Merck KGaA Posted October 3, 2026

Brand Lead Rare Tumors (Maternity Leave)

Rome, Rome, Italy FULL_TIME
Oncology
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About this opportunity

Work Your Magic with us!

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

United As One for Patients, our purpose in Healthcare is to help create, improve and prolong lives. We develop medicines, intelligent devices and innovative technologies in therapeutic areas such as Oncology, Neurology and Fertility. Our teams work together across 6 continents with passion and relentless curiosity in order to help patients at every stage of life. Joining our Healthcare team is becoming part of a diverse, inclusive and flexible working culture, presenting great opportunities for personal development and career advancement across the globe.

Your Role

In this role, you will develop and implement integrated marketing strategies across digital and traditional channels, ensuring localized messaging remains aligned with global brand positioning while supporting launch readiness through market research and competitive analysis. You will collaborate with sales, market access, and medical teams to develop promotional materials, manage patient support programs, and execute high-impact presence at key congresses, all while staying within the allocated budget. Leveraging your expertise in data management and business insights, you will track campaign performance using digital analytics to refine strategies and monitor cost expenditure, ensuring full compliance of all activities while leading cross-functional brand planning and driving overall growth objectives.

Who you are:

Minimum 5 years experience in marketing or other relevant role in the rare disease or closely related pharmaceutical industry

Launch experience required, previous sales experience beneficial

Deep knowledge of the local Healthcare system

Strong analytical skills to interpret market data and research findings to inform strategic decisions

Sound project management skills, with the ability to manage distinct and complex requirements, prioritize and execute

Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders

Strong sense of urgency, and proven ability to organize, and prioritize for execution and completion

Demonstrable drive for high performance and results

Ability to leverage required technical tools efficiently (e.g., MS Office)BSc or higher in marketing/communication/ business related degree or similar

Fluency in English

Salary Package:

Annual Base Salary (RAL):   €50.000 – €70.000

Categoria CCNL: B - A

Variable Compensation (AIP)

Welfare and Benefits Package

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!

Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity!

Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Not listed
Therapeutic area
Oncology
Location
Rome, Rome, Italy
Employment type
FULL_TIME

How this role compares

Computed from every other active role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 6622 comparable roles across 193 biopharma companies.

6622Comparable roles tracked
6389Currently active
193Companies hiring similar roles
80Countries represented

Salary context

1524 of 6622 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.

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Only peer reporting · · $0/yr – $0/yr
Peer group range $0 – $475,500 (median $177,000)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 6622 comparable roles

United States2661
Germany511
China454
India320
France226
United Kingdom225

+ 74 more countries

Seniority mix

3496 of 6622 peers have a known seniority level

Manager1076
Senior608
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc524
Director414
Associate Director324
Principal211
Associate154
Senior Director138
Executive/VP47

Therapeutic area mix

517 of 6622 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology217
Neuroscience109
Immunology64
Dermatology & Aesthetics39
Rare Disease35
Cardiovascular / CVRM19
Vaccines & Infectious Disease14
Respiratory8
Ophthalmology6
Gastroenterology6

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