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Associate Director Global Oncology Marketing

Merck · Rahway, NJ

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FULL-TIME Posted Jun 27, 2026 156K–247K a year

Job Description

Job Description

Our company is dedicated to delivering breakthrough innovations that extend and improve the lives of cancer patients worldwide. Through an unwavering commitment to supporting access to medicine, providing new therapeutic options, and collaborating with governments and payers, we ensure that people who need medicines have access to them. We translate breakthrough science into innovative medicines that help people with cancer across the globe. The Associate Director will lead efforts to bring the Alliance brands/indications to life.

Responsibilities

• Lead efforts in the marketing team for in‑line indications in the highly innovative and competitive oncology arena

• Drive alignment with regions and alliance partners in the development and execution of global strategy

• Develop global branding guidelines across the alliance structure, ensuring consistency and alignment with partner companies

• Build strong value propositions across customer personas and develop brand narratives that link to internal frameworks

• Collaborate with multiple functional teams including Market Research, Precision Medicine, oncology disease/tumor teams, Medical Affairs, Legal, and Compliance

• Generate deep customer insights by leading efforts to understand customer drivers, barriers, and ecosystems

• Partner with Market Research and Analytics functions to track and enhance KPI monitoring

• Initiate brand strategy customer insight market research projects in collaboration with the market research function

• Lead the brand strategic planning in collaboration with the internal global stakeholders and global alliance partners

• Lead content development designed to enable customer engagement in multiple channels; coordinate with agency partners on customer engagement material development and on the Promotional Review Team (PRT) process

• Ensure the appropriate administration of promotional budgets for assigned products, in full compliance with company policies, values, and standards

• Manage day‑to‑day activities with agency partners

• Demonstrate a "One Team" approach of integrating best practices and facilitating cross‑regional learning

• Embrace an agile mindset through customer focus, co‑creation, experimentation, and a metric‑driven approach

Required Skills

• 5 years strong strategic thinking capabilities with commercial strategy development experience

• Material development/approval process (Veeva)

• Brand planning experience

• Ability to operate in an environment of complexity and ambiguity

• Experience leading cross‑functional teams

• Effective communication skills and adaptability to different communication styles

• Innovative mindset; solution and action‑oriented approach

• Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize effectively

• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships cross‑functionally

• Marketing experience (preferably global)

Education Required

• Bachelor’s degree in science or business

Preferred Skills

• Advanced degree

• Knowledge/experience with global oncology

• Marketing/marketing support in oncology and/or specialty marketplace

• Alliance experience

• Knowledge of our company’s commercial, regulatory, and legal compliance policies

Travel Requirements

This position may require 10‑15% travel, including some weekends.

Benefits and Compensation

The salary range for this role is $156,900.00 – $247,000.00. The successful candidate will be eligible for an annual bonus and long‑term incentive, if applicable. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental, vision, retirement, paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days.

EEO Statement

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We provide equal opportunities for 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 legally protected characteristics.

Location Requirements

US and Puerto Rico Residents Only.

Benefits

  • Paid time off
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance

Additional Details

City
Rahway
State
New Jersey
Country
US
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