Associate Director, Global Solid Tumors

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid holidays

Vacation

Sick leave and compassionate days

Job summary

MSD Malaysia is seeking an Associate Director Global Solid Tumors to shape global commercial strategy and create impactful promotional campaigns for lung, head & neck, and GI cancers. You will translate science into clear materials to empower country marketing teams and drive global commercial success.

The role requires leading global strategies, collaborating with regional teams, managing agencies, and ensuring compliance with company standards in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a science or business field.
• Minimum 5 years of pharma marketing experience.
• Strong written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Strong business acumen, problem solving, and ability to drive complex initiatives.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and lead strategy development and implementation.
• Ability to articulate insights and strategic information to leadership.
• Strong learning agility and adaptability to change.
• Proven ability to influence without authority and work cross-functionally.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of global commercial strategies, campaigns, and materials for launches and existing indications.
• Shape strategic communication objectives and oversee creation of promotional content.
• Drive omnichannel strategy to optimize engagement and measure impact across channels.
• Partner with regional leads to align global disease strategies with local execution needs.
• Collaborate with International Marketing content squads to prioritize and track promotional assets.

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

Education

Bachelor's degree (BS/BA)

Advanced degree (MBA, Pharm D)

Job description

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

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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

Required 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree (MBA, Pharm D)
• In-market commercial / launch experience, campaign and message development
• Oncology experience
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders in fast paced environments
• Scientific background/ experience
• Experience providing commercial input on such activities as: market research, forecasting, customer interactions, disease/portfolio strategy
• Agency/vendor management skills

Skills

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

Employment Details

• 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

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.

Salary

The salary range for this role is $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.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
• Retirement benefits, including 401(k)
• Paid holidays
• Vacation
• Compassionate and sick days

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.

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