Senior Specialist, Payer Marketing
Merck
August 25, 2026
Remote friendly (North Wales, PA)
United States
Marketing
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop marketing promotion and communications materials aligned with brand strategy and within regulatory/company policy.
- Create pull-through materials and payer-related solutions for field sales.
- Partner with brand team and agencies to ensure offerings meet customer and product objectives.
- Provide analytical support to brand team and Marketing Associate Director.
- Lead promotion review activities for assigned brands: prioritize and deliver meetings; represent payer segment needs in brand priorities; coordinate approvals with attorney/scientific/medical leads; manage payer budgets; complete required administrative tasks; manage agency partners.
- Work across segments (Pharmacy & Distribution, Hospital/Federal, Reimbursement) to provide payer resources/communications.
- Interface with point Account Executives to obtain feedback/insight.
- Participate in annual planning.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree.
- 3 years of professional work experience.
- Demonstrated leadership and cross-functional teamwork.
- Ability to manage multiple complex/priorities.
- Strong verbal and written communication; can articulate strategic choices, opportunities, and risks.
- Strong marketing fundamentals; align marketing strategy to tactical resource development.
- Experience influencing without direct authority and working cross-functionally.
- Up to 10% travel.
Required Skills:
- Adaptability, Communication, Data Analytics, Market Access, Marketing, Market Research, Payer Marketing, Pricing Strategies, Project Management, Reimbursement, Strategic Thinking, Teamwork.
Required Skills (additional):
- Biopharmaceuticals, Biopharmaceutics, Brand Marketing, Business Planning, Data Analysis, Prioritization, Product Lifecycle, Product Management, Working Independently.
Benefits (if applicable to posting):
- Annual bonus and long-term incentive (if applicable); comprehensive medical/dental/vision, retirement (401(k)), paid holidays, vacation, compassionate/sick days.
Application:
- Apply at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or Workday Jobs Hub for current employees).
- Develop marketing promotion and communications materials aligned with brand strategy and within regulatory/company policy.
- Create pull-through materials and payer-related solutions for field sales.
- Partner with brand team and agencies to ensure offerings meet customer and product objectives.
- Provide analytical support to brand team and Marketing Associate Director.
- Lead promotion review activities for assigned brands: prioritize and deliver meetings; represent payer segment needs in brand priorities; coordinate approvals with attorney/scientific/medical leads; manage payer budgets; complete required administrative tasks; manage agency partners.
- Work across segments (Pharmacy & Distribution, Hospital/Federal, Reimbursement) to provide payer resources/communications.
- Interface with point Account Executives to obtain feedback/insight.
- Participate in annual planning.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree.
- 3 years of professional work experience.
- Demonstrated leadership and cross-functional teamwork.
- Ability to manage multiple complex/priorities.
- Strong verbal and written communication; can articulate strategic choices, opportunities, and risks.
- Strong marketing fundamentals; align marketing strategy to tactical resource development.
- Experience influencing without direct authority and working cross-functionally.
- Up to 10% travel.
Required Skills:
- Adaptability, Communication, Data Analytics, Market Access, Marketing, Market Research, Payer Marketing, Pricing Strategies, Project Management, Reimbursement, Strategic Thinking, Teamwork.
Required Skills (additional):
- Biopharmaceuticals, Biopharmaceutics, Brand Marketing, Business Planning, Data Analysis, Prioritization, Product Lifecycle, Product Management, Working Independently.
Benefits (if applicable to posting):
- Annual bonus and long-term incentive (if applicable); comprehensive medical/dental/vision, retirement (401(k)), paid holidays, vacation, compassionate/sick days.
Application:
- Apply at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or Workday Jobs Hub for current employees).