Associate Director, US Payer Marketing (REMOTE)

Role Details

Job Description

Our marketing teams are passionate about bringing our medicines and vaccines to the world. Through digital listening and patient diagnostics, we are able to comprehend our customers’ needs and strive to provide solutions to meet them.

The Associate Director, U.S. Payer Marketing, is accountable for developing market access strategies and solutions for the assigned brands. The candidate will partner across functions including Brand Marketing, Integrated Account Management, Outcomes Research and Policy to incorporate market/customer insights in the development of payer customer segment strategies and value evidence planning. In this role, the Associate Director will also partner with Global Market Access and Pricing teams in the development of pricing and contracting strategies.

The role will be accountable for Payer Marketing of the pipeline and inline HIV portfolio and may help other brands within the Hospital & Specialty Business Unit, aligned with business priorities. This role will report to the Director, Payer Marketing, Hospital & Specialty.

Primary tasks Include:

• Leverage market and customer insights to shape market access strategies

• Provide US payer input into Global Access Teams, new product planning, and business development initiatives

• Participate in the development of value evidence strategies; strong coordination with Outcomes Research / VEAM (Value Engagement Team)

• Develop payer and health system value messages, pricing and contracting strategies

• Develop payer customer segment strategy and promotional campaigns for all US payer customer segments (health plan, PBM, Medicaid, Medicare, federal, pharmacy, hospital and GPO)

• Assist US Finance in development of segment level forecasts in promotion of brand forecast

• Assist appropriate pull-through activities and payer related solutions for field sales and account management teams

• Work with Senior Specialist to develop and deploy resources to boost managed care strategy

Education:

• Required: BA/BS

• Preferred: MBA, MPH, Pharm D or other advanced degree

Knowledge and Skills:

• Minimum of 5 years combined market access, marketing/sales influence, account management, or consulting in the healthcare industry

• Demonstrated comprehension of the mechanics and economics of the healthcare Ecosystem, including influences between Payers and Integrated Delivery Networks

• Demonstrated comprehension of US healthcare trends and policy issues and their potential impact upon our company's business opportunities

• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute brand and customer marketing strategies to include innovative approaches and digital engagement

• Strong knowledge of marketing fundamental and activating market research insights

• Ability to translate market trends and customer needs into customer resources or tactics

• Ability to learn quickly and to assess a variety of scenarios, strategically and operationally

• Demonstrated strategic thinking, problem solving, critical thinking

• Excellent management and communication skills

• Demonstrated success in establishing, developing and maintaining business relationships

• Strong partnership, project management and organizational skills; ability to prioritize activities and manage multiple tasks within deadlines

Preferred Knowledge and Skills:

• Developing market access and pricing / contracting strategies

• Product launch or launch planning

• Consulting/Stakeholder Management in cross-functional capacity

• Background in Hospital & Specialty Products

Preferred location is hybrid in Upper Gwynedd, PA but may consider remote opportunity if candidate is willing to travel to HQ as needed.

Our Human Health Division maintains a “patient first, profits later” ideology. The organization is comprised of sales, marketing, market access, digital analytics

and commercial professionals who are passionate about their role in bringing our medicines to our customers worldwide.

Our Human Health Division maintains a “patient first, profits later” ideology. The organization is comprised of sales, marketing, market access, digital analytics and commercial professionals who are passionate about their role in bringing our medicines to our customers worldwide.

Who we are …

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for …

Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today.

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

Domestic

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid, Remote Work

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

n/a

Requisition ID: R232382

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