Associate Director Visa Sponsorship Jobs in Kansas

INTRODUCTION

The Associate Director, Marketing Swine Technology will establish the strategy for swine technology solutions offered by our company to swine customers. This role is responsible for the positioning and marketing of combined swine solutions, building the company brand among swine producers and the industry, collaborating with Discovery, Data Labs and other internal teams to develop products and technology to meet customer needs for U.S. market.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversight of development of strategies and tactics supporting the marketing and promotion of swine solutions covering technology products.
• Manage subject matter experts for the organization on above brands.
• Develop actionable customer insights which drive to creation of solutions.
• P&L oversight, Budget management, Agency management.
• Partnership with animal health and monitoring sales teams to offer solutions to target customers.
• Address identified issues/risks to facilitate implement solutions through work across stakeholder groups as appropriate.
• Travel up to 50% of the time, as needed to visit customers, other Animal Health sites, and events. Ability to travel to other countries is required.
• Coordination and collaboration with other team members across the organization, including coordination of special projects within the division/area.

QUALIFICATION, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s Degree in marketing, business, communications or other related field.
• 8+ years’ marketing, sales, or equivalent experience.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

PREFERRED SKILLS:

• Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Agricultural Business or other similar degrees.
• Experience in Animal Health.
• Experience with swine production systems and swine industry preferred.
• Technology Product management experience.

PREFERRED COMPETENCIES:

• Strategic marketing, new product planning, brand management, customer and market insights.
• Business & Financial Acumen, Working Across Boundaries, Strategic Thinking, Project Management, Productive Communication, and Problem Solving.
• What we look for: In a world of rapid innovation, we seek brave Inventors who want to make an Impact in all aspects of our business, enabling breakthroughs that will affect generations to come. We encourage you to bring your disruptive thinking, collaborative spirit and perspective to our organization. Together we will continue In Impacting Lives while Inspiring Your Career Growth.
• We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive workplace.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Brand Communications
• Collaborative Communications
• Marketing Strategies
• Product Branding
• Sales

PREFERRED SKILLS:

• Customer Marketing
• Livestock Production
• Swine Production
• Technology Commercialization
• Technology Marketing

LOCATION

The primary location for this posting is:

USA - Kansas - Lenexa

COMPENSATION

The salary range for the primary location of this role is:

$142,400.00 - $224,100.00

This range reflects the Company's reasonable expectation of the base salary applicable to this role at the time of posting. 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.

ADDITIONAL LOCATION(S):

Please note the salary range above applies to the Primary Location of the position. Where a role has other listed locations, different compensation guidelines may apply. You may find the salary ranges for additional locations below. If the salary range is not listed for the location you are applying to, our Talent Acquisition team will provide further information to you relevant to your location.

ADDITIONAL LOCATION(S) COMPENSATION INFORMATION:

San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:

Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.

As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit:

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We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together, talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively.

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TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

50%

EMPLOYEE STATUS:

Regular

RELOCATION:

Domestic/International

VISA SPONSORSHIP:

Yes

FLEXIBLE WORK ARRANGEMENTS:

Not Applicable

SHIFT:

1st - Day

VALID DRIVING LICENSE:

Yes

HAZARDOUS MATERIAL(S):

N/A

JOB POSTING END DATE:

11/21/2026*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.

REQUISITION ID: R424835