Communications Manager

Merck; Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck in Springfield, MA seeks a Communications Manager who can turn complex messages into memorable stories. You will own demos, craft sales collateral, and drive campaigns that move prospects through the pipeline with confidence.

With 7+ years in sales marketing, ABM experience, and strong Hootsuite skills, you will align marketing and sales, deliver persuasive product demos, and maintain a client-centric focus while building durable relationships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years navigating the politics that sales marketing work attracts.
• ABM experience with Hootsuite proficiency.
• Critical thinking and independent judgment.
• 6 years that taught you which corners can be cut.

Responsibilities

• Carry the demo from screen-share to signature in one sitting.
• Own the handoff doc that keeps nothing falling between Hootsuite and CRM.
• Turn Merck's differentiator into a thirty-second pitch.
• Create sales collateral, decks, and proposals that move prospects forward.
• Build the campaign calendar that keeps Springfield, MA pipeline full year-round.
• Deliver persuasive product demos to high-trust buyers and stakeholders.
• Pitch Merck at $87,000 - $132,000 value without apologizing for the price.
• Beat last quarter's $87,000 - $132,000 number without burning the pipeline.

Skills

Account-Based Marketing

Product demos

Critical thinking

Independent judgment

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Hootsuite

Job description

The Springfield market is crowded; Merck's next Communications Manager wins by being remembered, not just heard. This ambitious manager role offers $87,000 - $132,000, the freedom to own your roadmap, and a team that helps you grow.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry the demo from screen-share to signature in one sitting
• Own the handoff doc that keeps nothing falling between Hootsuite and CRM
• Turn Merck's flat-and-fast differentiator into a thirty-second pitch
• Create sales collateral, decks, and proposals that move prospects forward
• Build the campaign calendar that keeps Springfield, MA pipeline full year-round
• Deliver persuasive product demos to high-trust buyers and stakeholders
• Pitch Merck at $87,000 - $132,000 value without apologizing for the price
• Beat last quarter's $87,000 - $132,000 number without burning the pipeline

What You'll Bring

• The reliability that lets a manager stop checking in
• Sound instincts for reading a room you've never been in before
• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 7+ years navigating the politics that sales marketing work attracts
• Enough Account-Based Marketing to be dangerous, enough Hootsuite to be trusted
• Critical thinking skills and sound, independent judgment
• 6 years that taught you which corners can be cut

Trusted by businesses nationwide, Merck operates a customer-obsessed sales marketing platform from its Springfield base. We look out for one another, and burnout is treated as a problem to solve, not a badge to wear.

What you get for saying yes: $87,000 - $132,000, a mentor in your corner, full benefits, and hours that flex toward what matters in Springfield.

The Springfield, MA office is bringing people on this season, and this is one of those roles.