Job Description

A career at our company is an ongoing journey of discovery: our 60,300 people are shaping how the world lives, works and plays through next generation advancements in Healthcare, Life Science and Electronics. For more than 350 years and across the world we have passionately pursued our curiosity to find novel and vibrant ways of enhancing the lives of others.

United As One for Patients, our purpose in Healthcare is to help create, improve and prolong lives. We develop medicines, intelligent devices and innovative technologies in therapeutic areas such as Oncology, Neurology and Fertility. Our teams work together across 6 continents with passion and relentless curiosity in order to help patients at every stage of life. Joining our Healthcare team is becoming part of a diverse, inclusive and flexible working culture, presenting great opportunities for personal development and career advancement across the globe.

Summary:

Support, development and execution of the value communication strategy of our Gulf key franchise products. Actively participates in value communication, payer marketing, evidence generation, and initiatives to increase market share for one or more products. Executes key programs that will drive long-term profitable relationships with key accounts and the managed markets channel overall. Responsible for both inline and pipeline/launch products within responsible therapeutic / franchise area(s).

K Relationships

Reports to Senior Director, Value Communication and Contracting Strategy. Interacts frequently in collaboration with internal management and senior level managed markets customer representatives. Interacts internally with team representatives from Finance, Brands, Medical Affairs, Health Economics & Outcomes Research (HEOR), Commercial Pipeline, Field Sales, Account Management, Analytics, Investor Relations, Value Communication and Contracting Strategy colleagues across all franchises, and all others, including global colleagues/counterparts, on a routine basis. Ensures strong collaboration across functions to strengthen patient and payer value story and provides timely communication of insights to all relevant partners. External relationships include interactions with managed markets customers (potentially including but not limited to payers, PBMs, employers, and organized customer groups), patient advocacy groups, key opinion leaders (KOLs), vendors and consultants.

Essential Functions

Supports the development and execution of value communications initiatives for franchise, including initiatives and business plans for inline and pipeline products in the franchise, in order to maximize revenue and profitability for the franchise

Assists with the development of the payer value story, supported by credible clinical, health economics and quality of life messages in order to justify brand value; interfaces with HEOR team to guide evidence generation efforts that support payer value story development

Leverages understanding of the competitive landscape to anticipate and pre-empt future competitor moves by supporting development of innovative strategies and tactics

Ensures access strategies are aligned with portfolio/brand segment positioning and messaging, and with our long-term goals

Ensures alignment on access strategy and key account plans and initiatives by partnering internally with Contracting Strategy, Value Communication for other franchises, channel leads, Account Management, Field Sales, and Brand Marketing

Interacts closely with Brand core and commercial team to develop payer marketing strategies, tactics, and initiatives to communicate value to customers and improve market access

Provides directional support to Account Management, Field Sales, and Managed Markets Execution teams for tactical execution and participates in driving feedback generation that can be of value to inline or pipeline products

Supports development of best-in-class tools to ensure timely communication of Health Economics insights to relevant internal functions

Works collaboratively with Value Communication colleagues, Contracting Strategy, Strategy & Portfolio Innovation, PCOR, Brands, Health Economics, Medical Affairs, Account Executives, Analytics, and Global Marketing Management to develop and implement a strategic and tactical approach for payer marketing

Ensures value communications strategies agreed upon are executed in a timely and efficient manner to meet the sales and profit objectives

Assists with the development for internal and/or external trainings and presentations on payer value communication and market access. Collaborates with Training to develop POA session format and content. Occasional presentation of material required

Collaborates on customer-specific program development and execution to improve product access, reimbursement and product pull through

Adheres to administrative policies and procedures and encourages others to do the same

Contributes to practices that attract and retain the best people

Candidates Criteria:

1- Experince in Market Access and Health Economics

2- Not less than 2 years in managerial role

3- Marketing / Medical background is an add-on. Finance awarness is with value.

4- Multinational Pahrma experience in Gulf region

5- Strong communication and presentation skills\

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences.
We celebrate all dimensions of diversity. We believe that it drives excellence, innovation, and human progress. We care about our customers, patients, and our rich mix of people. This diversity strengthens our ability to lead in science and technology.
We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all and empower you to fulfil your ambitions. Our diverse businesses offer various career moves to seek new horizons.
Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to bring their curiosity to life!

Curious? Chat with one of our curious minds on our interactive Q&A platform and catch a glimpse of our people, values, and culture. You can also apply and find more information at https://jobs.vibrantm.com

If you would like to know more about what diversity, equity, and inclusion means to us, please visit https://www.merckgroup.com/en/company/press-positions.html

Job Requisition ID: 255164

Location: Dubai

Career Level: C - Professional (1-3 years)

Working time model: full-time

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