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Merck · 1 day ago

Director, Global Pharmaceutical Communications

Rahway, NJ

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$173K/yr - $273K/yr

8+ years exp

Merck is one of the world’s premier biopharmaceutical companies, seeking a Director of Global Pharmaceutical Communications for New Products. This role involves managing communications for the company's product portfolio, providing strategic oversight, and collaborating with various internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective messaging and engagement.

BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceutical

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Manage branded and unbranded communications activities in support of our Company's new products portfolio – including two launch brands ‒ with a heavy emphasis on milestone communications (regulatory approvals, data releases, medical meeting communications)

Act as strategic counselor on strategy and issues management, in coordination with Executive Director, peers and other team members

Provide strategic oversight and drive ongoing support and execution of signature U.S. unbranded patient/consumer programs including engagement with patient advocacy organizations; work closely with country communicators to enable local activations of unbranded campaigns

Serve as primary liaison with our Company's Patient Innovation & Engagement team and U.S./global Marketing teams, our Company's Research Labs and other cross-functional stakeholders

Responsible for communication to internal and external audiences in alignment with the company’s corporate narrative and Global Pharmaceuticals business strategy for areas of responsibility while continuously partnering with various stakeholders to develop strategic communications aligned with key business priorities

Proactively evaluate innovative and creative omni-channel strategies to engage with internal and external stakeholders aligned with key priorities; ensure that the strategies are robust and complementary

Develop and communicate strategies, programs and materials for use by the markets, regions and subsidiaries worldwide; help advise regions and subsidiaries for franchise and product communications issues

Serve as a liaison to third party groups (including advocacy organizations) and external experts (including researchers) and to trade and local news media

Directly manage public relations agencies and related budgets

Qualification

Pharmaceutical CommunicationsProduct Launch ExperienceStrategic Communications PlanningMedia RelationsInternal CommunicationsProject ManagementCollaborative SpiritWritten CommunicationOral CommunicationsLeadership

Required

Bachelor's degree required

Requires a minimum of eight (8) years' experience in a communications or public relations role within the pharmaceutical or a related industry (hospital, public health, agency, etc.)

Excellent written and oral communications skills across a variety of mediums/channels (e.g., print, digital, presentation)

Strong project management skills and the ability to juggle multiple tasks and competing priorities

Team player, collaborative spirit, ability to succeed in a fast-paced, high-visibility role

Strong agency and budget management experience

Proven ability to prepare strategic communications plans and deliver at the tactical level