Director US Oncology Marketing New Products

Merck is a leading pharmaceutical company seeking a highly motivated and experienced Director for New Products Marketing within US Oncology. This role involves leading commercial strategy for oncology and hematology pipeline assets, guiding US forecasting, and collaborating with global marketing partners and cross-functional teams to ensure successful product commercialization.

Responsibilities:

• Develop US commercial strategies for pipeline assets in collaboration with global commercial teams and other cross-functional partners
• Ensure strong integration of US commercial insights into global brand strategic plans, clinical trial planning, and decision‑making
• Guide creation of US forecasts for upcoming launches in collaboration with finance, forecasting, and other partners
• Shape early scientific, unbranded, and go‑to‑market strategies (positioning, segmentation, channel)
• Ensure seamless, well‑documented handoff to US launch teams as assets progress toward commercialization
• Navigate internal and external environments successfully to deliver exceptional value
• Proactively monitor market dynamics, competitive evolution, and emerging trends to anticipate future opportunities and risks and guide our positioning in market
• Identify gaps in product, disease, or customer understanding and implement plans to address these gaps with market insights

Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor's degree required
• 10 years of experience in marketing or new products strategy within the pharmaceutical industry
• Excellent scientific acumen and strategic thinking, with a proactive approach to identifying and addressing gaps
• Strong communication, presentation, and leadership skills, with the ability to articulate complex concepts clearly
• Proven ability to partner effectively across teams, such as tumor marketing, cross‑functional teams, and global stakeholders, to maximize business impact
• Cross-Team Collaboration
• Decision Making
• Direct Marketing
• Hematology
• Innovation
• Oncology Marketing
• Portfolio Optimization
• Strategic Thinking
• Team Leadership
• Education: MBA, PharmD, or PhD
• Experience in US oncology/hematology marketing
• Experience leading development and commercialization of new products