[Hiring] Associate Director Global Trademark Development @1000 Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

This description is a summary of our understanding of the job description. Click on 'Apply' button to find out more. Role Description This role involves developing multiple global brand name strategies for pipeline and business development assets of HH marketing in accordance with health authority and governmental trademark office requirements. • Manage individual projects within multiple therapeutic areas, functioning as the single, accountable, global point of contact on each. • Coordinate the creation, review, testing, and final selection of global brand name candidates. Primary Activities: • Lead the development of worldwide naming strategy for Human Health assets to optimize and obtain trademark approval in time for health authority submissions. • Lead regulatory submission and rejection strategies for global, regional, and local brand names to ensure timely approvals. • Partner with internal regulatory colleagues in preparing trademark submission documents to health authorities. • Manage the multi-year process for the generation, development, and evaluation of global trademark candidates for all Human Health pipeline and business development assets. • Lead a cross-functional team through the development and submission process. • Partner with trademark attorneys to ensure brand names are legally viable. • Ensure patient safety-based principles are applied to all aspects of name development. • Synthesize evaluation results to provide final name recommendations to the commercial team and upper management. • Provide leadership, support, and expertise to country marketing and regulatory organizations for pipeline and licensing trademark needs. • Build knowledge of country-specific regulations related to trademark development to become a subject matter expert. • Educate colleagues on the trademark development process to build company-wide awareness and reinforce appropriate trademark usage. • Stay abreast of global trademark-related regulatory and legal issues through attendance at industry-related conferences and meetings. • Support IT updates and enhancements to trademark applications and databases. Qualifications • 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. • Ability to successfully work across geographic boundaries. • Project management experience, including the ability to adapt to changing priorities and manage multiple projects simultaneously. • Strong leadership, problem solving, teamwork, analytical, written, and verbal communication skills. • Proficient presentation skills. • Demonstrates high learning agility in new subject areas. Requirements • A minimum of 2 years of experience in pharmaceutical brand name development including working knowledge of regulatory guidelines and trademark legal registration processes. • Experience interacting with internal regulatory colleagues in filing documents with health authorities. • Process optimization experience to best deliver work in accordance with timelines and regulations. • Ability to develop relationships with external vendors and industry experts. • Exceptional interpersonal skills. Benefits • Comprehensive package of benefits including 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. Apply tot his job