Sr. Spclst, Marketing

msd; North Wales (Montgomery County); Ibrido; USD 117.000 - 184.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) retirement benefits

Paid holidays and vacation

Sick days

Descrizione del lavoro

Merck & Co., Inc. in the United States seeks a Field Capability Lead to drive multi-channel, customer-centric commercial engagement.

You will lead projects from ideation to implementation, coordinating across Marketing, Sales, Data & Digital/Health, Compliance/Legal, and Medical teams to deliver field capabilities and AI-enabled solutions. The role emphasizes strong project leadership, analytics, and change management, with an initial focus on Field Suggestions and Field Alerts, plus broader

Competenze

• BA/BS is required.
• 3+ years in pharma sales, account management, and/or HQ roles.
• Proven cross-functional leadership and collaboration with internal teams and vendors/agencies.

Mansioni

• Co-own and operationalize the field capability portfolio (Field Suggestions, Field Alerts, future AI capabilities).
• Own intake and prioritization path for therapeutic area field capability requests and translate needs into problem statements, requirements, and release plans with measurable field outcomes.
• Lead operational maintenance of field digital capabilities, provide market updates, and manage vendor expectations for project development/releases.
• Maintain timelines, ensure plan execution, and gather stakeholder input.
• Ensure training resources and communications (QRCs, FAQs, decks) are updated.
• Partner with Marketing, Sales, Data & Digital/Health, Compliance/Legal, Medical, and Managed Care teams to align scope and timing.
• Facilitate cross-functional governance and working groups as needed.
• Own CRT/medical-legal review and submission to ensure compliant, auditable rollout of materials.
• Apply agile principles and iterative delivery to accelerate validated solutions.

Conoscenze

Agile Methodology

Collaborative Leadership

Competency Development

Creative Campaign Development

Decision Making

Influencing Skills

Interpersonal Relationships

Leadership Management

Marketing Data Analysis

Matrix Management

Performance Plans

Strategy Deployment

Formazione

BA/BS

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Description

Role Summary

The Field Capability Lead will partner closely with the Associate Director, Customer & Field Insights to deliver field-facing capabilities that enable multi-channel, customer-centric commercial engagement across the Business Unit. This role will lead projects from ideation through implementation by driving capability definition, cross-functional coordination, CRT/medical-legal delivery, and change management.

The immediate focus of the role will be on defined advancements such as Field Suggestions and Field Alerts. Additionally, the candidate is expected to serve as expert in their defined TA-alignment and drive continued innovation beyond these specific applications, including further AI-enabled solutions. The ideal candidate combines pharmaceutical commercial experience, strong project leadership, analytical rigor, and a growth mindset.

Role Responsibilities

• Co-own and operationalize the therapeutic area field capability portfolio (Field Suggestions, Field Alerts, future AI capabilities).
• Own a single intake and prioritization path for therapeutic area field capability requests and translate needs into clear problem statements, requirements, and release plans tied to measurable field outcomes (e.g., productivity, customer engagement).
• Lead the operational maintenance of field digital capabilities including providing market updates to stakeholders and setting expectations with vendors for project development/releases.
• Maintain timelines, ensure project plan execution, and gather stakeholder and field advisory input.
• Ensure training resource updates (e.g., QRCs, FAQs, training decks) and communications (e.g., bulletins).
• Serve as a central partner to Marketing, Sales, Data & Digital/Health (DHH), Compliance/Legal, Medical, and Managed Care teams to align scope, content, and timing—tailored to therapeutic area field workflows and customer needs.
• Facilitate cross-functional governance and working groups as needed.
• Own the CRT/medical-legal review and submission process to ensure compliant, auditable, and timely rollout of materials and capabilities.
• Employ agile principles and iterative delivery approaches to accelerate validated solutions and continuously improve capabilities.

Qualifications

Education Requirements

• BA/BS is required

Required qualifications & skills

• 3+ years in pharma sales, account management, and/or HQ roles
• Proven cross-functional leadership (incl. matrix influence) and collaboration with internal teams and vendors/agencies
• Strong analytics, problem-solving, and insight-to-action ability for field implementation (including creative solutions in ambiguous situations)
• Solid business acumen and understanding of the marketing process
• Effective change leadership; gains sponsorship and drives adoption as a change agent
• Strong project management of multiple workstreams; prioritizes and delivers on time
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, tailoring complex messages to the audience
• Strong judgment, decision-making, negotiation, and stakeholder-influence skills
• Demonstrated strategic planning and execution excellence while operating within compliance standards
• Builds networks and partnerships; shows clear ownership and accountability for outcomes.
• Preferred: experience managing or supporting AI-related projects.
• Preferred: Experience within one or more of the following therapeutic areas: Oncology, Chronic Care, HIV, Vaccines, Ophthalmology, or Immunology.

Required Skills: Agile Methodology, Collaborative Leadership, Competency Development, Creative Campaign Development, Decision Making, Influencing Skills, Interpersonal Relationships, Leadership Management, Marketing Data Analysis, Matrix Management, Performance Plans, Strategy Deployment

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The salary range for this role is

$117,000.00 - $184,200.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this 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.

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

Los Angeles Residents Only:

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

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Employee Status: Regular

Relocation: Domestic

VISA Sponsorship: No

Travel Requirements: 10%

Flexible Work Arrangements: Hybrid

Shift: Not Indicated

Valid Driving License: No

Hazardous Material(s): N/A

Job Posting End Date: 10/16/2026

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