PD-1 Global Marketing Director, Scientific Engagement
Merck & Co., Inc.
Mobile Users click hereMerck is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and consumer health products, as well as animal health products. Today, we are building a new kind of healthcare company – one that is ready to help create a healthier future for all of us.
Our ability to excel depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill, diversity and teamwork of people like you. To this end, we strive to create an environment of mutual respect, encouragement and teamwork. As part of our global team, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career.
We are currently recruiting for a Global Marketing Director for Gastric Cancers for a breakthrough new product. The new product will have multiple indications beyond Gastric Cancer, however this position will be focused on the initial launch indications. This position will be based in Cokesbury, NJ.
This position will require outstanding leadership in Product Management. This experienced marketer’s role will initially focus on the scientific engagement strategy for the Melanoma Indication.
Responsibilities will include and are not be limited to the following:
- Preparing the global market for the introduction of this new product
- Advisory board development and management
- Thought leader engagement
- Exhibits & Conventions Planning and Execution
- Interactive Marketing
- Medical education strategy & tactical execution
- Medical and Health Economics Outcomes Research (HEOR) publication planning
- Scientific platform development & tactical execution
- Patient engagement strategy and tactical execution
- Organized customer engagement strategy and tactical execution
Additional Responsibilities are as follows:
- Demonstrated ability to work to solutions within complex organizations and markets and leading sub teams in support of key marketing strategy areas.
- Effective cross-functional leader with proven ability to create brand plans that generate both revenue and operating income.
- Work effectively with cross-functional partners including Research and Development, Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, Manufacturing, HEOR, Business Development & Licensing (BD&L), Market Analytics, field sales organization, international and domestic operations, legal, scientific communications, professional education, training and development, health care compliance, etc… to successfully navigate the internal and external environments and deliver value to our customers.
- Provides commercial input on such activities including product development team, target product profile development, global regulatory filing strategy, launch readiness reviews, organized customer interactions, market research, demand, revenue, and Profit & Loss ( P&L) forecasting, Business Development & Licensing (BD&L), activities, and agency partner management.
- Responsible for maximizing physician acceptance, market penetration, profitability, and new indication launch uptake.
- Provides leadership, support, and expertise to country marketing and sales organizations as well as distribution channels for the product line.
- Work with finance and business planning to manage brand forecast and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process.
Education:
- Required: BA/BS
- Preferred: MBA
Required Experience:
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Minimum of (8) years Pharmaceutical Business experience
- Minimum of (4) years Oncology Marketing experience
- Demonstrated leadership experience in development of disease state and product strategy, product positioning, and brand marketing
- Strong leadership, problem solving, teamwork, analytical, written/verbal communication, and presentation skills
- Experience with collaboration, influencing without authority and working successfully with cross-functional teams
- 15-20% Travel to include some weekends
Preferred Experience:
- Sales and Global Marketing experience
- Product/Indication Launch experience
Our employees are the key to our company’s success. We demonstrate our commitment to our employees by offering a competitive and valuable rewards program. Merck’s benefits are designed to support the wide range of goals, needs and lifestyles of our employees, and many of the people that matter the most in their lives. If you need an accommodation for the application process please email us at staffingaadar@merck.com.
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