Senior Specialist, Marketing
Merck · North Wales, PA · Yesterday
Marketing$117k–$184k/yrFull-time
Promotion Management
- Work closely with C&DS Product Marketing Owner (PMO), Customer Managers, and Field Execution Leader to develop resources that align contracting & customer engagement needs.
- Directs projects to ensure that all resources meet the strategic objectives of the customer manager for that contracting segment & support the effectiveness of field execution needs.
- Led the development planning for the C&DS external facing tools and resources for customer facing teams and deployment across multiple platforms.
- Partners with the other members of C&DS (SMEs), product & customer marketing teams, external agency partners, development team members and third-party deployment vendors to ensure that all assets meet the strategic and communication objectives for the customer segments and commercial programs.
- Maintains working knowledge of promotional review systems and regulatory guidance to effectively deliver compliant assets/programs.
- Manages the release plan for asset development "end to end" through appropriate internal and external support services through content creation, design, scheduling asset review time, commercial legal review, promotional review (OneReview), production, and deployment.
- Manages the C&DS asset library to identify expirations and required content updates to in market resources.
- Manages creative Agency relationships, oversight of their operational proficiency, and includes the creation and monitoring of Agency scope of work (SOWs) and Agency evaluation process, as needed.
- Oversee the appropriate administration of promotional budgets for projects and deliverables.
Promotion Strategy
- Develops an understanding of private and public sector segments to provide actionable insights informing resource execution strategy as well as implementation.
- Helps develop and evolve resources to support segment strategies, including incorporating and supporting the new L3 Commercial Framework, while partnering with the Field Engagement Lead, Customer Managers, and Product Contracting & Marketing Owner to ensure strategic choices maximize utilization of resources in support of business objectives.
- Guides implementation plans for segment types and partners with extended team members for input on ongoing strategy/resource development action items.
- Creates routine and ad hoc internal presentations to leadership and customer-facing Account Executives.
Education
- Minimum: BA/BS Degree and/or Associates Degree with 5+ years of experience.
- Knowledge and Skills:
- 3 years of combined sales, marketing, market research, promotion, or equivalent experience.
- Ability to think strategically across multiple segments.
- Knowledge of the development process for pharmaceutical promotional materials, including the Med-Legal / Promotional Review process, including PromoMats experience.
- Working in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment while managing multiple projects and stakeholders.
- Proven problem solving and exceptional project management skills.
- Strong communications skills and self-motivated mindset.
Preferred Knowledge and Skills
- Prior working knowledge in pharmaceutical, vaccines, biotech, or other related regulated industries.
Required Skills
- Account Management
- Adaptability
- Biotechnology
- Business Planning
- Commercial Account Management
- Commercial Laws
- Customer Engagement
- Customer Management
- Cytotechnology
- Data Analysis
- Data Analytics
- Financial Analysis
- Managed Care Contract Negotiations
- Market Development
- Marketing
- Market Research
- Multi-Management
- Pricing Strategies
- Procurement Logistics
- Product Management
- Project Management
- Public Health Research
- Resource Development
- Sales Strategy Development
Skills
- Account Management
- Adaptability
- Biotechnology
- Business Planning
- Commercial Account Management
- Commercial Laws
- Customer Engagement
- Customer Management
- Cytotechnology
- Data Analysis
- Data Analytics
- Financial Analysis
- Managed Care Contract Negotiations
- Market Development
- Marketing
- Market Research
- Multi-Management
- Pricing Strategies
- Procurement Logistics
- Product Management
- Project Management
- Public Health Research
- Resource Development
- Sales Strategy Development