Associate Director US Oncology Marketing Brand and Congress Strategy

MSD•North Wales, PA

4d•$156,900 - $247,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Oncology Marketing team is seeking an experienced Associate Director to help shape and execute the annual oncology plan as the company's oncology portfolio expands. The role develops and executes master brand, promotional, and congress strategy and leads a Customer Agile Team (CAT) to implement that strategy. It works with stakeholders across the organization, using market insights, competitive intelligence, customer perspectives, and business objectives to inform its approach. The position assesses evolving business needs to guide promotional prioritization and national congress strategy, supports promotion for indications that remain active through the end of lifecycle, and leads annual oncology congress planning. It coordinates cross-functional and global partners, aligns stakeholders on priorities and dependencies, and uses Agile principles to define and prioritize CAT work. The Associate Director also tracks progress, milestones, and risks; communicates decisions and outcomes; and leads annual profit planning and related budget responsibilities. The role partners with Medical and Legal teams to ensure promotional materials and customer-facing resources are developed and executed compliantly, while promoting accountability, compliance, customer focus, and high-quality execution. The position is based in North Wales, Pennsylvania, with a hybrid work arrangement and 10% travel. The role offers a stated salary range of $156,900 to $247,000 for the primary location, and eligibility for an annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
At least 5 years of experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, or a related commercial field.
At least 3 years of experience in marketing, sales, market access, commercial strategy, or a related area.
Demonstrated experience developing commercial strategies and leading cross-functional execution.
Experience presenting recommendations to leadership and influencing business decisions.
Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, including the ability to translate insights into actionable recommendations.
Experience working within Medical and Legal review processes.
Required skills include customer focus, market access, marketing, market research, oncology, oncology marketing, strategic thinking, strategy development, and vendor management.

Nice To Haves

Oncology experience.
Field sales or oncology sales experience.
Experience in commercialization strategy or oncology marketing.
Demonstrated success working across complex matrix organizations.

Responsibilities

Assess evolving oncology business needs to inform promotional prioritization and national congress strategy.
Support promotional planning for indications requiring continued promotion through end of lifecycle.
Lead development and execution of the annual oncology congress strategy.
Partner with cross-functional and global team members to advance marketing initiatives.
Align stakeholders on priorities, timelines, and dependencies to support effective execution.
Define and prioritize work for the Customer Agile Team using Agile principles.
Lead progress reviews to track priorities, milestones, and risks, and ensure action items are documented, assigned, and completed.
Summarize progress, risks, and key decisions, and maintain visibility into critical workstreams and outcomes.
Lead the annual profit planning process and manage associated budget responsibilities.
Partner with Medical and Legal teams to ensure compliant development and execution of promotional materials and customer-facing resources.
Drive high-quality execution and foster accountability, compliance, and customer focus.