Director, Marketing - Urology

AbbVie; Irvine; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global biopharmaceutical company is seeking a Director, Urology to lead promotional strategies and business plans for its Urology franchise. This role involves close collaboration with cross-functional teams to enhance product performance and ensures the development of strategic marketing plans. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in pharma marketing, a minimum of 8 years in the industry, and experience in leading teams while managing budgets effectively. The position offers a competitive compensation package along with comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Paid time off

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan

Short-term and long-term incentive programs

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional industry experience required.
• 5+ years of healthcare professional marketing experience mandatory.
• In-depth knowledge of pharma industry marketing and sales.

Responsibilities

• Direct team in developing business strategies and product budgets.
• Co-leads integrated brand team with medical counterpart.
• Proactively respond to changing market conditions.

Skills

Pharmaceutical marketing

Team leadership

Market analysis

Budget management

Customer relationship management

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline field

MBA or advanced degree in relevant field (desired)

Job description

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. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com.

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Job Description

The Director, Urology is responsible for promotional and business strategies for the Urology franchise, which includes professional campaign development, lifecycle strategy, and competitive planning. This position works in close collaboration with cross‑functional groups to impact product performance; in particular: sales, managed markets, medical affairs, finance, and commercial operations.

The Director, Urology leads in close collaboration with a cross‑functional team, the development and implementation of the annual strategic marketing plans, budgets, and sales forecasts for Urology indications. To be successful, the candidate must partner effectively with the cross‑portfolio team leaders to plan and execute the strategy. They will review and respond to changing market dynamics, as indicated through market analysis, customer interaction and sales input, to ensure achievement of goals by directing activities of product management and working with medical/marketing communications.

This position reports to the Head of Marketing and will lead a team of 2 people, with responsibility for employment decisions such as pay, performance reviews, and talent management.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Directs team in the development of business strategy and associated plan, product budgets, sales forecasts and production forecasts to achieve sales and profit objectives.
• Co‑leads the Urology integrated brand team (IBT) with their medical counterpart.
• Proactively reviews and responds to changing market conditions to achieve financial objectives.
• Reviews and ensures accuracy of all sales and expense budgets and forecasts. Allocates appropriate resources to achieve goals and monitors expenses to ensure profit targets are achieved.
• Leads business strategies and corresponding product life‑cycle plans – lifecycle management, competitive threats and other product introduction opportunities.
• Ensures development of marketing and management skills of direct reports. Specific skill development includes market and financial, sales and expense budget/forecast development and monitoring analysis, strategy development and effectiveness and efficiency in development/implementation of promotional mix. Provides professional development, coaching and performance management of the team. Hires and develops a high‑functioning and effective team.
• Develops and maintains a customer focus that includes effective working relationships with key KOL customers, sales leadership, and cross‑functional stakeholders.

Significant Work Activities

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8‑hour day).

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Bachelor degree in a technical discipline field required; MBA or other advanced degree in social science, life sciences, or quantitative analysis or related area is desired.
• Minimum 8+ years of professional industry experience; 5+ years of HCP marketing experience.
• In‑depth knowledge of pharma industry marketing, sales and business development with established track record in managing industry‑based marketing functions.
• Demonstrated ability to lead people and manage budgets.
• Highly desired: Buy & Bill Experience; Leadership Experience.
• Ability to travel 30‑40%.

Additional Information

• 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.

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