Director, Business Unit Engagement & Growth

PR Girl Manifesto; Northern (KY); On-site; USD 191,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. seeks a Director of Business Unit Engagement to synchronize BU and CEI planning and drive adoption of CEI capabilities across the brand.

You will chair cross-functional planning sessions, align brand priorities with CEI delivery, and track OKRs to ensure measurable impact. You will partner with Strategy and Change teams to sequence capability rollouts, prepare executive readouts, and support leadership teams with clear, actionable summaries.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in biopharma commercial (marketing, field, market access) or related operations.
• Experience leading without direct authority and aligning cross-functional teams.
• Proven ability to socialize new capabilities and prepare executive readouts.

Responsibilities

• Chair cross-functional planning sessions to align CEI and Brand priorities.
• Track milestones and outcomes across CEI and brand teams.
• Coordinate with ST&C and Brand Activation Leads on capability rollouts.
• Prepare executive-level summaries for BU Leadership forums.
• Ensure CEI capabilities are understood and applied in the business unit.
• Represent brand priorities in governance and planning cadences.

Skills

Advertising Campaign Development

Brand Management

Client Facing

Creative Campaign Development

Creativity

Data-Driven Decision Making

Ethical Standards

Global Marketing Communications

Marketing Strategy Implementation

Pricing Strategies

Product Launches

Product Lifecycle Management

Professional Networking

Sales Support

Strategic Thinking

Education

BA/BS

Advanced degree (e.g., MBA)

Job description

Merck & Co., Inc. seeks a Director of Business Unit Engagement to synchronize BU and CEI planning and drive adoption of CEI capabilities across the brand.

You will chair cross-functional planning sessions, align brand priorities with CEI delivery, and track OKRs to ensure measurable impact. You will partner with Strategy and Change teams to sequence capability rollouts, prepare executive readouts, and support leadership teams with clear, actionable summaries.