Director, Global Marketing Oncology

Merck•North Wales, PA
•$190,800 - $300,300•Hybrid

About The Position

The Global Marketing Director will lead commercial strategy for a novel bispecific antibody in oncology, developing foundational commercial insights, shaping global asset and portfolio strategy, and advancing launch preparedness. The role partners with disease- and asset-area clinical, regulatory, medical affairs, market access, regional, and brand strategy teams to position the asset for successful development and future commercialization. The position includes leading global and indication-specific commercial strategies; providing commercial input into clinical development, target product profiles, and evidence-generation priorities; overseeing insights, forecasting, opportunity assessment, and competitive intelligence; and managing early launch-planning activities. The Director will also build relationships across global, regional, and local functions and serve as a commercial contact for medical affairs, publications, HEOR, and related workstreams. Approximately 15–20% travel is required, including some weekends. The position is based primarily in Rahway, New Jersey, with a hybrid work arrangement.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree.
  • At least 8 years of commercial experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry, including experience in marketing, sales, market access, pricing, and/or marketing support.
  • Understanding of oncology market dynamics, scientific innovation, healthcare policy, reimbursement, and access considerations.
  • Experience developing and implementing strategy in a complex, cross-functional environment.
  • Strong business acumen and analytical capability, with the ability to drive key initiatives forward.
  • Demonstrated collaboration across commercial, cross-divisional, regional, and local teams.
  • Strong leadership, problem-solving, written and verbal communication, and presentation skills.
  • Ability to influence without authority and communicate clearly across the enterprise and with senior leadership.
  • Approximately 15–20% travel, including some weekends.

Nice To Haves

  • Advanced degree, such as an MBA.
  • Global marketing experience.
  • Oncology experience.
  • Launch planning or launch execution experience.
  • Pipeline, early asset, or clinical development experience.
  • Experience providing commercial input into target product profiles, regulatory filing strategy, launch readiness reviews, market research, organized customer engagement, demand and revenue forecasting, P&L forecasting, BD&L activities, product development teams, or agency partner management.
  • Experience partnering with finance and business planning teams to support brand forecasting and S&OP processes.
  • Previous team leadership experience.

Responsibilities

  • Lead development of the global commercial strategy for the bispecific antibody, aligning asset priorities with disease-area and portfolio strategies.
  • Partner with asset and disease teams to define indication-specific commercial strategies.
  • Provide commercial guidance for clinical development planning, target product profile refinement, and evidence-generation priorities.
  • Oversee market research and insight generation with disease-area, asset, brand strategy, and market research partners.
  • Guide forecasting, opportunity assessments, and market-shaping analyses to inform plans, investment decisions, and strategic trade-offs.
  • Establish a bispecific landscape-tracking and data-monitoring plan to assess performance, competition, and positioning implications.
  • Manage launch-planning milestones, timelines, and activities to support future commercialization readiness.
  • Drive early commercial planning, including market development, lexicon development, scientific platform development, and customer engagement planning.
  • Guide generic name, brand name, and trademark development in partnership with internal stakeholders.
  • Build relationships with global commercial, clinical, regulatory, manufacturing, market access, medical affairs, HEOR, publications, forecasting, finance, legal, compliance, regional, and local partners.
  • Serve as the commercial point of contact for medical affairs, publications, HEOR, and related workstreams supporting the asset.
  • Partner with regions and key markets to incorporate customer insights, launch considerations, and local market dynamics into global strategy.

Benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Other insurance benefits for employees and family
  • Retirement benefits, including 401(k)
  • Paid holidays
  • Vacation
  • Compassionate days
  • Sick days
  • Annual bonus eligibility
  • Long-term incentive, if applicable
© 2026 Teal Labs, Inc
Privacy PolicyTerms of Service