Marketing Executive - Oncology

Job Description **THE OPPORTUNITY** This is an opportunity to begin or accelerate your career in oncology marketing while contributing to work that can make a meaningful difference for patients and healthcare professionals. As an Oncology Marketing Executive, you will report to the Marketing Lead and work closely with other marketers and cross-functional colleagues to turn brand strategy into high-quality, customer-focused execution. You will gain broad exposure across marketing campaigns, customer engagement, congresses and events, field-force enablement, market insights, performance measurement, and launch execution. The role is ideal for someone who is curious, collaborative, action oriented, and motivated to grow into a well-rounded pharmaceutical marketer. **WHAT YOU WILL DO** **Execute impactful marketing initiatives** Own defined oncology marketing campaigns and product-related projects from planning through execution and evaluation, with coaching and direction from the Product Manager and Marketing Lead. **Support brand and launch planning** Contribute customer, market and competitive insights to brand plans, launch readiness, business reviews and performance discussions. **Bring customer insights into action** Gather feedback from healthcare professionals and the field team, analyze relevant market and performance data, and synthesize practical insights that support stronger marketing decisions. **Deliver customer engagement activities** Coordinate local congresses, speaker programs, symposia, advisory activities and other educational or promotional initiatives in line with approved strategy and applicable requirements. **Develop effective marketing materials** Support the creation, approval, distribution and inventory management of customer-facing and field-force materials, ensuring clear purpose, quality and timely availability. **Enable excellent field execution** Partner with Sales to communicate campaign objectives, provide product and material training, gather execution feedback and improve the effectiveness of customer engagement. **Collaborate across functions** Work closely with Medical Affairs, Sales, Market Access & External Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, Legal, Compliance, Finance, Procurement and external partners to deliver aligned and timely execution. **Manage projects with discipline** Maintain timelines, budgets, vendor coordination, approval milestones, risks, actions and performance tracking for assigned initiatives. **Measure and improve impact** Define appropriate execution and engagement KPIs, monitor results, capture learnings and recommend adjustments to improve future activities. **Champion integrity and compliance** Conduct all activities in accordance with local regulations, industry standards and company policies, and raise questions or risks promptly when guidance is needed. **WHAT YOU WILL LEARN AND BUILD** **•** End-to-end pharmaceutical marketing and launch-execution experience in oncology. **•** Customer segmentation, insight generation, campaign planning and performance measurement. **•** Cross-functional collaboration and influence within a complex healthcare environment. **•** Project management, agency and vendor management, budgeting and operational excellence. **•** Effective communication with field teams, healthcare professionals and internal stakeholders. **•** A strong foundation for future development into Product Manager and broader commercial roles. **WHAT YOU MUST HAVE** **Education and experience** **•** Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Business, Marketing or another relevant discipline. **•** Approximately 1–3 years of experience in pharmaceutical sales, marketing, healthcare, consumer marketing, project coordination or a related field. **•** Oncology experience is an advantage, but not essential for a candidate who demonstrates strong learning agility and motivation. **Capabilities** **•** Strong organization and project-management skills, with attention to detail and reliable follow-through. **•** Ability to turn information and data into clear insights and practical actions. **•** Good communication and interpersonal skills, with confidence working across different teams and levels. **Required Skills:** Advertising Campaign Development, Brand Strategy, Campaign Planning, Customer Retentions, Engagement Strategies, Healthcare Marketing, Marketing Management, Marketing Strategies, Market Research, Pharmaceuticals Marketing, Product Development, Product Rollouts, Promotional Strategies, Rebranding, Strategic Planning **Preferred Skills:** Current Employees apply [HERE](https://wd5.myworkday.com/msd/d/task/1422$6687.htmld) Current Contingent Workers apply [HERE](https://wd5.myworkday.com/msd/d/task/1422$4020.htmld) **Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully**  Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company.  No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.  **Employee Status:** Regular **Relocation:** **VISA Sponsorship:** **Travel Requirements:** **Flexible Work Arrangements:** Not Applicable **Shift:** **Valid Driving License:** **Hazardous Material(s):** **Job Posting End Date:** 09/30/2026 **\*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.**