Date Posted:
May 4, 2026
Position Title:
Head of Global Employer Brand & University Relations
Office/Company:
Takeda Pharmaceuticals
Party:
N/A
Office Code:
Job Number:
HC-05995
Reports To:
Location:
Lexington, MA
Contact:
Salary:
$177,000.00 – $278,080.00
Primary Role
Secondary Role:
Job Type:
Full Time
Description:
Define and advance Takeda’s global employer brand and early career strategies to strengthen long-term workforce capability in support of enterprise business priorities.- Define Takeda’s global employer brand and talent attraction strategy, ensuring alignment with enterprise workforce priorities and corporate reputation objectives. - Own the global employer brand investment strategy, including budget governance and prioritization across markets, programs, and channels. - Establish performance frameworks that connect employer brand and attraction activities to hiring outcomes, talent pipeline strength, and organizational impact.- Bachelor’s degree preferred. - 10+ years of progressive experience, with deep expertise in Employer Brand and enterprise-wide program development across Talent Acquisition, Early Career and University Relations, or closely related talent marketing functions.
Responsibilities:
• Define Takeda’s global employer brand and talent attraction strategy, ensuring alignment with enterprise workforce priorities and corporate reputation objectives.
• Own the global employer brand investment strategy, including budget governance and prioritization across markets, programs, and channels.
• Establish performance frameworks that connect employer brand and attraction activities to hiring outcomes, talent pipeline strength, and organizational impact.
• Provide executive oversight of Takeda’s global talent marketing ecosystem, ensuring technology, digital experience, and automation capabilities enable scalable and effective candidate engagement.
• Set strategic direction for innovation and modernization of talent marketing capabilities in partnership with HR Digital and Talent Acquisition Technology teams.
• Define and lead Takeda’s global university relations and early career strategy to build sustainable talent pipelines aligned with future business and capability needs.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive experience, with deep expertise in Employer Brand and enterprise-wide program development across Talent Acquisition, Early Career and University Relations, or closely related talent marketing functions.
• Demonstrated experience leading global employer brand and recruitment marketing functions within complex, multinational organizations, including oversight across APAC and European markets.
• Proven ability to design and evolve enterprise programs that influence business strategy, including university relations and early career talent initiatives.
• Deep expertise in marketing analytics and investment management, with a track record of delivering measurable ROI across paid, earned, and owned media channels.
• Strong technical fluency across talent marketing platforms, including CRM, ATS, CMS, and marketing automation technologies.
Instructions:
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