[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany and its affiliates jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/merck-kgaa-germany/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany and its affiliates · Chandler, AZ # Associate Director, Strategic Marketing, DS&S Chandler, Arizona, United States Full-time Director $166,900 - $250,300 Marketing Listed on Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany and its affiliates’s official careers site. Posted October 13, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany and its affiliates’s careers site →](https://careers.merckgroup.com/global/en/job/MQAMKDGLOBAL303264EXTERNALENGLOBAL/Associate-Director-Strategic-Marketing-DS-S) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany and its affiliates](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/merck-kgaa-germany/) / Associate Director, Strategic Marketing, DS&S ## Job description Work Your Magic with us! Start your next chapter and join EMD Electronics. 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. Everything we do in EMD Electronics is to help us deliver on our purpose of being the company behind the companies, advancing digital living. We are dedicated to being the trusted supplier of high-tech materials, services and specialty chemicals for the electronics, automotive and cosmetics industries. We foster a global collaborative organization made up of individuals who have the passion to win, obsess about the customer, are relentlessly curious and act with urgency. Together, we push the boundaries of science to make more possible for our customers. Your Role In this pivotal role, you will shape the strategic direction of a Semiconductor capital equipment portfolio and turn customer insight into profitable growth. You will lead the strategy development process across product lines, define portfolio and standardization priorities, and build scalable Services and Turnkey offerings. Working across Product Management, Operations, Sales, Engineering, Technology, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, and factories, you will translate market signals into roadmaps, value propositions, business cases, and launch plans. Your work will help customers improve reliability, uptime, yield, automation, and total cost of ownership while helping the business focus resources on the opportunities with the greatest impact. The preferred locations for this role are Chander, AZ and Allentown, PA. Other US EMD Electronics locations may also be considered. ### Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, marketing, or a related field 10 or more years of experience in strategic marketing, upstream marketing, portfolio strategy, or offering management in complex B2B markets. Experience with customer segmentation, competitive analysis, value chain analysis, and portfolio roadmap development. Experience translating customer and market insights into value propositions, investment business cases, pricing strategy, or go to market plans. Experience leading cross functional strategy, product development, commercialization, or portfolio initiatives with senior stakeholders, supported by strong executive communication and structured problem solving. Experience using financial modeling methods for ROI, together with business intelligence dashboards or similar tools, to track performance, and measure KPI’s, to drive results. AI literacy, including understanding AI concepts and limitations, practical applications and decision making implications, and responsible use considerations such as bias, fairness, privacy, governance, and accountability. ### Preferred Qualifications MBA or equivalent advanced business qualification Experience in semiconductor, electronics, high reliability, or capital equipment markets. US Base Pay Range for this position – $166,900 - $250,300 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! ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Oct 13, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 19, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 19, 2026 - Listed for: 6 days - Location: Chandler, Arizona, United States - Employment type: Full-time - Pay: $166,900 - $250,300[Apply on Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany and its affiliates’s careers site →](https://careers.merckgroup.com/global/en/job/MQAMKDGLOBAL303264EXTERNALENGLOBAL/Associate-Director-Strategic-Marketing-DS-S) ## More jobs at Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany and its affiliates ### [New Product Development (NPD) Designer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/merck-kgaa-germany/jobs/e364214164397ca35cb0/) Chandler, Arizona, United States ### [Strategic Product Manager, Services & Turnkey](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/merck-kgaa-germany/jobs/ef822feb5f1b3f47937e/) Chandler, Arizona, United States ### [Traveling Welder](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/merck-kgaa-germany/jobs/b64a6b0e49dff2c3b1fa/) Chandler, Arizona, United States ### [Associate Director, Market Insights, Oncology and HIV](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/merck-kgaa-germany/jobs/28b5a8ebdce24c8d5ea3/) Boston, Massachusetts, United States ### [Associate Manager Marketing](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/merck-kgaa-germany/jobs/e6bb27bd4104df7bece9/) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Director of Product Marketing, Strategic Events & Creative](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/jobs/fae31b8d141bc2c63790/) Microsoft · United States, Washington, Redmond ### [Strategic Marketing Programs Manager](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/genuine-parts/jobs/669bbfc39cec2682f085/) Genuine Parts · Atlanta, GA ### [VP, Strategic Planning - Marketing](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/macys/jobs/ede148d742fbcd22c081/) Macy's · New York, NY, United States ### [Strategic Talent Sourcing Partner - Sales & Marketing](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/deutsche-post/jobs/39f551127384a313e8de/) Deutsche Post · Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America ### [Strategic Marketing Manager - Semiconductor & Pharmaceutical Industries](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/abb/jobs/27069d6e59d54e53dd38/) ABB · Cary, North Carolina, United States of America OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. Dates come from the employer where stated; “first seen” and “last checked” are our own observations. OpenNash Jobs · Official listings with dates and links to the employer. [Weekly hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [Methodology](/methodology/)