By 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 Manager, State Government and External Affairs Takeda Pharmaceutical USA-MA-Virtual About the Role: The Manager, State Government and External Affairs (SGEA) is responsible for identifying, advocating for and working on Takeda’s corporate interests for all TPUSA departments and other Takeda operations within the state of Massachusetts. Reporting into the Director, State Government and External Affairs in Massachusetts, this position will help represent Takeda with state elected officials, regulatory agencies and other key decision makers in the state. The Manager, SGEA is responsible for supporting and sustaining patient, business, strategic healthcare alliances that benefit mutual interests to enable appropriate access to innovative biopharmaceuticals with a focus on Takeda’s products. This role will also participate in internal and external cross-functional project teams and provide support for Takeda’s state government and external affairs efforts. How you will contribute: - Supports lobbying efforts for the state of Massachusetts. - Assists in executing and coordinating state government and external affairs positions and strategies on legislative, policy and regulatory issues impacting Takeda. - Assists in executing and coordinating state government and external affairs and Public Affairs events and meetings as well as third party events and meetings. This includes meeting logistics and preparation of briefing materials. - Assists in executing advocacy strategies to shape state legislative activity. This includes direct lobbying and engagement of third-party groups and coalitions. - Represents Takeda in matters of state and local legislation, regulations, or rules that have an impact on the company driving favorable resolutions to those matters. - Works with the Massachusetts Director of SGEA to assess opportunities and threats to Takeda’s interests and contributes to the development of strategies to address them. This includes lobbying, 3rd party advocacy, policy development, and media engagement on legislative or policy goals. - Assists in the implementation of external engagement strategy aligned to R&D, CSR, State Government Affairs, DEI, US CSR, Health Equity, Corporate Communications and broader Takeda strategies. - Collaborates with the above functions as well as Communications to coordinate and identify opportunities to generate positive visibility in the community and on matters impacting our policy priorities, and reputation. - Develops close working relationships with key internal business stakeholders to leverage state advocacy strategies. - Partners with Advocacy & Policy team to understand commercial objectives to develop creative legislative, regulatory, policy, and political solutions tailored to the position’s geography to drive business objectives. - Engages with key trade association task forces and coalitions and supports trade association action on key issues of importance to Takeda. Works with Federal Government Affairs to manage the intersection of state and national politics, policy, lawmakers, and associations. - Cultivates and maintains relationships with state legislators and staff, state executive branch officials, and local officials to anticipate action and execute USPA strategies. - Develop relationships with key 3rd party advocates and engages them in support of issues, policies, and legislative and regulatory action. - Works with outside consultants and legal counsel within the state to help set objectives, define missions and ensure execution in support of state legislative strategies. - Ensures rigorous compliance to all legally required registrations for the corporation, staff and outside counsel within Massachusetts. Minimum Requirements/Qualifications: Required: - Bachelor's degree - 3+ years of government affairs and/or legislative experience - Solid understanding of public affairs, public administration, political engagement, and advocacy - Ability to navigate through complex public policy environments - Strong communication skills and professional presence to support effective engagement with stakeholders, including the ability to engage and advance sensitive topics - Demonstrates strong self-motivation skills, navigating through complex challenges independently - Some overnight travel, including weekends, up to 25%. - Candidate must permanently reside in the Greater Cambridge, MA area Preferred: - Legislative experience Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. We are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. For Location: Massachusetts - Virtual U.S. Base Salary Range: $111,800.00 - $175,670.00 The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. The actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location. U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term and/ or long-term incentives. U.S. based employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S. based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation. EEO Statement Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law. Locations Massachusetts - Virtual Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Time Type Full time Job Exempt Yes It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Job Description The Vaccines Sales and Customer Engagement Team supports our customers by providing clinical, financial and educational information about our products. We support healthcare providers, healthcare systems and other customers in meeting the goals and needs of patients in their communities and represent the entire our company vaccines portfolio to all our customers. Our team includes numerous customer-facing roles, including the account managers with our Vaccines Key Customer Leaders (VKCLs). Position Description: The Regional Account Director, Vaccines Key Customer Leader- Southwest Region, Commercial Operations for Vaccines has overall responsibility for the management and the results of a team of Key Customer Leader teams (VKCLs). The Director role (3 in total with approx. 