Executive Director, Global Marketing Oncology

Job Description

Our marketing team is passionate about bringing our oncology products to our customers around the world to help them drive improved patient outcomes.

We are recruiting for a Global Marketing Executive Director to lead select wave- and asset-specific planning. This role requires outstanding leadership and deep experience in global pipeline, portfolio and product strategy, as well as brand development and launch preparedness. It requires close coordination with relevant disease, functional and geographic counterparts, and managing and guiding a high-performing global marketing team.  The position will be based in Rahway, NJ or Upper Gwynedd, PA.

As a leader on the global commercial asset team, this individual will be responsible for:

• Guiding the development and evolution of select elements of the commercial asset strategy, as well as initial strategy work for certain indications, including development of indication-level L3 and other marketing strategy-related asset deliverables in close collaboration with relevant disease teams, ensuring consistency and cohesion with relevant asset and disease portfolio strategies

• Providing commercial insight and guiding planning for select asset-level activities and program development, including:

  • Providing commercial insights and input to help guide clinical program strategy and evolution and supporting preparations for clinical study and program level reviews and decisions

  • Coordinating closely with cross-functional stakeholders and providing commercial input on planning and decision-making for market access, V&I and policy-related initiatives

  • Supporting regulatory/labeling/supply planning

• Overseeing select asset- and indication-level planning and execution, including

  • Forecasting and budget planning, in close coordination with disease counterparts and the analytics team

  • Preparing for and leading launch readiness and other governance discussions

  • Data analytics, performance metrics tracking, in close coordination with relevant disease teams and analytics team

  • Coordination with precision medicine team on commercialization for relevant initial indications

• Coaching, guiding and developing a high-performing team

Key Capabilities:

• Work effectively with cross-functional partners including clinical, medical affairs, regulatory, market access, manufacturing, CORE, international and domestic operations, etc.

• An action- and solution-oriented approach to complex organizations and functions

• Strong strategic thinking capabilities, with deep portfolio and product strategy experience

• High level of clinical acumen and commercial/scientific strategy experience

• Forward-thinking and inspirational leadership approach

• Effective communicator

• Proven ability to create and drive successful asset strategies and tactical execution

• Ability to successfully navigate the external environment, and ultimately deliver value to our customers

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree

Required Experience and Skills:

• Minimum 12+ years Pharmaceutical Business experience - marketing, sales, market access & pricing, marketing support or related experiences in pharmaceutical or biotechnology industries

• Understanding of Oncology healthcare market dynamics around innovation & capabilities, and the science of Oncology

• Understanding of healthcare trends and reimbursement and policy issues and their potential impact upon our Company's business opportunities

• Experience leading strategy development and implementation

• Global Marketing experience

• Regional/Local Marketing experience

• People management experience

• Launch experience

• Strong business acumen and ability to drive forward key initiatives

• Strong collaboration skills, both within commercial teams and cross divisional teams

• Strong leadership, problem solving, teamwork, analytical, written/verbal communication, and presentation skills

• Ability to clearly articulate messages/information across the enterprise and to leadership

• Ability to work within complex organizations and markets and leading sub-teams and influencing without authority

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Advanced Degree (i.e. MBA)

• Pipeline/early development experience

• Experience providing commercial input on such activities as:

  • Target product profile development, global regulatory filing strategy, launch readiness reviews, organized customer interactions, market research, demand, revenue, and P&L forecasting, BD&L activities, product development team (PDT) and agency partner management

• Experience working with finance and business planning to manage brand forecast and S&OP process

This position requires approximately 15-20% travel, including some weekends.

Required Skills:

Accountability, Business Development, Business Development Initiatives, Clinical Development, Decision Making, Developing Pricing Strategies, Innovation, Leadership, Market Development, Market Research, Oncology Marketing, People Leadership, Product Launch Support, Relationship Building, Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), Strategic Communication Management, Strategic Thinking, Talent Management

Preferred Skills:

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The salary range for this role is

$255,800.00 - $402,700.00

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.

You can apply for this role through https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

1st - Day

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

NA

Job Posting End Date:

04/14/2026

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