only in speaking, business writing and reading.

OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE

• Global Corporate Brand & Content, exists to inspire and engage stakeholders, driving confidence in our company’s future.

• We sustain Takeda’s reputation, internally and externally, through impactful video and written storytelling from across business units, functions and geographies, in line with our distinctive corporate positioning.

• The Content Manager based in Tokyo plays a critical role as the lead for Japanese localization within the Global Corporate Brand & Content team.

To a lesser degree, this role also involves helping to identify story ideas originating in Japan and overseeing the planning and production of related content to sustain Takeda’s corporate globally.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Establish (along with stakeholders such as Ethics & Compliance, JPBU Comms) audience-focused criteria for which global content will be translated for Japan global website.

• Localize appropriate global content into Japanese and distribute it across multiple channels (e.g., internal intranet, corporate website, social media) in timely manner.

• Ensure accuracy by comparing with the original English text and revise for clarity using brand-aligned terminology and natural Japanese expressions suitable for general audiences.

• Coordinate reviews with Legal, Compliance and Medical departments to ensure content adheres to Japanese promotional codes and Takeda standards. Communicate closely with reviewers to revise expressions and add appropriate references as needed.

• Engage with various stakeholders to uncover potential story ideas originating in Japan.

• Supervise content production by collaborating with external vendors.

• Analyze the performance of Japanese content (e.g., views, engagement rate) from multiple perspectives and provide feedback to the team.

• Align closely with Global Corporate Affairs teams as well as relevant departments, such as Research & Development, Oncology, Plasma Derived Therapies, and Global Manufacturing & Supply/Global Quality.

​JOB DESCRIPTION/ ROLE PROFILE

• Engage with various stakeholders to uncover potential story ideas originating in Japan.

• Supervise content production by collaborating with external vendors.

• Analyze the performance of Japanese content (e.g., views, engagement rate) from multiple perspectives and provide feedback to the team.

• Align closely with Global Corporate Affairs teams as well as relevant departments, such as Research & Development, Oncology, Plasma Derived Therapies, and Global Manufacturing & Supply/Global Quality.

CORE ELEMENTS RELATED TO THIS ROLE

• Ability to comprehend in English a wide range of topics including health care, advanced technologies and sustainability, and to express them accurately and naturally in Japanese.

• A skilled communications strategy mindset continuously focused on desired and measurable business outcomes.

• Ability to engage and collaborate with stakeholders.

• Global understanding, acumen and knowledge of how to work in an international structure and varied cultures.

• Strong sense of ownership and accountabilities for delivering the results.

• Ability to prioritize what matters the most in line with the Global Corporate Affairs priorities in high-pressure situations and with short deadlines.

• Receptive to feedback and proactively work on continuous improvements.

• Willingness to participate in weekly morning or evening calls as needed to collaborate with team members based in the U.S.

DIMENSIONS AND ASPECTS

Technical/Functional (Line) Expertise

• Project management, Vendor management, Internal/External Communication, Stakeholder management

• Understanding of Japanese promotional codes

Leadership

• Strategic Thinking, Enterprise thinking, Visionary thinking

Decision-making and Autonomy

• Align with Delegation of Authority policy in Global Communications

Interaction

• Relationship-building skills, interactive communication and understanding of and/or experience working in a diverse multicultural setting.

Innovation

• Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry including healthcare systems, regulations and policies in Japan

Complexity

• Ability to understand the unique attributes of Takeda’s business in the context of the pharmaceutical industry as a whole; to quickly grasp complex concepts; to coordinate with many internal and external stakeholders

EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

• Strategic thinking

• Achievement orientated

• Collaboration

• Professional-level writing and storytelling skills in Japanese and business-level writing skills in English

• Desire to learn

タケダのDE＆I

Better Health, Brighter Future

Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary:

• Allowances: Commutation, Housing, Overtime Work etc.

• Salary Increase: Annually, Bonus Payment: Twice a year

• Working Hours: Headquarters (Osaka/ Tokyo) 9:00-17:30, Production Sites (Osaka/ Yamaguchi) 8:00-16:45, (Narita) 8:30-17:15, Research Site (Kanagawa) 9:00-17:45

• Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, National Holidays, May Day, Year-End Holidays etc. (approx. 123 days in a year)

• Paid Leaves: Annual Paid Leave, Special Paid Leave, Sick Leave, Family Support Leave, Maternity Leave, Childcare Leave, Family Nursing Leave.

• Flexible Work Styles: Flextime, Telework

• Benefits: Social Insurance, Retirement and Corporate Pension, Employee Stock Ownership Program, etc.

Important Notice concerning working conditions:

• It is possible the job scope may change at the company’s discretion.

• It is possible the department and workplace may change at the company’s discretion.

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