Director, Global Oncology - GI Cancers

MSD

Overseeing Global Marketing for Oncology at a leading health care company. Responsible for commercial strategy, brand development, and launch preparation in Oncology market.

Posted 5/20/2026full-timeRahway • New Jersey, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $190,800 - $300,300 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide commercial leadership into asset development programs, working in close collaboration with cross-functional Product Development Teams and Asset Development Teams to create Target Product Profiles, conduct forecasting and contribute to tumor-area strategy
Provide commercial leadership, where appropriate, into Scientific Strategy development & execution (e.g., Congress Planning, Scientific Platform development, Medical Education programs, Patient Engagement etc.) and collaborate with Medical / Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR)
Development of Global Brand Strategy and Campaign, including scientific narratives, positioning of assets within a disease area, key messaging, and as needed, content development leadership
Collaboration across teams to develop, plan and support commercial and enterprise readiness for worldwide product launches and campaigns
Collaboration with regions and key markets to develop global strategy for a tumor area, while supporting local needs
Participate in the development of customer engagement strategy and scientific expert leader engagement
Through detailed competition tracking and assessment, inform commercial planning assumptions, strategy and positioning
Develop competitive response planning
Provide commercial leadership, where appropriate, for the creation & implementation of internal/external communications for the disease/tumor area

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree – preferably with scientific focus
Minimum 8 years combined marketing, sales, market access & pricing, marketing support or related experiences in pharmaceutical or biotechnology industries
Understanding of healthcare market dynamics around innovation & capabilities, and the science of Oncology
Understanding of healthcare trends and reimbursement and policy issues and their potential impact upon our Company's business opportunities
Demonstrated experience leading strategy development and implementation
Strong business acumen and ability to drive initiative forward
Strong collaboration skills, both within commercial teams and cross divisional teams
Ability to clearly articulate messages/information across the enterprise and to leadership
Ability to work within complex organizations and markets and leading sub-teams and influencing without authority
Master's degree, MBA, Medical Degree, or Doctorate/PhD Global Marketing and/or Oncology marketing experience preferred
Demonstrated leadership in development of brand strategy, brand positioning, and brand marketing
Experience providing commercial input on such activities as: target product profile development, global regulatory filing strategy, launch readiness reviews, organized customer interactions, market research, demand, revenue, and P&L forecasting, BD&L activities, product development team (PDT) and agency partner management
Experience leading disease/therapeutic area strategy development and implementation at Global level
Work with finance and business planning to manage brand forecast and S&OP process

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
retirement benefits, including 401(k)
paid holidays
vacation
compassionate and sick days

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Hard Skills & Tools

market accesspricingbrand strategybrand positioningmarket researchdemand forecastingrevenue forecastingP&L forecastingcustomer engagement strategyscientific strategy development

Soft Skills

commercial leadershipcollaborationbusiness acumencommunicationinfluencing without authorityinitiative drivingarticulating messagesleading sub-teamsworking within complex organizationscross-functional teamwork

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeMaster's degreeMBAMedical DegreeDoctorate/PhD