Associate Director, Marketing Swine Technology

Merck; United States; On-site; USD 142,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck seeks an Associate Director, Marketing Swine Technology to lead strategy, positioning, and branding for swine solutions in the U.S. You will guide product marketing, insights, and partnerships with Discovery, Data Labs and other teams.

The role requires 8+ years in marketing/sales, a Bachelor's in a related field, and willingness to travel up to 50% (including international). Strong communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in marketing or related field.
• 8+ years of marketing, sales or equivalent experience.
• Strong attention to detail and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Establish strategy for swine technology solutions and market positioning.
• Oversee subject matter experts for swine brands.
• Develop customer insights to drive solution creation.
• Manage P&L, budgets and agency relationships.
• Partner with animal health and sales teams to offer solutions.
• Travel up to 50% and internationally as needed.
• Collaborate across teams on special projects.

Skills

Brand Communications

Collaborative Communications

Marketing Strategies

Product Branding

Sales

Education

Bachelor's Degree in marketing, business, communications or related field

Master's Degree in Business Administration or Agricultural Business (preferred)

Job description

Job Description

The Associate Director, Marketing Swine Technology will establish the strategy for swine technology solutions offered by our company to swine customers. This role is responsible for the positioning and marketing of combined swine solutions, building the company brand among swine producers and the industry, collaborating with Discovery, Data Labs and other internal teams to develop products and technology to meet customer needs for U.S. market.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Oversight of development of strategies and tactics supporting the marketing and promotion of swine solutions covering technology products.
• Manage subject matter experts for the organization on above brands.
• Develop actionable customer insights which drive to creation of solutions.
• P&L oversight, Budget management, Agency management.
• Partnership with animal health and monitoring sales teams to offer solutions to target customers.
• Address identified issues/risks to facilitate implement solutions through work across stakeholder groups as appropriate.
• Travel up to 50% of the time, as needed to visit customers, other Animal Health sites, and events. Ability to travel to other countries is required.
• Coordination and collaboration with other team members across the organization, including coordination of special projects within the division/area.

Qualification, Skills & Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in marketing, business, communications or other related field.
• 8+ years' marketing, sales, or equivalent experience.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred skills:

• Master's Degree in Business Administration, Agricultural Business or other similar degrees.
• Experience in Animal Health.
• Experience with swine production systems and swine industry preferred.
• Technology Product management experience.

Preferred Competencies:

• Strategic marketing, new product planning, brand management, customer and market insights.
• Business & Financial Acumen, Working Across Boundaries, Strategic Thinking, Project Management, Productive Communication, and Problem Solving.

What we look for: In a world of rapid innovation, we seek brave Inventors who want to make an Impact in all aspects of our business, enabling breakthroughs. that will affect generations to come. We encourage you to bring your disruptive thinking, collaborative spirit and perspective to our organization. Together we will continue In Impacting Lives while Inspiring Your Career Growth .

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another's thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive workplace.

Required Skills:

• Brand Communications, Collaborative Communications, Marketing Strategies, Product Branding, Sales

Preferred Skills:

• Customer Marketing, Livestock Production, Swine Production, Technology Commercialization, Technology Marketing

US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:

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The primary location for this posting is:

USA - Kansas - Lenexa

Where required by law, the compensation range for this role is provided below.

The salary range for the primary location of this role is:

$142,400.00 - $224,100.00

This range reflects the Company's reasonable expectation of the base salary applicable to this role at the time of postin