Associate Director, HCP Strategy, US HIV Daily Treatments

Job Description

Our company has been committed to advancing science for the treatment and prevention of HIV for more than 35 years. The HIV Business Unit is rapidly growing, with multiple marketed products, including a recent ly launched once-daily treatment asset and an alliance asset in development to be the first once-weekly treatment in HIV , and a robust research pipeline. We are recruiting a n Associate Director of HCP Strategy for HIV Daily Treatments.

Reporting to the Director , HCP Marketing Product Owner (MPO) and Team Lead for US HIV Treatments and based in Upper Gwynedd, PA, this is a high-visibility role that will own the development of strategy and key assets in line with brand and portfolio strategy . You will be a n essential member of a high-performing launch team that collaborat es across the HCP Customer Agile Team (CAT) and other marketer , One Review, agency, and cross-functional partners.

Primary Responsibilities

HCP Insights, Strategy, and Implementation 

Lead HCP strategy , development , and optimization of HCP campaigns as multiple new indications launch and new data roll out, including those involving OPDP submission

Partner with Analytics, Market Research, Sales Planning , agencies and other stakeholders for primary and secondary insights to inform ideation, data-based decision making , strategic prioritization, and strategic/executional excellence.

Lead development, refinement, approval, dissemination, and evolution of compelling and compliant key HCP externally and internally facing assets for launch and in-line assets as the Job Owner , partnering with Legal, Medical, Regulatory, Compliance, agency partners, and cross-functional stakeholders

Support pull- through of brand strategy in partnership with HCP Execution , Campaign Development Lead, Architect, Field Execution , Sales, L&D, and other team members to ensure connectivity of brand strategy from asset conception to execution in market .

Lead other key HCP workstreams ( e.g. sampling , Profit Planning, etc )

Demonstrate ability to communicate brand strategy and execution with confidence and clarity in both written and spoken form and the ability to tailor communication to the relevant audience

F ull y participat e in Agile ways of working and consistently demonstrate ethical and compliant behavior

Manage an established inline portfolio of 3 other assets, including the loss of exclusivity for a late-stage asset and safety label updates for mid-stage assets.

Support portfolio-level strategic thinking and activity

Responsibilities are subject to change with business need

Required Qualifications:

Required:  BA/BS

A minimum of 5 years of M arketing experience in biopharmaceutical industry

Demonstrated strategic thinking, problem solving, analytical critical thinking and planning skills

Demonstrated ability to leverage data analytics and/or customer and market insights to make business decisions

Strong cross-functional partnering skills and demonstrated ability to influence in a matrixed environment without direct authority

Strong written/verbal communication skills as demonstrated through experience in strategy & marketing business case communication, sales interface, direct customer engagement and/or sales presentations

Strong project management and negotiation skills

Strong familiarity with Veeva PromoMats system and CRT review process as a Job Owner

Ability to shape uncertainty into a clear and data-based recommendation and to shape and deliver brand strategy

Demonstrates curiosity , growth mindset , collaborative approach, and adapt ability to change

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred: MBA

A minimum of 3 years of M arketing experience at the Associate Director (AD) / Senior Manager level or above

Previous experience with label/ indication updates for new data

Understanding of HIV ecosystem and landscape

Previous HIV experience

Required Skills:

Adaptability, Adaptability, Biopharmaceutical Industry, Biopharmaceuticals, Biopharmaceutics, Brand Management, Brand Strategy, Business Case Development, Business Decisions, Content Creation, Creativity, Cross-Functional Leadership, Customer Engagement, Customer Insights, Digital Consumer Engagement, Digital Marketing, Marketing, Marketing Communications (MarCom), Market Research, Market Segmentation, Omnichannel Marketing, Pharmaceutical Biology, Product Launches, Product Management, Product Prioritization {+ 2 more}

Preferred Skills:

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The salary range for this role is

$142,400.00 - $224,100.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.

The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits.  Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits .

You can apply for this role through https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

1st - Day

Valid Driving License:

Yes

Hazardous Material(s):

N/A

Job Posting End Date:

08/11/2026 *A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE  the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.

Requisition ID:R410124