Director, US Oncology Marketing, INT Treatment Site Strategy & Execution Lead

Merck is a leading global healthcare company, and they are seeking a Director for their US Oncology Marketing team. This pivotal role involves developing and executing innovative strategic commercial plans to support the patient journey for intismeran autogene, a cutting-edge individualized therapy, while collaborating cross-functionally to ensure the success of the treatment site network.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement orchestration systems and processes to support the seamless end-to-end patient journey at treatment sites and ensure alignment with several cross functional teams that are involved in intismeran autogene treatment process, including but not limited to global orchestration lead, manufacturing, supply chain, IT, legal/compliance, market access, marketing, precision medicine, and field commercial.
• Lead and develop the treatment network strategy to identify intismeran autogene treatment sites, site readiness strategy to integrate INT operations into treatment sites, and address potential operational bottlenecks at sites, ensuring a smooth commercial ordering experience.
• Provide guidance and input for the development of the customer-facing INT orchestration software based on US market strategic needs and customer insights.
• Collaborate closely with the Precision Medicine team to facilitate a smooth patient tumor and blood sample collection process, securing a seamless path to therapy manufacturing.
• Enable the development and execution of the customer-facing field role strategy, focused on designing an effective field customer engagement model that aligns with unique business needs for intismeran autogene, including treatment site readiness and INT operational needs.
• Identify strengths and risks to customer experience in the end-to-end patient journey. Develop and implement risk-mitigation strategies and enhancement features to support optimal customer experience with INT.
• Research and implement industry best practices, identifying potential risks and gaps specific for INT, based on insights from similar individualized complex therapies (e.g. cell therapy, gene therapy, radioligand therapy).

Skills

• Bachelor's Degree
• Minimum of 8 years pharmaceutical business experience, including marketing, sales, and/or operations
• Excellent project planning & management skills; strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated track record of operational excellence, with comprehensive knowledge of commercial and/or clinical operations
• In-depth understanding of healthcare hospital systems and community oncology practice operations.
• Strong business acumen and ability to drive forward key initiatives in a fast-paced environment. Proven ability to drive execution across multiple cross-functional teams
• Exceptional collaboration skills, both within commercial teams and cross divisional teams
• Proven leadership skills with ability to influence without direct authority, navigating complex organizational structures
• Advanced degree in a relevant field
• Demonstrated track record of operational excellence, with comprehensive knowledge of commercial and/or clinical operations
• Broad cross-functional experience within the pharmaceutical industry, including exposure to teams in manufacturing, supply chain, IT, finance, and business planning
• Expertise in process improvement, with a strong background in methodologies such as Lean Six Sigma
• Demonstrated ability to embrace a flexible, growth-oriented mindset
• People management experience with a track record of managing and developing high-performing teams
• Proven ability to manage strategic alliance partnerships

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
• Retirement benefits, including 401(k)
• Paid holidays
• Vacation
• Compassionate and sick days

Company Overview

• Merck is a biopharmaceutical company that offers medicines and vaccines for various diseases. It was founded in 1891, and is headquartered in Rahway, New Jersey, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is http://www.merck.com.