Merck Posted September 6, 2026

Assoc. Dir., US Hematology Marketing

North Wales, Pennsylvania, United States of America FULL_TIME
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Job Description

Join our company, a leading research-driven biopharmaceutical organization focused on discovering, developing, and delivering innovative medicines and vaccines that improve and save lives worldwide. We are currently recruiting for an Associate Director, U.S. Hematology Marketing .

This position will require outstanding leadership including strategic planning, scientific data analysis, counter-competition, cross-functional collaboration. One of the key responsibilities of this role will include support the launch of a broadening hematology portfolio with 5 potential assets across MPNs, Lymphoma, and Leukemia.

The position will report to the Associate Vice President, GU and Hematology Marketing.

Key responsibilities include:

Establish and build strong relationships with hematology scientific leaders and key stakeholders

Provide input into Hematology portfolio marketing direction and strategic choices

Define brand priorities and establish best practices for scientific education and advocacy

Manage the hematology external speaker bureaus and speaker training

Leading the development, evolution, and execution for the scientific competitive plans, driving innovative ways to help disseminate brand messages as part of the scientific exchange

Provide marketing viewpoint as well as collaborating with Global Medical Affairs to create a network of external thought leaders and conduct advisory board meetings

Speaker training forums and symposia, and building personal and direct rapport and advocacy

Drive the evaluation and interpretation of external data, publications and their impact on future treatment algorithms, as well as potential impact on guidelines and pathways.

Build an internal network to discuss key scientific issues and share best practices – collaborate with clinical research, medical affairs and other teams as required

Develop an annual budget for the segment and track expenses through the year

Working with Health Economics and Access teams to support needs including provision of models, analytical support, value dossier, etc.

Lead the Medical Education Strategy for the hematology portfolio.

Lead planning for national-level U.S. Exhibits and Conventions for hematology Portfolio.

Required:

5 years of pharmaceutical or relevant experience

3+ years of relevant hematology experience and external relationships

Strong relationship building, problem solving, teamwork, analytical, and written/verbal communication skills

Experience influencing without direct authority and working successfully with cross-functional teams

Healthcare Provider promotion experience bringing materials through legal, regulatory, and clinical review

Strong scientific acumen and ability to engage with high scientific fluency

20% travel, including some weekends

Preferred:

Bachelor's degree in relevant field. Advanced degree (MBA) preferred

Core marketing experience including strategy development & competitive planning

Experience leading marketing scientific strategy

Position Location: Upper Gwynedd, PA (Hybrid) OR Remote

Required Skills:

Agile Methodology, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Market Access, Market Development, Marketing Operations, Market Research, Medical Affairs, Oncology Marketing, Operational Execution, Pricing Strategies, Public Speaking, Sales Messaging, Strategic Leadership, Strategic Planning, Strategic Thinking, Strategy Development, Thought Leadership, Trade Associations

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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Job Posting End Date:

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Requisition ID:R415317

Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Marketing
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
North Wales, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Employment type
FULL_TIME

How this role compares

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We currently track 1331 comparable Marketing roles across 166 biopharma companies.

1331Comparable roles tracked
1190Currently active
166Companies hiring similar roles
63Countries represented

Salary context

344 of 1331 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function. This posting doesn't list a seniority level, so peers aren't narrowed by seniority either -- the range below may span more levels than usual.

This roleSubject $142,400/yr – $224,100/yr
Lowest disclosed · Customer Experience Representative · AbbVie $16/hr – $29/hr (≈ $33,280–$60,320/yr)
Highest disclosed · Sr Director/Director, Neurology Patient Marketing (Remote, US) · Servier $251/hr – $307/hr (≈ $522,080–$638,560/yr)
Peer group range $46,800 – $580,320 (median $205,000)

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India92
Japan69
Germany47
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Seniority mix

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Manager541
Director173
Associate Director169
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc59
Senior52
Senior Director42
Associate25
Executive/VP18
Principal1

Therapeutic area mix

257 of 1331 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

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Neuroscience38
Rare Disease26
Vaccines & Infectious Disease19
Immunology16
Dermatology & Aesthetics15
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Respiratory8
Gastroenterology4
Ophthalmology4

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