What are the responsibilities and job description for the Executive Director, Global Marketing, Ophthalmology position at Merck?
Job Description
Our company is dedicated to delivering innovations that extend and improve the lives of people worldwide. We are committed to supporting accessibility to medicine, providing new therapeutic options, and collaborating with governments and payers to help people who need our medicines and vaccines gain access to them. We focus on innovation, translating breakthrough science into innovative medicines, and launch execution excellence, to help people globally. We are seeking a dynamic and visionary Executive Director for our Ophthalmology Global Marketing division.
This leadership role involves driving our global marketing strategy and commercialization efforts for our Ophthalmology pipeline assets. With a focus on innovative treatments for DME, wAMD, RVO, and other retinal diseases, the Executive Director will play a pivotal role in maximizing the value and differentiation of our assets in the global market. For more than 35 years, our company has been committed to scientific research and discovery (R&D) in ophthalmology. Today, we are developing a series of options designed to help people manage and treat retinal conditions, with the goal of reducing the growing burden of eye diseases worldwide. We remain committed to working together with our partners in the global ophthalmology community to address the complex challenges that impede progress toward improving eye health.
Primary Responsibilities :
- Lead Global Marketing Strategy : Develop and execute comprehensive strategies for the Ophthalmology pipeline, encompassing treatments for DME, wAMD, RVO, and other programs. Drive the development of asset strategies tailored to specific treatment modalities and target patient populations.
- Collaborate closely with our Research & Development Division (R&D) to influence the development of innovative treatments and ensure commercial viability.
- Support Launch Readiness and Commercialization : Drive the development of launch strategies and commercial plans for new retinal treatments across global markets. Ensure timely and effective commercial launch alignment across all cross-functional teams and commercial affiliates. Develop comprehensive market access strategies, including pricing guidance, to maximize patient access and uptake.
- Foster Leadership Excellence and Global Influence : Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion within the team and across the organization. Lead a team that will focus on key cross-functional activities such as Listen, Learn, Lead (L3), Enterprise-Go-To-Market (EGTM), market research, and global forecasting.
- Lead the commercial transformation and leadership of Ophthalmology, including new ways of working, embedding advanced analytics, evolving the commercial models, and building value for patients, payers, and healthcare professionals.
- Provide oversight and direction for a cross-functional, cross-geography team supporting the ophthalmology pipeline.
Education Minimum Requirement : Bachelor's Degree
Preferred Education : Advanced Degree (MBA)
Required Experience and Skills :
Preferred Experience and Skills :
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US and Puerto Rico Residents Only :
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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
Expected US salary range : $206,200.00 - $324,600.00
Available benefits include : bonus eligibility, long term incentive if applicable, health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and sick days. A summary of benefits is listed here .
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Salary : $206,200 - $324,600
