Associate Director, Global MMRV Strategy
Merck
June 24, 2026
Remote friendly (Rahway, NJ)
United States
Marketing
Associate Director, Global Marketing MMRV Strategy
Responsibilities:
- Lead Varicella launch activities across multiple markets.
- Partner with Regional leads and country teams to drive global MMRV strategy and prioritized deliverables in key markets.
- Lead franchise operations via Global S&OP and Command Center for global supply/allocation, tender strategy, and National Immunization Programs scenario planning.
- Provide Product Development Team sub-team exposure to secure endorsements of relevant global strategies.
- Lead brand execution of the L3 framework with Global Cross Functional Team and country input.
- Manage global cross-functional team meetings.
- Drive global market research to inform strategy and/or support local execution.
- Develop and maintain global promotional content for the franchise.
- Support wider Pediatric vaccines franchises as needed.
Education:
- Required: BA/BS
- Preferred: Master’s in Business Administration, health policy, or health economics; scientific background preferred.
Qualifications:
- 5+ years in access, marketing, health policy, or commercial operations.
- S&OP and supply/demand planning experience.
- Ability to anticipate/respond to market and competitive changes for tendering, pricing, and brand strategies.
- Strong analytics/problem-solving; creative market/customer approaches.
- Strong collaboration/influencing/negotiation in cross-functional, cross-cultural teams.
- Commercial/financial acumen; strong written/verbal communication; project management.
Preferred:
- Vaccines experience; global/region/country marketing; customer/brand marketing strategy development; competitive scenario planning.
Skills (required):
- Brand marketing, business acumen, commercial strategies, communication strategy development, cross-functional collaboration, data analysis, global strategy, health economics, marketing analytics/management/strategies, market research, product management, S&OP, strategic thinking.
Travel: ~15% (~2–4 trips/year).
Compensation/bonus: Eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.
Application: Apply via https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or Workday Jobs Hub). Apply no later than the day before the posting end date (07/10/2026). Requisition ID: R403892.
Responsibilities:
- Lead Varicella launch activities across multiple markets.
- Partner with Regional leads and country teams to drive global MMRV strategy and prioritized deliverables in key markets.
- Lead franchise operations via Global S&OP and Command Center for global supply/allocation, tender strategy, and National Immunization Programs scenario planning.
- Provide Product Development Team sub-team exposure to secure endorsements of relevant global strategies.
- Lead brand execution of the L3 framework with Global Cross Functional Team and country input.
- Manage global cross-functional team meetings.
- Drive global market research to inform strategy and/or support local execution.
- Develop and maintain global promotional content for the franchise.
- Support wider Pediatric vaccines franchises as needed.
Education:
- Required: BA/BS
- Preferred: Master’s in Business Administration, health policy, or health economics; scientific background preferred.
Qualifications:
- 5+ years in access, marketing, health policy, or commercial operations.
- S&OP and supply/demand planning experience.
- Ability to anticipate/respond to market and competitive changes for tendering, pricing, and brand strategies.
- Strong analytics/problem-solving; creative market/customer approaches.
- Strong collaboration/influencing/negotiation in cross-functional, cross-cultural teams.
- Commercial/financial acumen; strong written/verbal communication; project management.
Preferred:
- Vaccines experience; global/region/country marketing; customer/brand marketing strategy development; competitive scenario planning.
Skills (required):
- Brand marketing, business acumen, commercial strategies, communication strategy development, cross-functional collaboration, data analysis, global strategy, health economics, marketing analytics/management/strategies, market research, product management, S&OP, strategic thinking.
Travel: ~15% (~2–4 trips/year).
Compensation/bonus: Eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.
Application: Apply via https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or Workday Jobs Hub). Apply no later than the day before the posting end date (07/10/2026). Requisition ID: R403892.