Associate Director Global Oncology Marketing Launch Excellence

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) retirement plan

Hybrid work

Job summary

MSD is seeking an Associate Director, Global Oncology Marketing in Rahway, NJ (hybrid). You will lead two to three priority product launches, ensuring milestones are identified, resourced, and executed.

You’ll drive Launch Excellence tools, risk mitigation, and global standardization across Global Oncology, partnering with brand teams and cross-functional colleagues to deliver execution excellence. The role requires at least 5 years in pharma, strong commercial acumen, and superb collaboration

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years pharmaceutical experience.
• Strong commercial and business acumen.
• Proactive leadership style with urgency and results.
• Collaborative cross-functional teamwork and relationship-building.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multiple strategic initiatives.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead two to three priority launches as launch planner with identified milestones and resources.
• Drive strategic launch planning using Launch Planning Tool and standardized processes.
• Use dashboards to identify launch readiness risks and mitigate them.
• Support knowledge sharing of best practices across the organization.
• Collaborate with Global Oncology brand teams and cross-functional colleagues for execution excellence.
• Input into global standards for launch planning, processes, and tools across Global Oncology.

Skills

Launch planning

Global Oncology

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Risk mitigation

Data-driven decision making

Excellent communication

Influencing without authority

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

Job description

Job Description The Global Oncology pipeline offers great promise over a broad range of diseases with high unmet medical need with more than ten products potentially launching in the next five years. Global Oncology will be a critical driver of company growth and most importantly, significant patient impact – this is an opportunity to join an organization with a team of colleagues with high energy, passion and patient-driven purpose.

Role Description and Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the Executive Director, Integrated Business Operations & Launch Excellence, the Associate Director, Global Oncology Marketing is responsible for leading the launch planning activities for two to three priority Global Oncology launches. With several priority launches occurring in the next five years within Global Oncology and many more across the organization, this role will be essential in ensuring that we have consistency, coordination and efficiencies in our launch planning activities. This role will support flawless product launch planning by leading the execution of the Launch Excellence Framework. The Associate Director, Global Marketing Oncology will lead and support flawless product launch planning, milestones assessment and risk mitigation, and evolution of process and launch tools across Global Oncology.

• Lead two to three priority product launches as the launch planner, responsible for launch readiness by ensuring key launch milestones are identified, resourced and successfully achieved
• Drive strategic launch planning via the Launch Planning Tool and ensure consistency and evolution of all tools and processes to streamline and improve launch planning
• Utilize dashboards and metrics to identify and elevate launch readiness risks, and partner to problem solve and mitigate risks as appropriate
• Support knowledge management and best practice sharing across the organization
• Work in close partnership with the Global Oncology brand teams and cross-functional colleagues to ensure execution excellence with our must-win launches
• Support the Executive Director, Integrated Business Operations & Launch Excellence as needed on operational initiatives
• Launch standards and best practices
• Provide input into the development of global standards for launch planning, processes, and tools to drive excellence
• Ensure global standards for launch planning, processes, and tools to drive excellence are implemented across global oncology
• Collaborate with centralized functions (e.g., Global Marketing Launch Excellence team) and other HH Marketing Launch Planners) to support the evolution of processes or tools and to optimize cross-enterprise planning
• Utilize consistent metrics to evaluate launch success and dashboards to easily depict progress and report on these

Education

Required: Bachelor's degree

Preferred: MBA

Experience and Skills

• Minimum of 5 years pharmaceutical experience
• Strong commercial and business acumen
• Proactive leadership style with the ability to advance work with urgency and results
• Inclusive leadership style with strong collaboration skills and ability to build trust and credibility cross-functional teams
• Ability to lead and influence without authority
• Demonstrated excellence in project management and/or launch planning
• Demonstrated ability to lead multiple strategic initiatives simultaneously and drive execution and results
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems and identify solutions
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Experience and Skills

• Previous commercial experience with a focus in marketing
• Previous launch planning experience
• Understanding of pharmaceutical commercialization landscape and trends

Position Location

Rahway NJ or Upper Gwynedd, PA (hybrid work model)

Required Skills

• Commercialization Strategies
• Data-Driven Decision Making
• Global Marketing Strategy
• Influencing Without Authority
• Innovation
• Market Access
• Market Research
• Oncology Marketing
• Product Launches
• Project Management
• Results-Oriented
• Strategic Thinking
• Strategy Deployment

Inclusion and Equality

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: 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

Compensation

Salary range for the primary location of this role is: $156,900.00 - $247,000.00. The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

Additional location(s): Please note the salary range above applies to the Primary Location of the position. Where a role has other listed locations, different compensation guidelines may apply. If the salary range is not listed for the location you are applying to, our Talent Acquisition team will provide further information to you relevant to your location.

Additional location(s) Compensation Information:

• 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

Benefits

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.

Additional Information

Employee Status: Regular
Relocation: No
VISA Sponsorship: No
Travel Requirements: 10%
Flexible Work Arrangements: Hybrid
Shift: 1st - Day
Valid Driving License: No
Hazardous Material(s): NA

Company Overview

Our company is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. The difference between potential and achievement lies in the spark that fuels innovation and inventiveness; this is the space where we have codified our legacy for over a century. Our success is backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.