Associate Director US Oncology Marketing Brand and Congress Strategy

Merck & Co.; North Wales (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 157,000 - 247,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck & Co. in the United States seeks an Associate Director, Oncology Brand and Congress Strategy to shape the annual oncology plan and lead a Customer Agile Team (CAT) across functions for master brand, promotional, and congress initiatives.

The role collaborates with Medical and Legal, leveraging market insights and business objectives to inform strategy, while driving high-quality execution within a complex matrix organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum of 5 years in pharmaceutical/biotech/healthcare or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years in marketing, commercial strategy, or related area.
• Experience developing commercial strategies and leading cross-functional execution.
• Experience presenting recommendations to leadership and influencing decisions.
• Experience working with Medical and Legal review processes.

Responsibilities

• Assess evolving oncology needs to inform promotional prioritization and national congress strategy.
• Lead development and execution of the annual oncology congress strategy.
• Support promotional planning for indications with lifecycle considerations.
• Partner with cross-functional and global teams to advance marketing initiatives.
• Align stakeholders on priorities, timelines, and dependencies for execution.
• Define and prioritize CAT work using Agile principles and drive progress reviews.
• Summarize progress, risks, and decisions for visibility and governance.
• Lead annual profit planning and manage related budget responsibilities.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Marketing

Market research

Market access

Oncology marketing

Vendor management

Leadership

Strategy development

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Description

The Oncology Marketing team is seeking an experienced Associate Director, Oncology Brand and Congress Strategy.

As our company's oncology portfolio expands, promotional and congress efforts will need to evolve to support changing business needs. This role will help shape and execute the annual oncology plan in partnership with key stakeholders across the organization. The Associate Director will develop and execute master brand, promotional, and congress strategy and lead a Customer Agile Team (CAT) to drive implementation.

This individual will collaborate across functional teams to leverage market insights, competitive intelligence, customer perspectives, and business objectives to inform strategy and execution.

Primary Responsibilities

• Assess evolving oncology business needs to inform promotional prioritization and national congress strategy
• Support promotional planning for indications requiring continued promotion through end of lifecycle
• Lead development and execution of the annual oncology congress strategy
• Partner with cross-functional and global team members to advance marketing initiatives
• Align stakeholders on priorities, timelines, and dependencies to ensure effective execution
• Define and prioritize work for the CAT using Agile principles
• Lead regular progress reviews to track priorities, milestones, and risks; ensure action items are documented, assigned, and completed
• Summarize progress, risks, and key decisions in a clear and concise manner; maintain visibility into critical workstreams and outcomes
• Lead the annual profit planning process and manage associated budget responsibilities

Compliance and Execution Excellence

• Partner with Medical and Legal teams to ensure compliant development and execution of promotional materials and customer-facing resources
• Drive high-quality execution while fostering a culture of accountability, compliance, and customer focus

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, or a related commercial field
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in marketing, sales, market access, commercial strategy, or a related area
• Demonstrated experience developing commercial strategies and leading cross-functional execution
• Experience presenting recommendations to leadership and influencing business decisions
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to translate insights into actionable recommendations
• Experience working within Medical and Legal review processes

Preferred Qualifications

• Oncology experience preferred
• Field sales or oncology sales experience preferred
• Experience in commercialization strategy or oncology marketing
• Demonstrated success working across complex matrix organizations

Required Skills:

Customer-Focused, Market Access, Marketing, Market Research, Oncology, Oncology Marketing, Strategic Thinking, Strategy Development, Vendor Management

US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:

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The primary location for this posting is:

USA - Pennsylvania - North Wales (Upper Gwynedd)

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

$156,900.00 - $247,000.00

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

Additional location(s):

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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.

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