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Director Marketing - US Companion Animals-PRO009106
Description
Merck is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and consumer health products, as well as 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.
Our ability to excel depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill, diversity and teamwork of people like you. To this end, we strive to create an environment of mutual respect, encouragement and teamwork. As part of our global team, you'll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career.
Responsible include but are not limited to:
* Leadership and management of all Marketing activities in the US Small Animal Business Unit.
* The position currently has 8 direct reports (Product Directors, Product Managers, Market Research Manager) however, a revised organization design has been proposed that could result in this position having 2 additional direct reports and a total organization of 15 professionals.
Qualifications
Education Minimum Requirement:
* Bachelors Degree with MBA a plus
Required Experience and Skills:
* 15+ years of sales and marketing management experience
* 10 + years of leadership experience
* Motivating, Inspiring and Encouraging work style
* Creative marketer with a bias for execution, action and results
* Strong record of developing, mentoring and managing talent to drive individual, team and business performance
* Demonstrated Leadership skills as a team manager and with cross functional groups
* Proven track record of success in general marketing strategy, business planning and business development
* Experience in financial and production forecasting, pricing analysis and strategy, new product launches and marketing communications planning & strategy
* Able to mobilize and orchestrate a plan that ensures effective Field Sales Team & Customer alignment and execution
* Strong financial and business acumen
* Driver and Leader for change management
* Self starter, able to work and manage effectively in a fast paced environment, and able to tolerate stresses of a rapidly growing business
* Effective listener, excellent communication and presentation skills, and high customer/colleague impact
* Proven record of market & product analysis, plan development, competitive evaluation & assessment
* Experienced in market research design and analysis - for existing & new products and latent market development
* Effective negotiator
* Experience in channel marketing (distributor, vet, shelter) and in OTC/Retail marketing
Desired Experience and Skills:
* Veterinary Pharma/Vaccine experience and industry knowledge, and specifically experience in Flea&Tick and Heartworm product marketing
* MBA and/or DVM
Our employees are the key to our company's success. We demonstrate our commitment to our employees by offering a competitive and valuable rewards program. Merck's benefits are designed to support the wide range of goals, needs and lifestyles of our employees, and many of the people that matter the most in their lives.
merck.com/careers to create a profile and your resume for requisition # PRO009106.
Merck is an equal opportunity employer, M/F/D/V - proudly embracing diversity in all of its manifestations.
Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully:
Merck is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Merck via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Merck. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Merck as a result of the referral or through other means.
Primary Location: US-NJ-Summit
Employee Status: Regular
Number of Openings: 1
Details:
Job Id:
34012270
Posted / Updated:
2/20/2012 3:50:50 AM
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