Senior Specialist, U.S. Payer Marketing Job

Merck & Co., Inc. Kenilworth, N.J., U.S.A. known as Merck in the United States and Canada, is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. Today, we are building a new kind of healthcare company – one that is ready to help create a healthier future for all of us.

As a member of U.S. Payer Brand Marketing, the Senior Specialist works closely with Marketing Associate Directors to support customer segment strategies for specific products through the development of promotional resources and communications.

- Responsible for the development of the marketing promotion and communications materials aligned with brand strategy and within regulatory & Merck policy - Develop appropriate pull-through materials and payer-related solutions for field sales - Partner with the brand team and the assigned agencies to ensure that all offerings meet customer and product objectives - Lead all promotion review activities for assigned brands including: - Participate in all prioritization and deliver meetings for each assigned brand - Represent the need of the payer segment within the brand priorities for scheduling review time - Work with attorneys, scientific specialists & medical leads in the approval of materials for all assigned brands - Manage payer budgets for the assigned brands - Fulfill administrative responsibilities consistent with company policy - Manage all Agency partners in order to achieve successful marketing promotion &communication plans. - Work with multiple segments (Pharmacy & Distribution, Hospital / Federal, Reimbursement) to provide resources and communications to support the promotional needs and objectives of each segment. - Interface with point Account Executives through appropriate channels in order to obtain feedback and insight into payer resources and communications. - Participate in annual planning activities

**Education Minimum Requirement:** - BS, BA or MBA degree **Required:** - Minimum of 2 years experience in Sales, Marketing and / or Operations related field. - Experience working in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment - Experience managing multiple stakeholders - Experience working on multiple projects at one time - Experience tracking / monitoring budgets **Preferred:** - Experience with sales, marketing or promotion development within pharmaceutical industry - Experience with vendor management