Director, Global Oncology Marketing - Prostate Cancer

MSD; Rahway (NJ); On-site; USD 191,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Visa sponsorship

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. in Rahway, NJ, is seeking a Director to lead HCP strategy and launch for a late-stage oncology asset focused on metastatic prostate cancer.

The role demands strong leadership, deep oncology launch experience, and collaboration with global cross-functional teams to shape product value. The position includes global launch planning responsibility, cross-functional team leadership, and forecasting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 8+ years of experience in marketing, market access or related roles in pharma/biotech.
• Experience developing product strategy in oncology.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams.
• Strong data analysis and forecasting abilities.
• Ability to influence across the enterprise and work in a matrixed environment.
• Financial acumen and ability to forecast.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional team to develop HCP launch strategy for a new oncology asset in metastatic prostate cancer.
• Develop positioning, differentiation, and brand messaging with analytics-driven insights.
• Collaborate with agencies and medical/regulatory partners on asset strategy.
• Lead global launch planning and ensure cross-functional alignment on deliverables.
• Develop global forecast and guidance for market forecasts.
• Work with market leaders to align strategy across regions to maximize product value.

Skills

Data analysis

Cross-team collaboration

Executive presence

Launch readiness

Market assessments

Marketing

Oncology

Oncology marketing

Product strategies

Results-oriented

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

Job description

Job Description Exciting leadership opportunity on a critical new oncology asset in late stage development for metastatic prostate cancer. The Director will be the HCP strategy and launch lead. This role will require strong team leadership capabilities, solid brand and launch strategy experience, as well as launch preparation experience. Role focuses on the overall brand strategy and the launch strategy for lead prostate indications with close coordination with relevant cross functional and geographic counterparts.

Key Responsibilities

• Primary Responsibilities: Lead cross functional team in the development of HCP launch strategy for a brand new oncology asset, first launch indications in metastatic Prostate Cancer with blockbuster potential
• Working with key cross functional partners, leveraging deep insights and analytics, develop and deploy product positioning, clear differentiation strategies and brand promotion messaging
• Effectively collaborate with promotional agency partners and medical, legal, regulatory partners in development and implementation of new asset strategy
• Global launch planning lead, responsible for ensuring large cross functional team on track with launch planning deliverables
• Lead on global forecast development for new asset; develop global guidance for market forecasts
• Collaborate with leaders in key markets and regions and other key stakeholders to ensure a unified strategy that optimizes product value

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (B.S. or B.A.)
• Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience across marketing, market access or related experiences in pharmaceutical or biotechnology industries
• Experience developing product strategy in oncology
• Experience leading cross-functional teams
• Proven ability to analyze complex data and create clear long-term customer centric strategies
• Influence: Ability to clearly articulate messages/information across the enterprise, to all levels of leadership
• Strong collaborator, deep experience working within a matrixed environment and experience in stakeholder management
• Financial acumen, comfort level with forecasting
• Works effectively in fast paced and time-constrained situations
• Proven ability to drive execution

Preferred Experience and Skills

• Advanced degree (MBA)
• Strategy development experience in oncology
• Recent product launch experience
• Global marketing experience

Required Skills

• Complex Data Analysis, Cross-Team Collaboration, Executive Presence, Launch Readiness, Market Assessments, Marketing, Oncology, Oncology Marketing, Product Strategies, Results-Oriented, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Thinking

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The salary range for this role is $190,800.00 - $300,300.00.

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.

The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

Employee Status: Regular

Relocation: Domestic/International

VISA Sponsorship: Yes

Travel Requirements: 25%

Flexible Work Arrangements: Hybrid

Shift: 1st - Day

Valid Driving License: No

Hazardous Material(s): NA

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