Associate Director, Global Solid Tumors

Merck; Rahway (NJ); Hybrid; USD 142,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck is seeking an Associate Director Global Oncology Marketing for Lung, H&N, and GI; lead global strategy and campaigns, translate science into compelling materials for country teams, high visibility role.

Based in Rahway, NJ or nearby, hybrid work; travel ~10%. You will drive promotional assets with strict compliance and partner with regional teams to align global strategy with local execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• Minimum 5 years of pharma marketing experience.
• Strong written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Strong business acumen; ability to lead large initiatives.
• Navigate ambiguity and drive strategy.
• Influence without authority; collaborate across teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop global commercial strategies and campaigns for solid tumor franchises.
• Oversee omnichannel content and engagement; measure impact.
• Partner with regional leads to align global strategy with local execution.
• Analyze oncology landscape to uncover insights for strategy.
• Manage agencies; ensure compliant, timely materials.

Skills

BS/BA degree

Pharma marketing 5+ yrs

Written & verbal skills

Business acumen

Strategic leadership

Ambiguity navigation

Influence without authority

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS/BA degree

Job description

Our Company is building a leading portfolio to improve and save lives of people with Lung, Head & Neck and Gastrointestinal (GI) cancers. The Associate Director Global Solid Tumors will play a vital role in building and maximizing the Global opportunity for these solid tumor franchises and will be responsible for shaping promotional efforts across treatment settings.

As the Associate Director of Global Oncology Marketing Lung, H&N, and GI, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the global commercial strategy and creating impactful promotional campaigns for our key solid tumor assets. You will be a central figure in translating complex science into clear, compelling materials that empower our country marketing teams to succeed. This is a high-visibility role with the opportunity to drive the commercial success of life-changing therapies across the globe.

Key Responsibilities

• Global Strategy & Campaign Development: Lead the development of global commercial strategies, promotional campaigns, and core marketing materials for new launches and existing indications, ensuring alignment with our overall brand strategy.
• Content Creation & Omnichannel Engagement: Shape key strategic communication objectives and oversee the creation of innovative, customer‑centric content. Drive our omnichannel strategy to optimize engagement and measure the impact of marketing initiatives across all channels.
• Cross‑Functional & Market Collaboration: Partner with regional and market leads to foster a “One‑Team” approach to co‑create of a global commercial disease strategy that aligns with local execution needs. Collaborate with International Marketing content squads to prioritize, execute, and track the performance of high‑impact promotional assets.
• Insight Generation: Support the analysis of the oncology landscape, including disease burden, patient journeys, and the competitive environment, to uncover key insights that inform our commercial strategy.
• Operational Excellence, Compliance, & Execution: Manage agency partners to develop and deliver high‑quality resources on time and on budget. Expertly navigate the internal promotional review and approval process, ensuring all materials are compliant and aligned with our company’s standards. Ensure all materials and initiatives are aligned to our Company’s compliance standards, receive necessary approvals and are appropriately refreshed.

Position Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (BS/BA)
• Minimum 5 years of pharma marketing experience
• Strong written, verbal and presentation skills
• Strong business acumen, problem solving skills, managing large complex initiatives, strong business judgment and ability to drive initiatives forward
• Ability to work through ambiguity, experience leading strategy development and implementation. Ability to clearly articulate insights and strategic information across the enterprise and to leadership
• Strong learning agility and adaptability quotient (AQ) with ability to navigate and lead change
• Demonstrated ability to influence without authority and work collaboratively in cross‑functional teams

Location: The position will be based in Rahway, NJ or Upper Gwynedd, PA (hybrid work model). This position requires approximately 10% travel, including some weekends.

Required Skills

Adaptability, Brand Management, Budget Management, Content Creation, Creativity, Digital Marketing, Email Marketing, Media Planning, Omnichannel Marketing, Oncology Marketing, Project Management, Sales Support, Social Media Marketing, Strategic Thinking, Vendor Relationship Management

US And Puerto Rico Residents Only

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

Requirements

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Salary Range

$142,400.00 - $224,100.00

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. 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.

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

Domestic/International

VISA Sponsorship

No

Travel Requirements

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements

Hybrid

Shift

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License

No

Hazardous Material(s)

N/A

Job Posting End Date

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Requisition ID

R412162