Associate Director - Marketing Communications/Channels

Job Description

As part of a center of excellence in the Content Accelerator, the Global Content Marketing team is responsible for brand building, creative strategy and development, communication strategies, and core content aligned with the commercial strategy for global launch brands in the Specialty Pharmaceuticals & Infectious Disease Business Unit. The Global Content Marketing Team also plays a key role in the sponsorship and execution of the Content Accelerator vision for content creation across the enterprise.

The Associate Director, Global Content Marketing, is a strategic partner and content expert to the Global Brand Team, ensuring strategy realization during launch lifecycle.

This position is a job share, with required days worked Monday – Wednesday, with Wednesday being an overlap day with the job share partner.

Responsibilities:

• Leads core content creative execution efforts from briefing creation (Workfront), content development and management (tools/technology enhancements), Medical Legal Review (PRT) and compliant content accessibility & storage (DAM)
• Embraces and implements technology advances to drive further content creation efficiency
• Co-manages agency day-to-day relationships specific to core content creation (timelines, consolidated direction, scope support)
• Consultative partner to development of Branding & Campaign Implementation Guidance ensuring brand consistency and standardization (supporting scalability)
• Collaborates to ensure Early Launch Markets/HHI have access to globally-developed core strategic content, tools and technology for seamless re-use; executes governance plans
• Identifies and creates content to support Global Congress efforts for launch lifecycle, sharing recommendations with GHQ marketing stakeholders
• Identifies and creates medical education core/key content to support brand efforts for launch lifecycle
• Manages content lifecycle during launch/post-launch period (global content renewals, updates, retirement)
• Model the Content Accelerator vision through rapid adoption of AI enhancements
• Consultant to Global Brand and Content Accelerator Teams providing input, guidance, updates and validation to operating model principles and structure

Education Minimum Requirement:

• Bachelor's Degree required

Required Experience and Skills:

• Minimum of 5 years of pharmaceutical or biopharma experience in marketing, marketing communications, digital marketing, or marketing support
• Demonstrated ability to execute a brand or customer marketing strategy 
• Experience and success in cross-functional leadership and teamwork 
• Excellent scenario planning, problem solving, and project management skills 
• Ability to work in a fast paced, quickly changing environment 
• Proficiency influencing without direct authority  
• Strong communication, presentation, and negotiation skills 
• Outstanding leadership and collaboration skills 
• Experience in the end-to-end commercial, regulatory, and legal compliance policies, review, and delivery process 
• Agency/vendor management skills 
• Agile/Growth mindset

Required Skills:

Branding Campaigns, Content Creation, Content Development, Content Management, Content Marketing, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Customer Marketing, Digital Marketing, Marketing, Marketing Communications Planning, Pharmaceuticals Marketing, Teamwork

Preferred Skills:

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The primary location for this posting is:

USA - Pennsylvania - North Wales (Upper Gwynedd)

Where required by law, the compensation range for this role is provided below.

The salary range for the primary location of this role is:

$142,400.00 - $224,100.00

This range reflects the Company's reasonable expectation of the base salary applicable to this role at the time of 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.

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Additional location(s) Compensation Information:

San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

n/a

Job Posting End Date:

11/19/2026

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