1/3 of national responsibility) will lead a team of approximately 12-15 VKCLs who have the lead responsibility for our company vaccines for the following accounts: public and private sector customers, national and regional IDNs, FQHCs, POMGs, State Projects, VISN/VA/Military accounts, and other local key accounts. The VKCL is lead interface between our company and our customers, with responsibility for presenting and communicating the commercial offers for our company Vaccines and working with local teams to ensure appropriate pull through and contract performance. The primary goal is to gain account access for our company vaccines with our customers and ensuring appropriate patient access. Southwest Region - List of respective States: - Alaska - Arizona - Arkansas - California - Colorado - Hawaii - Idaho - Kansas - Louisiana - Mississippi - Missouri - Nevada - New Mexico - Oklahoma - Oregon - Texas - Utah - Washington - Wyoming The VKCL Director is responsible for staffing and selection of VKCL regional teams (Southwest Region), resource allocation decisions, development of strategic key account plans, and nurturing business relationships with key regional payer accounts, ownership/management of key accounts and customer experiences, compliance with laws and policies. The Director is also responsible for the successful pull-through and implementation of brand strategies, partnering closely with med affairs, C&DS, and engaging with DCOs in the region’s ecosystem strategies. Additional Key Responsibilities for this position include but may not be limited to: People Management: - Recruits, hires, and supervises hiring of top talent to build a high-performing, diverse & customer centric integrated region team - Sets appropriate expectations and assesses VKCL’s (Vaccines Key Customer Leads) performance - Rewards and retains team members based on results and by creating an environment supportive of growth and development - Supports and fosters a diverse and inclusive environment - Ensure understanding and continually reinforce principles of commercial models, and provide formal and informal feedback to Headquarters regarding status of implementations - Responsible for leading ongoing organizational and cultural transformations - Lead annual people management processes for employees (performance management, employee development, compensation & rewards); ensure ongoing feedback & coaching throughout the year to all employees to support achievement of assigned performance objectives - Prioritizes and allocates human resources across customers/accounts Customer Management: - Has the ultimate responsibility of building Vaccines Key Account strategies focused on increasing appropriate use of our company's Vaccines; coordinates with other account teams and leaders with a defined business strategy, ensuring key accounts and customer needs are met - Responsible for Key Customer Leader teams’ delivery of customer experiences that demonstrate value and create trust - Develop business relationships with key account customers - Appropriately and within guidance, Partner with Med Affairs to proactively address the accounts clinical needs - Build and maintain relationships with high-level individuals within key customer organizations, including building relationships with key Thought Leaders to support Advocate Development - Interactions with key customers in both public and private sector in order to ensure that customer teams and solutions/services are addressing needs of those accounts/customers - Implement strategies that lead to an effective customer-centric approach, demonstrating the importance of key accounts and customers to our Company - Lead, facilitates and advocate for ongoing key account/customer interactions with our Company’s Senior management - Works closely with DCOs to understand critical issues and opportunities, and ensures understanding has been incorporated into customer plans; Collaborates closely with other stakeholders to ensure consistency with customer base Business Operations: - Has decision rights for resource allocation decisions to maximize business outcomes - Makes local and customized resource allocation decisions to support optimal business results - Owns the key accounts and business results for geography and is responsible for defined P&L goals. - Develops strategic plans by integrating information from multiple partnerships and organizations through collaboration with those groups, and sets objectives within context of divisional objectives; monitors and adjusts key account strategic plans as necessary - Integrates brand and key account strategies into overall strategic plan - Works closely with Headquarters brand teams to ensure appropriate field and customer input is provided to ongoing brand strategies - Shares and ensures alignment around key accounts and customer centric visions with large teams, motivating and inspiring every level of employee toward shared goals - Inform and influence the development of national strategies and tactics as a participating member on cross-functional teams for key accounts in geographical sphere of responsibility - Proactively identifies and creates opportunities to drive key account and business results - Identifies opportunities to maximize business potential by taking into consideration and leveraging payor, patient, HBP, and Health Care Providers interactions and dependencies - Provides input into establishment of annual financial goals for aggregate assigned key accounts and customer base - Ensures the team follows policies, business practices, and compliance guidelines Position Qualifications: Education Minimum Requirement: - Required: BA/BS - Preferred: MBA Required Experience and Skills: - Minimum of (10) years’ experience in Sales, Marketing or Managed Care - Pharmaceutical industry - Minimum of (3) years People Management experience - Minimum of (3) years’ experience developing and managing customer relationships - Valid Driver’s License Technical/Functional Capabilities: - Create a strategic plan by integrating short-, mid-, and long-term objectives - Formulate a strategic business plan based on customer business, needs, and available resources - Clearly communicate and articulate a vision and strategy that motivates and energizes the region - Understands the market environment - identification of customer segments and business drivers - Listen, understand, and proactively address customer needs - Assess business results against objectives and realign resources based on the assessment - Enhance the selling skills and capabilities of the Representatives and Managers to optimize the customer experience Critical Experience: - Ability to translate division vision and strategy to directives and procedures - Experience leading a team-organization - Marketing/brand experience, or experience working closely with Headquarter brand teams - Making resource decisions and trade-offs to maximize business potential - Identifying and pursuing opportunities for new products, services, and/or markets - Experience in building/directing new