Associate Director, Payer Marketing
Job Description
New Hires based in the US & Puerto Rico will be required to demonstrate that they have been fully vaccinated for Covid-19 or qualify for a medical or religious exemption or accommodation to this vaccination requirement, subject to applicable law.
Our Marketing teams are passionate about bringing our medicines and vaccines to our customers around the world. Through digital listening and patient analytics, we are able to understand our customers' needs and strive to provide solutions to meet them.
As Payer Strategy Marketing Manager-Insomnia/PAH, you will be responsible for working closely with US Brand Marketing and the Managed Markets and Policy (MM&P) organization to support overall objective to achieve profitable market access for our Insomnia Franchise, and responsible for preparing to launch our new PAH Asset.
Responsibilities include and are not limited to the following:
- Develop payer customer segment strategy and promotional initiatives for all US payer customer segments (health plan, PBM, Medicaid, Medicare, federal, pharmacy and hospital) to achieve market access.
- Develop payer value propositions, pricing and contracting strategies
- Work with promotion point to develop and deploy resources to pull through access
- Support US Finance in development of segment level forecasts in support of brand forecast
- Work with US Outcomes research to develop outcome research plans in support of the payer value proposition
- Work on a cross functional team in preparing for product launch
Education Minimum Requirement:
- BA/BS
Required Experience and Skills:
- Minimum of (5) years healthcare industry experience (includes experience in a Customer facing or marketing/strategy roles, in addition to Early Strategic Support roles such as Promotion Management, Market Research)
Preferred Experience and Skills:
- Experience in customer facing or marketing experience (e.g., sales management, customer management, account management or marketing).
- Demonstrated strategic thinking, problem solving, analytical critical thinking and planning skills
- Excellent leadership and communication skills (written & verbal)
- Demonstrated understanding of US healthcare trends and policy issues and their potential impact upon our company's business opportunities
- Marketing expertise
- Account Management/Contract Negotiation experience
- Stakeholder Management experience
- Demonstrated experience in financial management (e.g., brand budget, profit plan, sales forecasts)
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., Kenilworth, 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.
NOTICE FOR INTERNAL APPLICANTS
In accordance with Managers' Policy - Job Posting and Employee Placement, all employees subject to this policy are required to have a minimum of twelve (12) months of service in current position prior to applying for open positions.
If you have been offered a separation benefits package, but have not yet reached your separation date and are offered a position within the salary and geographical parameters as set forth in the Summary Plan Description (SPD) of your separation package, then you are no longer eligible for your separation benefits package. To discuss in more detail, please contact your HRBP or Talent Acquisition Advisor.
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Employee Status:
Regular
Relocation:
No relocation
VISA Sponsorship:
No
Travel Requirements:
10%
Flexible Work Arrangements:
Not Specified
Shift:
Not Indicated
Valid Driving License:
No
Hazardous Material(s):
Number of Openings:
1