Job Description

The Opportunity

We are seeking a dynamic Senior Product Manager to drive growth and performance across multiple oncology portfolios, with a primary focus on our product in Gastrointestinal (GI) cancer. This role offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with cross-functional teams, lead strategic brand management, and contribute to business success in a competitive therapeutic area. We value professionals with marketing expertise and leadership potential who thrive in a collaborative “Win as One Team” culture and are passionate about developing young talent in oncology.

Our Oncology team is dedicated to delivering breakthrough innovations that extend and improve the lives of cancer patients worldwide. Our team of forward-thinking individuals achieve this through an unwavering commitment to support accessibility to medicine, providing new therapeutic solutions, and collaborating with governments and payers to ensure that people who need medicines have access to them. Our focus is on innovation and launch execution excellence; we translate breakthrough science into innovative medicines that help people with cancer across the globe. 

WHAT YOU WILL DO 

Develop and execute long-term marketing strategies and comprehensive brand plans for our oncology products, targeting competitive advantage and market leadership in GI cancer and other indications.

Analyze market research, prepare budgets, assess inventory needs, and design promotional campaigns aligned with business objectives.

Establish and nurture strategic partnerships with key external stakeholders to gather market insights, inform brand strategy, and prepare for future product launches across multiple disease areas.

Lead the development and implementation of effective marketing programs that enhance brand visibility, market share, and profitability.

Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure successful product launches and alignment with overall business goals.

Conduct business forecasting with a growth-oriented mindset to support strategic decision-making.

Manage resources efficiently to maximize brand penetration and customer engagement through targeted marketing campaigns.

Provide strong leadership and mentorship to motivate the team, foster high performance, and develop emerging talent within the oncology marketing function.

WHAT YOU MUST HAVE 

Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree or higher preferred.

Minimum of 6 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry, with at least 4 years in marketing, preferably within oncology or a related specialty.

Proven track record of successful product launches, including new indications and reimbursement strategies.

Demonstrated ability to engage and collaborate with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), solve complex problems, and work effectively in cross-functional teams.

Strong analytical, communication (written and verbal), and interpersonal skills.

Agile, aspirational mindset with a results-driven approach.

Experience in alliance collaboration with internal and external business partners.

What You Can Expect

Opportunity to expand your expertise across diverse oncology indications beyond our products.

Chance to coach and develop young marketing talents while enhancing your leadership capabilities through comprehensive enterprise leadership development.

Join a vibrant, knowledge-sharing team culture that supports your professional growth and success.

Clear career progression path with encouragement for continuous learning and achievement.

Our Human Health Division maintains a “patient first, profits later” ideology. The organization is comprised of sales, marketing, market access, digital analytics and commercial professionals who are passionate about their role in bringing our medicines to our customers worldwide.  

Who we are

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

 

What we look for

Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today.

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

VISA Sponsorship:

Travel Requirements:

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Not Applicable

Shift:

Valid Driving License:

Hazardous Material(s):

Required Skills:

Adaptability, Adaptability, Brand Management, Brand Marketing, Brand Strategy, Business Decisions, Business Forecasting, Communication, Competitor Analysis, Content Creation, Customer Engagement, Customer Insights, Customer-Oriented, Data Analysis, Digital Marketing, Event Planning, Financial Forecasting, Influencing Skills, Marketing, Marketing Campaign Development, Marketing Management, Market Research, Market Sensing, Market Share Analysis, Oncology Marketing {+ 5 more}

 Preferred Skills:

Job Posting End Date:

08/31/2025

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Requisition ID:R359894