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Subject to applicable law, all prospective hires will be required to demonstrate that they have been fully vaccinated for covid-19 or intend to be vaccinated for covid-19 by november 1, 2021, or qualify for a medical or religious accommodation to this vaccination requirementHired candidates who are not vaccinated by november 1, 2021, and who have not been approved for a legally-required medical or religious accommodation will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment, subject to applicable law.
We are currently recruiting for an associate director consumer marketing, u.sOncologyThis position will be responsible for leading key elements of the consumer marketing strategy across multiple tumor types.
This position will require outstanding leadership in many areas including strategic direction, problem solving and relationship building, as well as ability to work successfully in fast-paced, ever-changing environmentThis role also requires exceptional collaboration skills in working with a wide variety of stakeholders.
Key responsibilities include and are not limited to the following:
Strong leadership in developing and executing consumer marketing strategy for both existing and future indications
Tight collaboration with many stakeholders to ensure consumer strategy is integrated and aligned with overall brand priorities
Lead the positioning, strategy, market research, patient journey development, media planning and metrics across multiple tumors
Understanding of market dynamics and competitive set to make strategic go-to-market recommendations and shifts
Strong understanding of the end-to-end patient journey, especially on treatment and post treatment needs
Experience leading promotional and multi-channel media planning for all consumer channels for assigned tumors
Solid understanding of social and digital media to evaluate recommendations that align to target audience
Experience interpreting consumer data and analytics to ensure ongoing optimization against strategy and campaign goals
Engage with consumer promotions team to prioritize and ensure execution against brand plan
Establish and lead new, innovative agile team as product owner
Successfully establish networks and collaborate across multiple stakeholders
Engage with global communications team for internal and external activities
Understand key advocacy groups supporting specific tumors
Position qualifications:
Required: bachelor`s degree
Preferred: master`s degree
Required experience and skills:
Minimum of (5) years marketing experience
Strong strategic thinking, problem solving, teamwork, analytical, and written/verbal communication skills
Strong collaborative skills
Consumer marketing and/or consumer promotions experience
Strong understanding of integrated marketing across various channels
Ability to work within complex organizations and markets and lead sub-teams in support of key marketing strategy areas
Experience influencing without direct authority and working successfully with cross-functional teams
Agile-type work experience
Approximately 25% travel, including some weekends.
Preferred experience and skills:
Product/indication launch experience
Experience with combination and/or co-promote brands
Oncology marketing experience
Excels when addressing ambiguity, working outside existing processes and structures
Ability to drive influence and alignment
Test and learn mindset to drive culture of innovation
Position location: upper gwynedd, pa or virtual/remote
Our human health division maintains a “patient first, profits later” ideologyThe organization is comprised of sales, marketing, market access, digital analytics and commercial professionals who are passionate about their role in bringing our medicines to our customers worldwide.
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We are known as merck & co., inc., kenilworth, new jersey, usa in the united states and canada and msd everywhere elseFor more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world`s most challenging diseasesToday, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.
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Employee status:
Regular
Relocation:
No relocation
Visa sponsorship:
No
Travel requirements:
25%
Flexible work arrangements:
Remote work
Shift:
Not indicated
Valid driving license:
Yes
Hazardous material(s):
Number of openings:
1
Requisition id: r139633
