Sr. Specialist, US HIV Payer Marketing

Merck & Co.; North Wales (Montgomery County); Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Annual bonus

Long-term incentive

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. seeks a Senior Marketing Specialist in HIV Payer Brand Marketing to support customer segment strategies, develop promotional resources, and align with regulatory and policy requirements. You will partner with brand teams and agencies to drive payer-focused initiatives across multiple products worldwide.

The role emphasizes analytical support, promotion review leadership, and collaboration with cross-functional teams, including legal and medical leads. Hybrid work is available.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership and cross-functional teamwork.
• Principled verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of marketing fundamentals and ability to align strategy to resources.
• Experience influencing without direct authority and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Development of marketing promotion and communications materials aligned with brand strategy.
• Develop pull-through materials and payer-related solutions for field sales.
• Partner with brand team and agencies to meet objectives.
• Provide analytical support to brand team and Payer Marketing Associate Directors.
• Lead promotion review activities for assigned brands.
• Represent payer segment needs within brand priorities.
• Work with attorneys and medical leads to approve materials.
• Manage payer budgets for assigned brands.
• Fulfill administrative responsibilities per policy.
• Coordinate with agency partners for marketing plans.
• Collaborate with multiple segments to support commercial needs.
• Interface with Account Executives to obtain feedback.
• Participate in annual planning activities.

Skills

Animal Health Sales

Cross-Functional Teamwork

Customer Relationship Building

Data-Driven Decision Making

Digital Analytics

Digital Marketing Tools

Direct Marketing

Market Development

Marketing Plan Development

Market Research

Pharmaceutical Sales Marketing

Pricing Strategies

Product Management

Product Marketing Sales

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Job Description

Strategic Summary

Our Company's success is backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare. The organization is comprised of sales and marketing professionals who are passionate about their role in bringing prescription medicines, vaccines, and other medical products to our customers worldwide.

As a member of HIV Payer Brand Marketing, the Senior Specialist works closely with Marketing Associate Directors to support customer segment strategies for specific products through the development of promotional resources and communications.-

Our Marketing Teams are passionate about bringing our medicines and vaccines to our customers around the world. Through digital listening and patient analytics, we are able to understand our customers' needs and strive to provide solutions to meet them. -

We are seeking a Growth and Improvement minded Senior Marketing Specialist that can help drive our Strategic Operating Priorities.

• Invent-- Pursue the Most Promising Internal and External Science to Address Significant Unmet Medical Needs
• Execute-- Prioritize Resources Behind Our Key Growth Drivers (Oncology, Vaccines, Select Specialty Areas, Animal Health) While Optimizing Our Base Business)
• Adapt-- Develop Our People, Culture and Business Model to Evolve with a Dynamic Landscape
• Talent-- We are committed to providing a welcoming environment with supporting leadership behaviors because having a high-performing, engaged workforce is critical to our ability to deliver innovative solutions to patients and customers around the world
• Values and Standards-- Our Steadfast Commitment to Our Values and Standards will Continue to Guide Us as We Take on New Challenges and Will Always be Fundamental to Our Success - They are a Competitive Advantage for Us

Key Responsibilities

• Development of the marketing promotion and communications materials aligned with brand strategy and within regulatory and company policy
• Develop appropriate pull-through materials and payer-related solutions for field sales
• Partner with the brand team and the assigned agencies to ensure that all offerings meet customer and product objectives
• Provide analytical support to brand team and the Payer Marketing Associate Directors
• Lead all promotion review activities for assigned brands including: Participate in all prioritization and deliver meetings for each assigned brand
• Represent the need of the payer segment within the brand priorities for scheduling review time
• Work with attorney, scientific specialists and medical leads in the approval of materials for all assigned brands
• Managed payer budgets for assigned brands
• Fulfill administrative responsibilities consistent with company policy
• Manage all agency partners to achieve successful marketing promotion and communication plan
• Work with multiple segments (Pharmacy & Distribution, Hospital/Federal, Reimbursement) to provide resources and communications to support the commercial needs and objectives of each segment
• Interface with point Account Executives through appropriate channels to obtain feedback and insight into payer resources and communications
• Participate in annual planning activities

Education

• Bachelor's Degree

Required

• Work independently and as a Team member with Integrity - Precision - Accomplishment - Motivational Ambition - Respect - Inclusion
• Demonstrated leadership and cross-functional teamwork
• Strength managing multiple complex and competing priorities
• Principled verbal and written communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate strategic choices, opportunities and risks
• Strong knowledge of marketing fundamentals and ability to align marketing strategy to the development of tactical resources
• Experience influencing without direct authority and working successfully with cross-functional teams
• Requires up to 10% travel

Preferred

• Three years of professional work experience

Salary and Compensation

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.

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

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.

Benefits

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 .

Required Skills

Animal Health Sales, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Customer Relationship Building, Data-Driven Decision Making, Digital Analytics, Digital Marketing Tools, Direct Marketing, Market Development, Marketing Plan Development, Market Research, Pharmaceutical Sales Marketing, Pricing Strategies, Product Management, Product Marketing Sales

US and Puerto Rico Residents Only

Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities.

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

Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully

Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.

Employee Status

Regular

Relocation

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship

No

Travel Requirements

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements

Hybrid

Shift

Not Indicated