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Growth Strategy Lead

Merck KGaA vibrantm.com Open · verified Sep 21, 2026
Burlington Senior Growth Marketing

At a glance

Senior Growth Marketing role at Merck KGaA. Burlington · $147,600–$221,400 base.

SalaryStated by Merck KGaA
$147,600 – $221,400
Base salary for this role, in USD per year, as published in the posting.
RoleGrowth Marketing
SenioritySenior
LocationBurlington
Base pay$147,600–$221,400
Role brief

Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

  • You'll shape Chemistry Franchise strategy and rank growth opportunities across markets, customers, and offerings
  • You'll turn market, customer, competitor, and portfolio findings into recommendations for investment and resource choices
  • You'll support launches and innovation through value propositions, market opportunity reviews, and monetization plans
  • You'll move strategy into field plans with marketing, content, campaign, and commercial teams
  • You'll align leaders and partners, guiding execution through influence rather than direct authority

What you bring

  • Bring a bachelor's degree in science, chemistry, biochemistry, engineering, or a related field
  • Bring at least ten years of strategic or commercial experience, or five years in life sciences consulting
  • Show you can turn complex market and customer data into clear strategic actions
  • Show cross-functional leadership and influence without formal authority across international stakeholder groups
  • Use hypothesis-led analysis, communicate clearly with senior stakeholders, and handle ambiguity

Who this fits

This suits someone who connects science, strategy, and commercial decisions in a global life science business. You'll work onsite in a hybrid format in Burlington, Massachusetts, with domestic and international travel as needed, up to twenty percent.

From the employer

Work Your Magic with us! Start your next chapter and join MilliporeSigma.

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

Your Role

An exciting opportunity to join our Chemistry Franchise and be part of our Strategic Marketing organization! At Millipore Sigma, we are building on a legacy of scientific excellence, trusted brands, and deep customer partnerships while shaping the next generation of growth in life science. This is a unique opportunity to solve complex business challenges, connect strategy to execution, and create lasting value.

At the intersection of science, strategy, and commercial impact, the Value Optimization Lead plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of the Chemistry Franchise. In this role, you will drive profitable and sustainable growth by translating customer, market, competitive, and portfolio insights into high-impact growth opportunities. You will help shape and execute the franchise's five-year strategic plan, ensuring that investments, initiatives, and strategic choices are aligned to maximize growth, profitability, and long-term competitive advantage across a global life science business. In this role, you will:

  • Partner with Franchise Leadership to formulate, refine, and execute the Chemistry Franchise Strategy, identifying and prioritizing growth opportunities across markets, customer segments, and portfolio offerings.
  • Translate market trends, customer needs, competitive dynamics, and portfolio insights into actionable strategic recommendations that shape investment and resource allocation decisions.
  • Establish a consistent framework for opportunity assessment and prioritization, focusing investments on the highest-value growth opportunities.
  • Shape and strengthen portfolio narratives that clearly articulate differentiated customer value, innovation leadership, and business impact.
  • Drive Business Field-level strategy by translating competitive intelligence and business priorities into actionable growth plans, portfolio prioritization, and strategic investment decisions.
  • Support new product commercialization and innovation initiatives through value proposition development, market opportunity assessment, and monetization strategies.
  • Build a value-driven commercial culture by developing organizational capabilities in value communication and value-based decision making across the strategic marketing organization.
  • Partner with segment marketing, content, campaign, and commercial teams to translate strategy into actionable plans and frontline execution.
  • Build alignment across internal business partners and leadership teams to advance Franchise priorities, leading through influence and creating shared ownership for execution.
  • Travel domestically and internationally as required (up to 20%).

Who You Are
Basic / Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Science, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Engineering, or a related discipline.
  • 10 or more years of progressive experience in strategic marketing, commercial strategy, pricing, portfolio management, product management, Go-to-Market strategy, or related commercial leadership roles; OR 5 or more years in management consulting working with the life sciences or biotechnology sectors with a focus on strategy.
  • Demonstrated ability to translate complex market and customer data into clear, actionable strategic recommendations.
  • Proven experience leading cross-functional initiatives and influencing without direct authority across complex, international stakeholder networks.
  • Ability to navigate ambiguity and provide clear direction in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • MBA, MS, or PhD preferred.
  • Experience in the life science, biotechnology, or chemistry sector with a strong understanding of customer and market dynamics.
  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with senior stakeholders and present complex ideas with clarity and conviction.
  • Hypothesis-driven approach to data synthesis, with the ability to extract insights and translate them into strategic action.
  • Track record of building and executing franchise or portfolio-level strategies that deliver measurable business impact.

Location: Burlington, MA, USA; Onsite (Hybrid format)

Pay Range for this position: $ 147,600 - 221,400 $
The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites. For more information click here.

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!

Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity!

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