Job Description
As part of a center of excellence in the Content Accelerator, the Global Content Marketing team is responsible for brand building, creative strategy and development, communication strategies, and core content aligned with the commercial strategy for global launch brands in the Specialty Pharmaceuticals & Infectious Disease Business Unit. The Global Content Marketing Team also plays a key role in the sponsorship and execution of the Content Accelerator vision for content creation across the enterprise.
The Associate Director, Global Content Marketing, is a strategic partner and content expert to the Global Brand Team, ensuring strategy realization during launch lifecycle.
This position is a job share, with required days worked Monday - Wednesday, with Wednesday being an overlap day with the job share partner.
Responsibilities:
Leads core content creative executionefforts from briefing creation (Workfront), content development and management (tools/technology enhancements), Medical Legal Review (PRT) and compliant content accessibility & storage (DAM)
Embraces and implements technology advances to drive further content creation efficiency
Co-manages agency day-to-day relationships specific to core content creation (timelines, consolidated direction, scope support)
Consultative partner to development of Branding & Campaign Implementation Guidance ensuring brand consistency and standardization (supporting scalability)
Collaborates to ensure Early Launch Markets/HHI have access to globally-developed core strategic content, tools and technology for seamless re-use; executes governance plans
Identifies and creates content to support Global Congress efforts for launch lifecycle, sharing recommendations with GHQ marketing stakeholders
Identifies and creates medical education core/key content to support brand efforts for launch lifecycle
Manages content lifecycle during launch/post-launch period (global content renewals, updates, retirement)
Model the Content Accelerator vision through rapid adoption of AI enhancements
Consultant to Global Brand and Content Accelerator Teams providing input, guidance, updates and validation to operating model principles and structure
Education Minimum Requirement:
Bachelor's Degree required
Required Experience and Skills:
Minimum of 5 years of pharmaceutical or biopharma experience in marketing, marketing communications, digital marketing, or marketing support
Demonstrated ability to execute a brand or customer marketing strategy
Experience and success in cross-functional leadership and teamwork
Excellent scenario planning, problem solving, and project management skills
Ability to work in a fast paced, quickly changing environment
Proficiency influencing without direct authority
Strong communication, presentation, and negotiation skills
Outstanding leadership and collaboration skills
Experience in the end-to-end commercial, regulatory, and legal compliance policies, review, and delivery process
Agency/vendor management skills
Agile/Growth mindset
Required Skills:
Branding Campaigns, Content Creation, Content Development, Content Management, Content Marketing, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Customer Marketing, Digital Marketing, Marketing, Marketing Communications Planning, Pharmaceuticals Marketing, Teamwork
Preferred Skills:
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The primary location for this posting is:
USA - Pennsylvania - North Wales (Upper Gwynedd)
Where required by law, the compensation range for this role is provided below.
The salary range for the primary location of this role is:
$142,400.00 - $224,100.00
This range reflects the Company's reasonable expectation of the base salary applicable to this role at the time of 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 .
Additional location(s): Please note the salary range above applies to the Primary Location of the position. Where a role has other listed locations, different compensation guidelines may apply. You may find the salary ranges for additional locations below. If the salary range is not listed for the location you are applying to, our Talent Acquisition team will provide further information to you relevant to your location.
Additional location(s) Compensation Information:
San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance
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Employee Status:
Regular
Relocation:
No relocation
VISA Sponsorship:
No
Travel Requirements:
10%
Flexible Work Arrangements:
Hybrid
Shift:
Not Indicated
Valid Driving License:
No
Hazardous Material(s):
n/a
Job Posting End Date:
11/19/2026
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Requisition ID: R425786
