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Merck

Makes medicines, vaccines and animal treatments

Brand & Customer Manager Impfstoffe

Brand & Creative MarketingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMunich, GermanyNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A completed university degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Natural Sciences, Health Economics, or a comparable program.
  • Relevant initial to several years of experience in pharmaceutical marketing, brand management, customer engagement, or a comparable commercial function; vaccine experience is advantageous.
  • Understanding of strategic brand management, business planning, campaign development, and operational marketing execution.
  • Experience developing promotional materials and collaborating with creative, communications, or medical agencies.
  • Ability to analyze market, customer, and performance data and translate it into actions and priorities.
  • Basic business acumen and ideally initial experience with forecasting, financial planning, budget management, or performance management.
  • Ability to organize and reliably prioritize multiple strategic and operational tasks in parallel.
  • Initial experience working collaboratively with cross-functional teams and diverse stakeholders.
  • Strong communication and presentation abilities and the ability to take responsibility and drive topics independently.
  • Creativity, customer orientation, a pragmatic hands-on approach, and a strong focus on quality and compliance.
  • Proficiency with common business applications and openness to data-driven analysis and planning tools.
  • Very good written and spoken German and English.

Responsibilities

  • Own the strategic and operational brand management of VAXNEUVANCE across the full planning and execution cycle.
  • Create and evolve the long-term brand strategy and L3 Next plan, translating strategic priorities into concrete annual and action plans.
  • Own revenue, volume, and financial forecasts, including underlying market assumptions, vaccination trends, and scenarios, in coordination with Finance, Market Research, and relevant local and global stakeholders.
  • Plan, manage, and evaluate integrated, audience-focused campaigns across relevant channels.
  • Derive brand priorities and actions from market, customer, competitor, and performance data, and regularly monitor relevant key performance indicators.
  • Develop and update brand messaging, communication concepts, customer journeys, and audience-specific content in alignment with the overarching brand strategy.
  • Conceptualize, create, coordinate, and approve promotional and training materials in compliance with medical, regulatory, and legal requirements.
  • Prepare clear agency briefs, select and engage external partners, and manage quality, timelines, budgets, and results.
  • Plan and manage the brand budget, including investment prioritization, ongoing budget monitoring, and efficient resource use.
  • Work closely with Sales, Medical Affairs, Market Access, Communications, Market Research, Training, Finance, Global Marketing, and other partners to coordinate execution of brand priorities.
  • Actively support the field sales organization in regions with remaining growth potential or new market conditions.
  • Prepare and present brand plans, business development, forecasts, and recommendations in relevant business reviews and stakeholder meetings.
  • Ensure reliable, timely, high-quality execution of brand activities while adapting flexibly to changing market and customer requirements.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in the vaccine area is advantageous.
  • Initial experience with forecasting, financial planning, budget management, or performance management is advantageous.

About the Company

Merck

Makes medicines, vaccines and animal treatments

Merck develops prescription medicines, vaccines and veterinary treatments for patients, health systems and animal owners worldwide. Its vaccine portfolio includes Gardasil 9, which helps prevent cancers and other diseases caused by several types of human papillomavirus. The company takes potential treatments through laboratory research and clinical trials, then manufactures and sells approved products to drug distributors, hospitals, physicians and governments. Its animal health division sells medicines and vaccines to veterinarians, farmers and pet owners, while selected drug partnerships also earn shared profits or royalties. Founded in 1891, Merck is headquartered in Rahway, New Jersey.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Rahway, NJ
Founded
1891

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