teams - Delivering customer value - Achieving results - Analyzing the human resource needs of a region to maximize the customer experience Leadership Capabilities: - Deliver Customer Value - ability and appreciation to clearly understand the customer and their unique needs; ability to translate understanding into effective development and delivery of relevant solutions: - Collaborate, Build Talent, Shape Strategy, Makes Sound Business Decisions, Relationship Development, Achieve Results Required Skills: Account Management, Account Management, Brand Strategy, Business Management, Business Planning, Business Relationship Building, Client-Centric, Coaching, Communication, Contract Management, Customer Engagement, Customer-Focused, Customer Needs Assessments, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Employee Performance Management, Executive Presence, Healthcare Trends, Human Resource Management, Interpersonal Relationships, Market Analysis, Negotiation, Operational Delivery, People Leadership, Resource Allocation, Sales Management {+ 5 more} Preferred Skills: Current Employees apply HERE Current Contingent Workers apply HERE US and Puerto Rico Residents Only: Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process. As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit: EEOC Know Your Rights EEOC GINA Supplement​ We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together, talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State Acts U.S. Hybrid Work Model Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence.This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as “remote”. The salary range for this role is $231,900.00 - $365,000.00 This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs. The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits. You can apply for this role through https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting. San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. 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Who We Are: Cogent Biosciences is a publicly traded biotechnology company focused on developing novel precision therapies to treat a broad range of patients with unmet medical needs. Cogent’s lead program, bezuclastinib, is designed to selectively and potently inhibit exon 17 mutations found within the KIT receptor tyrosine kinase, including KIT D816V. KIT D816V is responsible for driving a rare and serious condition called Systemic Mastocytosis, and exon 17 mutations are also found in patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST), a type of cancer with strong dependence on oncogenic KIT signaling. Bezuclastinib has exhibited promising initial data across all three trials: APEX in AdvSM, SUMMIT in NonAdvSM and PEAK in GIST, including an encouraging safety profile across 600+ patients in single agent and combination dosing. The Role: The Clinical Account Manager (CAM) will serve as a critical member of the Customer Engagement Team and will have an exciting opportunity within Cogent to potentially launch Bezuclastinib in multiple indications across three disease states. The Clinical Account Manager will be responsible for meeting sales targets and utilizing all available resources while tailoring them to meet the customer's needs through a deep understanding of their requirements. Behaviors that are critical for success in this role are collaboration, communication, planning, relationship building, and the ability to execute tactical initiatives and provide timely feedback. CAMs will report directly to the Regional Business Director. Responsibilities: - Holistically support and manage territory accounts by creating relationships with physicians, allied healthcare professionals (Advanced Practitioners, Nurses, Pharmacists), and business stakeholders (Office Practice Managers, Billers, etc.) - Maintain a uniquely deep and nuanced understanding of territory, including Opinion Leaders (OL) and other influencers, treatment and utilization trends, payer and reimbursement dynamics, and competitive opportunities and challenges. - Analyze business performance: Create and execute a comprehensive territory plan. This includes developing unique account plans, delivering branded sales messages, executing planned programs, scheduling and following up with medical education programs, and achieving or exceeding sales targets. - Demonstrate clinical/disease/product expertise and deliver strategic customer education. - Work closely with multiple Cogent internal stakeholders inside and outside the commercial organization to ensure strategic alignment and execution of key strategies/tactics to advance overall business objectives. - Implement processes for appropriate patient identification and treatment management. - Utilize internal relationships and develop external relationships with account stakeholders, including, but not limited to, HCPs and advanced practice providers, to service and manage accounts. - Have a passion for our products through the entire sales cycle while always building our brand and never losing sight of how we serve patients. - Leverage your passion for Oncology/Rare disease state awareness, industry, regulatory, and competitive changes to deliver agreed results. Desired Experience/Education and Personal Attributes: - Ideal candidates have strong clinical selling skills, excellent communication/presentation skills, are effective working in teams and self-starters, as well as strategic and forward thinking. - BA/BS or healthcare equivalent degree required. - Minimum 5+ years of previous pharmaceutical, biotech, and/or medical sales experience with a strong preference for Rare Disease/Oncology/Hematology. - Knowledge of the pharmaceutical marketplace and deep understanding of industry and broader trends in the healthcare landscape. - Collaborative and organizationally savvy team player with a history of success in a matrixed setting. - Strong negotiation, partnering, and influencing skills. - Demonstrated ability to effectively manage business relationships with external strategic partners. - Prior experience working in large accounts and/or hospitals required. Expert at navigating complexities and removing barriers to advance corporate objectives in service of patients, caregivers, and HCPs. - Successful product launch experience preferred. - Prior pharma/biotech start-up experience preferred. - Technologically savvy and committed to leveraging data and advanced analytics daily to drive business results. - Ability to travel on a frequent overnight basis, with occasional weekend travel, depending