Job Description

Job Description

Our Marketing team is passionate about bringing our medicines and vaccines to our customers around the world. Through digital listening and patient analytics, we are able to understand our customers needs and strive to provide solutions to meet them.

We are presently recruiting for an Associate Director. Our products are in an exciting phase, approved and studied in several tumor types globally with multiple indications being sought, including breast cancer.

The position will be based in Kenilworth, NJ, USA. This position will require project management capabilities, leadership in global product strategy, product launch & management as well as the ability to operate independently. The person in this role will collaborate with Alliance partner/s; cross functional colleagues and regions + top markets, including the following responsibilities:

* Establishing and fostering strong working relationships with alliance partner

* Support alliance forecasting process

* Support assigned territory launch planning & execution; incl. launch readiness tracking

* Contribute to brand and diagnostic strategy

* Tactical execution and agency interactions

* Competitive intelligence to inform planning assumptions, strategy & positioning

* Participate in global/regional alliance operating models

Key Capabilities:

* Demonstrated ability to work to solutions within complex organizations and markets, joint ventures and leading sub teams in support of key projects

* Successfully navigate the internal Alliance structure and external environments and deliver value to internal and external stakeholders

* Work effectively with cross-functional partners including research and development, medical affairs, regulatory affairs, manufacturing, health economics team, Business Development and Licensing, market analytics, international and domestic operations, legal, scientific communications, professional education, training and development, alliance management, etc.

* In alignment with Director, Global Marketing Oncology provides strategic input to Alliance Partner on all aspects of assigned indications/territories

Education Requirements:

* Minimum of BA/BS

Required Skills:

* Minimum of (3) years Pharmaceutical or Healthcare Business experience

* Strong analytical forecasting skills

* Strong leadership, negotiation, problem solving, teamwork, relationship management, written/verbal communication, and presentation skills

* Results oriented; Ability to operate and make decisions within situations of ambiguity

Preferred Skills:

* Prior Oncology experience (1-3 years)

* Experience in Project Management

* Experience with collaborations, influencing without authority and working successfully with cross-functional teams

* Experience in Early Product Commercialization or Life-cycle Management

* Product/Indication Launch experience

* 20-25% Travel, including some weekends

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

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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.

NOTICE FOR INTERNAL APPLICANTS

In accordance with Managers' Policy - Job Posting and Employee Placement, all employees subject to this policy are required to have a minimum of twelve (12) months of service in current position prior to applying for open positions.

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:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

25%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Shift:

Valid Driving License:

Hazardous Material(s):

Number of Openings:

1
Requisition ID:R98973