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Martin Merello

Commercial Unit Head | Business Development | M&A

€1,146/day
London, GB
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Martin

I have an MSc in Industrial Engineering, and an MPH / MBA from the University of Oxford. I started my career in management consulting at a former McKinsey-led firm in Latin America. I have built and led international commercial teams at the intersection of complex science, market access, and commercial execution in the life sciences industry. At Johnson & Johnson, I created the first UK Precision Medicine Commercial Organisation (marketing & sales) from scratch and led national NHS negotiations to embed biomarkers into clinical pathways. I previously built EMEA launch excellence, lifecycle management and portfolio strategies deployed across 20+ international markets. I combined hands-on brand strategy leadership and matrix execution with deep experience across different therapeutic areas. I have owned Oncology/Haematology P&Ls to drive organic growth, and I have led CNS, ID and Vaccines in-licenses & acquisitions, fostering inorganic growth through deal-making. I am particularly well-suited for a healthcare leadership role to shape brand strategy, ensure consistent regional execution and drive performance across diverse markets.
  • Italian

    Native or bilingual

  • Spanish

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
London (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Johnson & Johnson
    UK Commercial Head of Precision Medicine
    PHARMACEUTICALS INDUSTRY
    January 2024 - February 2026 (2 years and 2 months)
    London, UK
    • • Led marketing / commercial activities for 3 Oncology / Haematology drugs with £800MM 5-yr projected UK sales & co-developing early pipeline testing strategy (Rare Diseases, CNS)
    • • Established J&J UK's first Precision Medicine Commercial team, building operational capabilities, leading field force and deploying a new GTM model to for personalized drugs
    • • Owned negotiations with NHS genomics to include 3 biomarkers in the Test Directory, driving NGS testing rates in the genitourinary space from 20% to over 40% in 20 targeted accounts
    Commercial strategy Salesforce Business plan Corporate strategy
  • Johnson & Johnson
    New Business Development Sr. Manager (EMEA / LATAM)
    PHARMACEUTICALS INDUSTRY
    August 2022 - January 2024 (1 year and 5 months)
    London, United Kingdom
    • • Led portfolio partnerships and operating model design across LATAM to commercialize J&J's mature portfolio, reducing OPEX ratio from 8% to 2.5% (~ $5Mn annual revenue increase)
    • • Led in-licensing and integration of Nanomedicine Oncology asset ($ 2.3Bn PYS), successfully reclassifying it from Medical Device to Drug and achieving commercial synergies
    • • Co-led commercial due diligence for an ~ $12Bn acquisition deal in the CNS space, shaping portfolio strategy, investment thesis, OPEX allocation and multi-market adoption forecasts
  • Johnson & Johnson
    Strategy Program Manager – IRDP Leadership Path
    PHARMACEUTICALS INDUSTRY
    January 2021 - August 2022 (1 year and 7 months)
    London, United Kingdom
    • • Co-chaired Janssen ESO largest change management program ($48.1 Mn OPEX investment) to maximize value and competitiveness of new assets through their lifecycle
    • • Built first EMEA Launch Excellence & Lifecycle Management team with $5.7 Bn AUM, designing a new 10-years Brand Strategy & Business Plan implemented in +20 countries
    • • Designed first Integrated Digital & Analytics Plan (IDAP) for the region, including a budget & FTE data-collection tool to drive customer engagement at scale (30 big ticket items approved)

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Education

  • Postgraduate Education Program
    University of Oxford
    2026
    Private Equity in Healthcare
  • Postgraduate Education Program
    Columbia Business School
    2022
    Postgraduate Education Program

Certifications

  • Technology AI Advanced Coding & Workflow Automation
    Anthropic
    2026
    automation Process facilitation artificial intelligence

Skill set

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