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Associate Director, Global Regulatory Affairs, Advertising And Promotion

Takeda Pharmaceutical
Takeda Pharmaceutical
6-8+ years
preferred by company
10 Jan. 28, 2026
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: B.Sc./ M.Sc./ M.Pharm/ B.Pharm/ Life Sciences Skills: Causality Assessment, Clinical SAS Programming, Communication Skills, CPC Certified, GCP guidelines, ICD-10 CM Codes, CPT-Codes, HCPCS Codes, ICD-10 CM, CPT, HCPCS Coding, ICH guidelines, ICSR Case Processing, Interpersonal Skill, Labelling Assessment, MedDRA Coding, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Terminology, Narrative Writing, Research & Development, Technical Skill, Triage of ICSRs, WHO DD Coding

Associate Director, Global Regulatory Affairs – Advertising & Promotion

Location: Zurich, Switzerland (Additional Global Locations Available)
Job Type: Full-Time | Permanent
Job Level: Senior Leadership
Function: Global Regulatory Affairs (GRA) – Advertising & Promotion
Industry: Pharmaceutical / Biopharmaceutical
Job ID: R0160636
Travel: Minimal


About the Organization

Takeda is a global, values-driven biopharmaceutical company committed to delivering life-changing therapies to patients worldwide. Through innovation, ethical leadership, and scientific excellence, Takeda advances healthcare across the full product lifecycle. Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda fosters a culture of inclusion, lifelong learning, and professional growth.


Role Overview

The Associate Director, Global Regulatory Affairs – Advertising and Promotion (GRA A&P) serves as a global regulatory subject matter expert, providing strategic leadership and regulatory oversight for promotional and non-promotional materials across assigned products and programs.

This role is accountable for ensuring compliance with U.S. and international advertising and promotion regulations while partnering closely with Medical, Legal, and Commercial teams. The position plays a critical role throughout the product lifecycle—from clinical development through commercialization and post-marketing maintenance.


Key Responsibilities

Regulatory Strategy & Leadership

  • Act as the Regulatory Affairs lead for advertising and promotion across assigned global products

  • Serve as the regulatory expert on EFPIA, IFPMA, FDA, ABPI, and other international advertising and promotion codes

  • Provide regulatory guidance to ensure compliant, ethical, and patient-focused promotional practices

Commercial Material Review Process (CMRP)

  • Function as the Regulatory (“R”) representative within Medical, Legal, and Regulatory (MLR) review teams

  • Lead and chair global CMRP meetings, ensuring alignment, resolution of conflicts, and timely decision-making

  • Exercise regulatory decision-making authority to safeguard patient safety and regulatory compliance

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Partner strategically with Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, Commercial, and Legal teams across the product lifecycle

  • Act as a trusted regulatory advisor from early clinical programs through global marketing maintenance

  • Lead escalation and governance processes when alignment cannot be achieved or when senior leadership input is required

Compliance & Continuous Improvement

  • Oversee regulatory compliance for innovative promotional platforms and evolving communication channels

  • Contribute to process improvements, governance frameworks, and regulatory best practices

  • Support inspections, audits, and responses to regulatory complaints or violations related to promotion


Required Qualifications & Experience

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree (BSc or BA) required

  • Advanced degree preferred

Experience

  • Minimum 8+ years of pharmaceutical industry experience

  • At least 6 years of direct regulatory affairs experience, or a combination of regulatory and related roles

  • Proven experience in advertising and promotion regulatory review for prescription medicines

  • Strong working knowledge of EFPIA, IFPMA, FDA, ABPI, and global promotional compliance requirements

Core Competencies

  • Demonstrated expertise in regulatory decision-making for promotional materials

  • Strong leadership and negotiation skills within cross-functional, matrix environments

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

  • Strategic and analytical thinking with the ability to manage complex regulatory challenges

  • Ability to influence without authority and navigate ambiguity diplomatically


Preferred Skills & Attributes

  • Experience serving as a global regulatory lead or project owner

  • Background in commercial material review processes at a multinational pharmaceutical company

  • Proven ability to manage change and implement process improvements

  • Strong presentation and stakeholder engagement skills

  • Patient-focused mindset with high ethical standards


Why Join Takeda?

  • Work at a globally respected biopharmaceutical organization

  • Be part of a mission-driven culture focused on patient impact

  • Access continuous learning, leadership development, and global career mobility

  • Thrive in an inclusive, collaborative, and innovation-driven environment


Employment Details

  • Worker Type: Employee

  • Employment Status: Regular

  • Time Type: Full-Time


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