• This includes supporting business objectives of the brand while ensuring adherence to internal processes and regulatory guidelines
• The Associate Director will be responsible for developing multiple global brand name strategies for pipeline and business development assets of Human Health marketing in accordance with health authority and governmental trademark office requirements
• The Associate Director will manage individual projects within multiple therapeutic areas, functioning as the single, accountable, global point of contact on each
• Interacting with internal marketing, regulatory, and trademark legal colleagues and third- party vendors, the Associate Director will coordinate the creation, review, testing, and final selection of global brand name candidates
• Leads the development of worldwide naming strategy for Human Health assets to optimize and obtain trademark approval in time for health authority submissions
• Leads regulatory submission and rejection strategies for global, regional, and local brand names to ensure timely approvals and partners with internal regulatory colleagues in preparing trademark submission documents to health authorities
• Manages the multi-year process for the generation, development, and evaluation of global trademark candidates for all Human Health pipeline and business development assets
• Leads a cross-functional team through the development and submission process
• Partners with trademark attorneys to ensure brand names are legally viable
• Ensures patient safety-based principles are applied to all aspects of name development
• Synthesizes evaluation results to provide final name recommendations to the commercial team and upper management
• Provides leadership, support, and expertise to country marketing and regulatory organizations for pipeline and licensing trademark needs
• Builds knowledge of country-specific regulations related to trademark development to become a subject matter expert
• Educates colleagues on the trademark development process to build company-wide awareness and reinforce appropriate trademark usage
• Stays abreast of global trademark-related regulatory and legal issues through attendance at industry-related conferences and meetings
• Supports IT updates and enhancements to trademark applications and databases

This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely

• Bachelor's degree (B.S/B.A)
• Minimum 8 years biopharmaceutical or equivalent experience
• Experience with collaborating, influencing without authority, and working successfully in building consensus with Marketing and other teams and the ability to successfully work across geographic boundaries
• Project management, including the ability to adapt to changing priorities and manage multiple projects simultaneously at various stages of completeness and complexity
• Proficient presentation skills
• Demonstrates high learning agility in new subject areas

Location: Rahway, NJ

• Strong leadership, problem solving, teamwork, analytical, written, and verbal communication skills

Adaptability, Analytical Skills (Inactive), Communication, Content Management, Creativity, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Detail-Oriented, Name Development, Process Improvements, Professional Presentation, Project Management, Regulatory Compliance, Strategic Planning

$139,600.00 - $219,700.00 An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs

• The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits
• Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days
• More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits

No relocation