Job Description

Job Description

The Pneumococcal Franchise is positioned for market leadership over the course of this decade and will be a key growth driver for our company during this time. Our Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine will launch with the pediatric indication within the next 2 years and is our first entry into the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) Pediatric market. The Director of Global Marketing is a key role reporting to the Pneumococcal Pediatric Strategy Lead. This person will be responsible for:

* Developing public and private marketing strategies and launch readiness plans consistent with the overall brand strategy for Pediatric and Pneumococcal Franchise strategic plan

* Developing and deploying product positioning, clear differentiation strategies, brand promotion messaging, tools and solutions fully leveraging digital and data analytics

* Ensuring strong alignment, collaboration and execution of the brand strategy across the extended cross-functional matrix team: Medical Affairs, Policy, Market Access, Clinical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs and Communications etc., and through coordination of marketing processes and deliverables (Long Range Operating Plan [LROP], Profit Plan, Franchise book)

* Partnering in close collaboration with Managing Directors [MDs], local market Business Unit Directors [BUDs] and Marketing leaders across key markets and with Regional Commercial Leads in support of launch excellence

* Lead coordination of regulatory approval with product availability and launch timing with global, regional and country level teams.

* Ensuring the development and execution of a comprehensive market access strategy, including pricing guidance, tender strategies and launch sequence.

* Lead and coordinate development of evidence-based medical-marketing content

* Lead external agency management

* Proactive collaboration with all members of the Pneumococcal Vaccines enterprise cross functional team and embraces Agile ways of working, learning agility and collaboration technology.

Education Minimum Requirement:

* Required: Bachelors degree

* Preferred: MBA

Required Experience and Skills:

* Minimum of 5 years local, regional or global marketing and product management experience

* Ability to master complex therapeutic area concepts and develop medical-marketing content

* Ability to think and approach complex problems in a strategic and structured way

* Strong commercial and financial acumen

* Ability to collaborate across the organization divisions and functions

* Strong project management skills

* Proven ability to anticipate and rapidly respond to market and competitive changes in developing and executing brand strategies

Preferred Experience and Skills:

* Vaccine marketing and brand management experience at the local, regional or global level.

* Pneumococcal vaccines experience a plus

* Management Consulting experience a plus

* Ability to identify creative approaches to market/customer understanding

* Intellectual curiosity about all aspects of our customers and business with a strong desire to persist in finding opportunities to maximize our business

* Demonstrated ability to seamlessly work with data (financial, scientific data, etc.)

* High aptitude for innovation and creative thinking

* Entrepreneurial mindset focused on achieving goals in rapid and cost-efficient manner

* Digital marketing experience

Our Human Health Division maintains a patient first, profits later ideology. The organization is comprised of sales, marketing, market access, digital analytics and commercial professionals who are passionate about their role in bringing our medicines to our customers worldwide.

Who we are

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for

In a world of rapid innovation, we seek brave Inventors who want to make an Impact in all aspects of our business, enabling breakthroughs that will affect generations to come. We encourage you to bring your disruptive thinking, collaborative spirit and diverse perspective to our organization. Together we will continue Inventing For Life, Impacting Lives while Inspiring Your Career Growth.

INVENT.

IMPACT.

INSPIRE.

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If you have been offered a separation benefits package, but have not yet reached your separation date and are offered a position within the salary and geographical parameters as set forth in the Summary Plan Description (SPD) of your separation package, then you are no longer eligible for your separation benefits package. To discuss in more detail, please contact your HRBP or Talent Acquisition Advisor.

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

Domestic/International

VISA Sponsorship:

Yes

Travel Requirements:

25%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Remote Work, Telecommuting

Shift:

1st - Day

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

Number of Openings:

1
Requisition ID:R90756