on business needs. - Must possess a valid driver's license and have reliable access to a personal vehicle Salary Range: $200,000 - 240,000 USD Exact compensation will vary based on skills, experience, and location. Our Locations Waltham, MA: Our headquarters is located in the Greater Boston life sciences community, with an open, collaborative office environment designed to support teamwork and connection. Employees benefit from convenient on-site amenities, including free on-site parking and gym facilities in the building. Boulder, CO: Our Boulder location is home to Cogent’s discovery research organization and a key scientific hub with strong leadership based on site. Situated in the greater Denver-Boulder biopharmaceutical corridor, this office plays a central role in advancing our discovery efforts and pipeline. Our Offer To You At Cogent Biosciences, we offer a competitive salary, bonus, and ongoing stock awards, alongside a benefits package that sets us apart. We cover 100% of medical, dental, and vision premiums for you and your family, and help reduce out-of-pocket costs by funding up to 75% of in-network deductibles. Our benefits also include a 401(k) match with immediate vesting, generous paid time off, 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave, paid family and medical leave for all employees regardless of location, and company-paid short-term disability coverage for up to 20 weeks. Additional perks like wellness programs, tuition reimbursement, and inclusive family-forming support help you thrive at work and beyond. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our goal is to have a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, age, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or disability, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

Powering Performance Marketplaces in Digital Media QuinStreet is a pioneer in powering decentralized online marketplaces that match searchers and “research and compare” consumers with brands. We run these virtual- and private-label marketplaces in one of the nation’s largest media networks. Our industry leading segmentation and AI-driven matching technologies help consumers find better solutions and brands faster. They allow brands to target and reach in-market customer prospects with pinpoint segment-by-segment accuracy, and to pay only for performance results. Our campaign-results-driven matching decision engines and optimization algorithms are built from over 20 years and billions of dollars of online media experience. We believe in: - The direct measurability of digital media. - Performance marketing. (We pioneered it.) - The advantages of technology. We bring all this together to deliver truly great results for consumers and brands in the world’s biggest channel. Job Category This role will facilitate our Insurance category’s fast growth and enable us to both uphold and expand our client relationships. As a key member of the insurance category team, this position will focus on managing client success within QuinStreet’s industry leading vertical specific real time performance acquisition platform (QMP) to deepen partnerships within our leads and call products. It requires an individual that will be very analytical, detail-oriented, resourceful, and able to prioritize multiple projects under tight deadlines. We are looking for someone who is whip smart, able to execute, and has an optimistic, work-hard play-hard mentality. Responsibilities - Ongoing direct operational management and P&L responsibilities for a set of clients, including setting and managing expectations proactively - Access and analyze significant amounts of data to identify trends and/or patterns which lead to specific insights about client marketing programs - Responsible for strategic initiatives to grow the Insurance category - Regularly work to identify unfulfilled client needs, develop and sell products & services to meet those needs - Work closely with other internal teams to get tasks and projects completed - Be the point of contact for all new set ups requested by the internal team or external parties and following through to completion. - Provide thought leadership in developing new, innovative marketing practices - Evaluate current processes and continually looking for ways to improve them - Track best practices and document processes when required - Leverage internal technology and industry-standard tools to understand compliance requirements and recommend remediation solutions across various media channels - Management of monthly product reconciliations and client billing - Assist with ad-hoc projects and initiatives as needed. Requirements - BA/BS degree in Marketing, Business, Economics, or related - 4+ years of experience in client management in financial services, or online marketing with Auto Insurance experience highly preferred. - Must be very comfortable with numbers and highly proficient in Excel to analyze data - Prior experience with business intelligence/data visualization tools such as Tableau preferred - Must be able to grasp the key drivers of the business, be comfortable with multi-tasking and have the ability to independently prioritize tasks given business drivers - Solid understanding of web metrics, online pricing structures (CPM, CPC, CPA, etc.) and how they impact the profitability of a business - Good grasp of best practices in online performance marketing - Ability to travel periodically for client visits and conferences - Solid project management and team leadership skills - Thrive in a fast-paced, team environment - Outstanding analytical skills and rigor, excellent at complex problem-solving The expected salary range for this position is $100,000 USD to $130,000 USD annually. This salary range is an estimate, and the actual salary may vary based on the Company’s compensation practices. The salary may be adjusted based on applicant's geographic location. The position is also eligible to receive performance bonus or commission and equity in the form of restricted stock units. This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s standard employee benefits programs, which currently include health care benefits; (2) retirement benefits; (3) the amount of paid days off (paid sick leave, parental leave, paid time off, or vacation benefits); (4) any other tax-reportable benefits. #LI-REMOTE QuinStreet is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy status, sex, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristics protected by law. Please see QuinStreet’s Employee Privacy Notice here.