Associate Director US Oncology Marketing Brand and Congress Strategy
MSD
Summary
The Oncology Marketing team is seeking an experienced Associate Director, Oncology Brand and Congress Strategy. As our company's oncology portfolio expands, promotional and congress efforts will need to evolve to support changing business needs. This role will help shape and execute the annual oncology plan in partnership with key stakeholders across the organization. The Associate Director will develop and execute master brand, promotional, and congress strategy and lead a Customer Agile Team (CAT) to drive implementation. This individual will collaborate across functional teams to leverage market insights, competitive intelligence, customer perspectives, and business objectives to inform strategy and execution.
Job description
Primary Responsibilities
- Assess evolving oncology business needs to inform promotional prioritization and national congress strategy
- Support promotional planning for indications requiring continued promotion through end of lifecycle
- Lead development and execution of the annual oncology congress strategy
- Partner with cross-functional and global team members to advance marketing initiatives
- Align stakeholders on priorities, timelines, and dependencies to ensure effective execution
- Define and prioritize work for the CAT using Agile principles
- Lead regular progress reviews to track priorities, milestones, and risks; ensure action items are documented, assigned, and completed
- Summarize progress, risks, and key decisions in a clear and concise manner; maintain visibility into critical workstreams and outcomes
- Lead the annual profit planning process and manage associated budget responsibilities
Compliance and Execution Excellence
- Partner with Medical and Legal teams to ensure compliant development and execution of promotional materials and customer-facing resources
- Drive high-quality execution while fostering a culture of accountability, compliance, and customer focus
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree required
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, or a related commercial field
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in marketing, sales, market access, commercial strategy, or a related area
- Demonstrated experience developing commercial strategies and leading cross-functional execution
- Experience presenting recommendations to leadership and influencing business decisions
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to translate insights into actionable recommendations
- Experience working within Medical and Legal review processes
Preferred Qualifications
- Oncology experience preferred
- Field sales or oncology sales experience preferred
- Experience in commercialization strategy or oncology marketing
- Demonstrated success working across complex matrix organizations
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, or a related commercial field
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in marketing, sales, market access, commercial strategy, or a related area
- Demonstrated experience developing commercial strategies and leading cross-functional execution
- Experience presenting recommendations to leadership and influencing business decisions
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills
- Ability to translate insights into actionable recommendations
- Experience working within Medical and Legal review processes
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- 401(k) Matching
- Retirement Benefits
- Paid Holidays
- Vacation
- Sick Days
- Annual Bonus
- Long-Term Incentive
Company overview
MSD, known as Merck Sharp & Dohme outside the United States and Canada, is a global research-intensive biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Rahway, New Jersey. Founded in 1891, the company has established itself as one of the world's leading pharmaceutical corporations with a rich history spanning over 130 years. MSD operates as the international division of Merck & Co., Inc., focusing on the discovery, development, manufacturing, and marketing of innovative medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, and animal health products. The company's extensive portfolio includes groundbreaking treatments in oncology, infectious diseases, cardiology, diabetes, and vaccines, with notable products such as Keytruda (pembrolizumab) for cancer immunotherapy, Gardasil for HPV prevention, and Januvia for diabetes management. MSD maintains a strong commitment to research and development, investing significantly in scientific innovation to address unmet medical needs worldwide. With approximately 75,000 employees globally, the company operates through four main segments: pharmaceuticals, animal health, healthcare services, and strategic alliances. MSD's mission centers on using leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world, guided by the principle that medicine is for people, not profits.