Co-op: Marketing Strategy & Project Management

The Future Talent Program includes cooperative (Co-op) education lasting 4 to 6 months, which will include one or more projects. These opportunities in our Animal Health Division can give you strong development and a chance to see whether Merck is the right company for your long-term goals.

Animal Health is a global leader dedicated to preserving and improving the health, well-being, and performance of animals. This Co-op position reports to the Director, Enterprise Strategy and sits at the intersection of commercial marketing strategy and cross-functional project management. As a Co-op, you will actively lead key initiatives that directly affect our companion animal or livestock portfolios. You will also work with marketing directors on a variety of departmental tasks.

Marketing Strategy & Execution

• Campaign Support: Assist with end-to-end execution of product launch strategies, seasonal promotional campaigns, and brand awareness programs.
• Market Intelligence & Competitive Research: Gather and synthesize competitor commercial data, pricing models, and market trend reports to identify strategic opportunities for our products. Support market research and outcomes research projects.
• Customer Insights: Support customer segmentation analysis and survey management to gather feedback from veterinarians, pet owners, or producers. Create or enhance legacy data models to support strategic decision making.

Cross-Functional Project Management

• Project Tracking & Timeline Management: Serve as the central project management lead for marketing workstreams, and maintain detailed project plans, tracking sheets, milestones, and deliverables. Develop and launch new project management tools and templates, and support in-flight projects with tracking and reporting.
• Meeting Facilitation: Help coordinate, schedule, and document multi-departmental alignment meetings, then distribute clear action items to project team members.
• Vendor & Agency Management: Assist in managing deliverables and timelines with external creative and production agencies.

Please note: this position may close before the posted end date, or it may remain open longer, at the company's discretion.