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North Wales, Pennsylvania, United States
Onsite
Job Description
Role Summary:
The Associate Director, Web Operations and Design System serves as the strategic lead responsible for advancing Web Channel capabilities, the multi-brand design system, and the overall digital experience for U.S. Market Business Units across Healthcare Professional (HCP), Healthcare Consumer (HCC), and AI-driven search audiences. This leader drives the evolution, governance, and adoption of web design systems, ensuring that all web experiences are meaningful, compliant, and optimized for seamless discovery, interpretation, and citation by external AI-driven search engines, large language models (LLMs), and emerging conversational interfaces.
In this role, the leader partners closely with the Digital Engagement Operations team and collaborates cross-functionally with Marketing/Promotion, Digital Execution, IT, Design, and Development teams. They provide deep subject-matter expertise, define customer-centric solutions, and shape guidance with the Legal and Regulatory Team to maintain high-quality, compliant web marketing resources.
As the leader for the US design system, this colleague is empowered to independently manage the roadmap, prioritizing capabilities that enhance user experience and support business objectives. They also steward accessibility and compliance improvements, streamline Legal and Regulatory review cycles, and champion best-in-class standards, processes, and tools for executing web projects. Additionally, this individual leads with a future-forward mindset for how all US Market Human Health web content is structured, governed, and activated with the emergence of new technology and discovery trends.
Key Responsibilities:
Web Strategy & Governance
Capability Development & Innovation:
Leadership:
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Required Skills:
Adaptability, Adaptability, Architect Systems, Atlassian JIRA, Content Creation, Creativity, Cross-Functional Leadership, Customer Engagement, Customer Insights, Design Systems, Digital Consumer Engagement, Digital Marketing, Digital Media, Digital Media Channels, Multidisciplinary Teamwork, Omnichannel Marketing, Operational Efficiency, Pharmaceuticals Marketing, Process Implementations, Process Improvements, Product Launches, Product Management, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Search Engines, Strategic Planning {+ 7 more}Preferred Skills:
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The primary location for this posting is:
USA - Pennsylvania - North Wales (Upper Gwynedd)Where required by law, the compensation range for this role is provided below.
The salary range for the primary location of this role is:
$142,400.00 - $224,100.00This 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:
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Employee Status:
RegularRelocation:
No relocationVISA Sponsorship:
NoTravel Requirements:
10%Flexible Work Arrangements:
HybridShift:
1st - DayValid Driving License:
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n/aJob Posting End Date:
11/11/2026*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.