MSD

Director, Global Pharmaceutical Communications

MSD

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Rahway • New Jersey • Pennsylvania • United States

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Salary

💰 $173,200 - $272,600 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Manage branded and unbranded communications activities in support of our Company's new products portfolio – including two launch brands ‒ with a heavy emphasis on milestone communications (regulatory approvals, data releases, medical meeting communications).
  • Act as strategic counselor on strategy and issues management, in coordination with Executive Director, peers and other team members.
  • Provide strategic oversight and drive ongoing support and execution of signature U.S. unbranded patient/consumer programs including engagement with patient advocacy organizations; work closely with country communicators to enable local activations of unbranded campaigns.
  • Serve as primary liaison with our Company's Patient Innovation & Engagement team and U.S./global Marketing teams, our Company's Research Labs and other cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Responsible for communication to internal and external audiences in alignment with the company’s corporate narrative and Global Pharmaceuticals business strategy for areas of responsibility while continuously partnering with various stakeholders to develop strategic communications aligned with key business priorities.
  • Proactively evaluate innovative and creative omni-channel strategies to engage with internal and external stakeholders aligned with key priorities; ensure that the strategies are robust and complementary.
  • Develop and communicate strategies, programs and materials for use by the markets, regions and subsidiaries worldwide; help advise regions and subsidiaries for franchise and product communications issues.
  • Serve as a liaison to third party groups (including advocacy organizations) and external experts (including researchers) and to trade and local news media.
  • Directly manage public relations agencies and related budgets.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • Requires a minimum of eight (8) years’ experience in a communications or public relations role within the pharmaceutical or a related industry (hospital, public health, agency, etc.)
  • Pharmaceutical product communications experience preferred but not required, product launch experience highly desirable.
  • Excellent written and oral communications skills across a variety of mediums/channels (e.g., print, digital, presentation).
  • Strong project management skills and the ability to juggle multiple tasks and competing priorities.
  • Team player, collaborative spirit, ability to succeed in a fast-paced, high-visibility role.
  • Strong agency and budget management experience.
  • Proven ability to prepare strategic communications plans and deliver at the tactical level.
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

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
communicationspublic relationsstrategic communicationsproject managementbudget managementproduct launchomni-channel strategiesstakeholder engagementdata releasesmilestone communications
Soft skills
written communicationoral communicationcollaborationteam playerability to manage multiple tasksstrategic oversightcreative thinkingproblem-solvingadaptabilityinterpersonal skills
Certifications
Bachelor's degree