Global Regulatory Affairs Lead – Advertising & Promotion

BioSpace; England; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking an experienced leader in International Regulatory Affairs Advertising and Promotion to provide regulatory strategy and oversight for global promotional activities. The role collaborates with Commercial, Medical, Legal and Compliance teams and external experts to ensure compliant and innovative campaigns across markets.

The candidate will drive risk-aware decision-making, maintain knowledge of global codes of practice, and lead the regulatory affairs team in developing and

Qualifications

• 7–10 years pharmaceutical experience with at least 5 years in direct advertising and promotion regulatory roles.
• Bachelor's degree in science; Masters/PhD preferred; UK pharmacist registration preferred.
• Strong understanding of advertising and promotion regulations in UK and International Codes of Practice.
• Proven leadership and multi-disciplinary team management (3–5 years).
• Excellent written and oral communication with ability to work under compressed timelines.
• Experience with products at different lifecycle stages and matrix environments.

Responsibilities

• Provides international regulatory position and expertise related to advertising and promotion to internal/external customers and partners.
• Collaborates across management levels and with external faculty and key opinion leaders.
• Applies creative problem solving while maintaining regulatory compliance and risk balance.
• Defines boundaries of risk tolerance within assigned programs for international advertising and promotion.
• Maintains current knowledge of international codes and regulations and inputs into brand strategy.
• Leads operations, initiatives, and strategies for the International Regulatory Affairs Advertising and Promotion team.
• Guides affiliate markets on international codes and presents competitive landscape cases.
• Supports departmental strategies, quality initiatives, and improvement plans.
• Evaluates departmental needs and implements solutions to enhance operations.

Skills

Regulatory leadership

Stakeholder management

Regulatory advertising

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in science

Masters or PhD preferred

UK registered pharmacist preferred

Job description

AbbVie is seeking an experienced leader in International Regulatory Affairs Advertising and Promotion to provide regulatory strategy and oversight for global promotional activities. The role collaborates with Commercial, Medical, Legal and Compliance teams and external experts to ensure compliant and innovative campaigns across markets.

The candidate will drive risk-aware decision-making, maintain knowledge of global codes of practice, and lead the regulatory affairs team in developing and