Senior Manager, International Marketing, Immunology (Gastro congresses and events lead)

Mettawa, IL

• Function: Commercial
• Job Type: Full-time

Job ID: R00132530
Company Description
AbbVie’s mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people’s lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio.
Job Description
The Senior Manager is in charge of leading the cross functional team efforts to build a best in class congress and event strategy that elevates the IBD portfolio incorporating strategic insights and innovation.
As a member of the one IBD team and a core member of all the IBD brand teams , the Sr. Manager is responsible for analyzing the competitive congress presence, engagement strategies and previous IBD engagements to inform the evolution of the congress and event strategy.

The Senior Manager will engage and collaborate with a cross-functional team members including market access, medical affairs, regulatory, legal, health economics, public affairs, medical and regulatory review, patient relations, business insights, OEC, and global learning. Close partnership with Area and affiliate teams is also required to ensure excellent congress presence and engagement.

• Lead the strategy and execution of UEG, ECCO and other congresses (Sponsorship, Booth, engagement plan)
• Lead the pre-congress and BT meeting preparations (branding and communication plan)
• Support any HCP meeting activities
• Lead the congresses and events communication plan

This role does not have direct reports but must demonstrate the ability to influence and lead cross-functionally to successfully drive the business, so strong influencing skills and leading in a matrix environment are must to have abilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and 5+ years of pharmaceutical marketing experience
• Strategic mindset with the capacity to drive execution through affiliates.
• Proven track record of effectively working in cross-functional teams and matrix environments.
• Capacity to inform and influence INBTs strategic decisions
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong quantitative skills
• Able and willing to extensively travel internationally

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.
• This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive program

• Strategic Brand Development: Collaborate in the formulation of strategic and functional brand plans, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.
• Insightful Initiative Development: Deliver key insights necessary for crafting innovative and impactful initiatives and tactics. Align these with brand strategic imperatives to enhance patient experiences, establish brand differentiation, and elevate standards of care.
• Project Management: Lead and manage large-scale projects seamlessly, ensuring cross-functional collaboration for successful execution of plans.
• Effective Communicator: Leverage strong communication skills for clear and persuasive interactions both internally and externally.
• Conference and Relationship Management: Oversee external medical conference activities and engage with external customers. Build and maintain relationships with gastroenterology organizations (e.g., ECCO, UEG) and key opinion leaders as appropriate.Vendor and Agency Collaboration: Manage projects alongside vendors and agencies, ensuring adherence to budget. Identify efficiencies and synergies to maximize resource utilization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and 5+ years of pharmaceutical marketing experience
• Strategic mindset with the capacity to drive execution through affiliates.
• Proven track record of effectively working in cross-functional teams and matrix environments.
• Capacity to inform and influence INBTs strategic decisions
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong quantitative skills
• Able and willing to extensively travel internationally.

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.
• This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company’s sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.
AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
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