Associate Director, Global Marketing Oncology

MSD; Rahway (NJ); Hybrid; USD 157,000 - 247,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision care

Other insurance benefits

Retirement benefits (401(k))

Paid holidays

Vacation

Compassionate and sick days

Job summary

MSD in Rahway, NJ is seeking an Associate Director, Global Marketing Oncology to shape brand strategy, lead launch readiness, and expand our oncology portfolio worldwide.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams across regions, drive customer-centric messaging, and ensure campaigns meet strategic objectives. Hybrid work with 25% travel is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• At least 6 years of experience in marketing, marketing communications, or marketing support in pharmaceutical/biotech.
• Experience in developing brand strategy and marketing strategy.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams in complex organizations.
• Outstanding collaboration with commercial teams and regional counterparts.
• Knowledge of marketing and promotion principles, including customer-centric campaigns.
• Strong understanding of launch readiness requirements in pharma/biotech.

Responsibilities

• Support foundational brand development for a new oncology product with cross-functional collaboration.
• Develop marketing strategy to understand customer segments, drivers, barriers, and the healthcare ecosystem.
• Develop brand hallmarks and global creative campaigns.
• Create a brand messaging platform ensuring a consistent customer experience.
• Ensure launch readiness with cross-functional stakeholders, regions, and launch planners.
• Collaborate with regions and key markets to develop global strategy while supporting local needs.
• Manage relationship with the promotional agency to meet objectives and budget.
• Work with Precision Medicine, Market Research, and Training teams.
• Demonstrate learning mindset, agile ways of working, and proficiency with AI.

Skills

Brand Strategy

Global Marketing

Oncology Marketing

Cross-Functional Leadership

Launch Readiness

Collaborative Skills

Data-Driven Marketing

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Associate Director, Global Marketing Oncology

Sep 8, 2026

$156,900 - $247,000/year

Job Description

We are recruiting for an Associate Director, Global Oncology Marketing to join a dynamic team supporting a new targeted therapy planned for launch in the coming years. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape brand strategy, lead launch preparations, and help expand our oncology portfolio to benefit patients worldwide. If you are passionate about making a difference in the field of oncology and have a strategic mindset, we invite you to apply.

Responsibilities

• Support foundational brand development for a new oncology product in collaboration with a broad cross-functional team
• Develop marketing strategy, leveraging strategic frameworks, to obtain a deep understanding of customer segments, drivers & barriers, and the healthcare ecosystem in which they operate
• Develop brand hallmarks and global creative campaign
• Create a brand messaging platform, simplifying complexity, and ensuring a consistent customer experience
• Ensure launch readiness in collaboration with key cross-functional stakeholders, regions, and launch planners
• Collaborate and co-create with regions and key markets to develop global strategy, while supporting local needs
• Manage relationship with promotional agency, ensuring that work meets the strategic and communication objectives and projects are delivered on time and on budget
• Work collaboratively with key stakeholders and cross-functional teams including Precision Medicine, Market Research, and Training
• Exhibit a learning mindset, agile ways of working, and general proficiency with AI

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's Degree
• Minimum 6 years of experience in marketing, marketing communications, or marketing support of pharmaceutical or biotechnology industries
• Experience in development of brand strategy and marketing strategy
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams in complex organizations, managing different stakeholders, influencing without authority, and driving results
• Outstanding collaboration skills with commercial teams, cross-divisional teams, and regional counterparts
• Knowledge of marketing and promotion principles, including customer-centric campaign and message development
• Strong understanding of launch readiness requirements within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industries

Preferred

• Oncology experience, preferably in NSCLC or CRC
• Global Marketing experience

Role may require some travel including weekends. Additionally, candidate must be able to visit both Rahway and Upper Gwynedd offices. There is flexibility on the actual site of the job, but candidate must be willing and able to visit both offices as business needs arise.

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Required Skills

• Adaptability
• Adaptability
• Brand Communications
• Brand Development
• Brand Planning
• Brand Strategy
• Commercialization Strategies
• Cross-Functional Project Management
• Data-Driven Decision Making
• Global Marketing Strategy
• Market Development
• Marketing
• Marketing Communications Planning
• Marketing Management
• Marketing Programs
• Marketing Strategies
• Market Research
• Messaging Strategies
• New Brands
• Oncology Marketing
• Pharmaceuticals Marketing
• Product Launches
• Product Management
• Product Rollouts
• Project Management {+ 2 more}

Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities.

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:

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.

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.

• medical
• dentists
• vision healthcare
• other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
• retirement benefits, including 401(k)
• paid holidays
• vacation
• compassionate and sick days

More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits .

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

Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

25%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

N/A

Job Posting End Date:

09/23/2026

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MSD is a leading biopharmaceutical company committed to advancing health through innovative medicines and vaccines, driven by cutting-edge science and a diverse workforce.

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Chemical Manufacturing Manufacturing

Company size 10,001+ employees

Company type Public company

Total funding 0

Momentum

Team growth

Momentum

2% in 12 mo

40,925 employees on LinkedIn

Oct 22 May 26

Culture & values

4.0

Work-life balance

4.0

Career opportunities

3.6

Compensation & benefits

4.1

Funding history

Footprint

Where they work

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