Sr. Specialist, US HIV Payer Marketing

PR Girl Manifesto; Northern (KY); On-site; USD 117,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Paid holidays

Job summary

Merck in North Wales, PA seeks a Senior Specialist for US HIV Payer Marketing to support payer segment strategies, develop promotional communications, and drive key growth drivers across oncology, vaccines and select specialties. You will partner with brand teams and agencies to ensure compliant, effective materials and manage payer budgets.

The role requires up to 10% travel, a Bachelor's degree, and experience in payer marketing with strong analytical and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree required; strong marketing fundamentals.
• Experience in payer marketing and cross-functional teamwork.
• Travel up to 10% as needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop marketing promotion and payer communications aligned with brand strategy.
• Create pull-through materials and payer-related field resources.
• Collaborate with brand teams and agencies to meet objectives.
• Provide analytical support to brand and Payer Marketing leaders.
• Lead promotion review activities and prioritize brand needs.
• Interface with payer segments across Pharmacy, Hospital/Federal, and Reimbursement.
• Manage budgets and agency partners for marketing plans.

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

Tools

None specified

Job description

# Sr. Specialist, US HIV Payer MarketingMerckNorth Wales, PAFull-TimeOct 07, 2026Marketing## 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**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**Preferred Skills:**Current Employees apply HERECurrent Contingent Workers apply HERE**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. Please click here if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit:EEOC Know Your RightsEEOC GINA SupplementWe are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together, talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another's thinking and approach problems collectively.Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State ActsThe salary range for this role is$117,000.00 - $184,200.00This 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 .RegularNo relocationNo10%HybridNot IndicatedNoN/A10/21/2026