Associate Director, Marketing Research

AbbVie Inc; Mettawa (IL); On-site; USD 137,000 - 261,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the pharmaceutical sector is seeking an Associate Director of Market Research for Oncology to oversee market research initiatives for Venclexta in CLL. The role offers an opportunity to apply strategic insights, manage complex projects, and influence business decisions while collaborating with cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates will possess over 10 years of market research experience in the pharmaceutical industry and demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid time off

401(k) plan

Short-term and long-term incentive programs

Qualifications

• 10+ years relevant market research experience required.
• Experience in pharmaceutical industry preferred.
• Experience with navigating a heavily matrixed environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage market research for Venclexta in CLL.
• Perform syntheses of learning from market research.
• Build relationships as a strategic insights partner.

Skills

Analytical reasoning

Intellectual curiosity

Business acumen

Project management

Leadership skills

Education

BA or BS degree

Advanced degree (MA, MS, MBA, PhD) preferred

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 atwww.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie onX,Facebook,Instagram,YouTube,LinkedInandTik Tok.

Job Description

The Associate Director of Market Research for Oncology will design, implement, manage, analyze, and effectively communicate market research initiatives across for Venclexta in CLL. The individual will derive high-impact learnings from qualitative and quantitative primary and secondary research, behavioral analytics, competitive intelligence, and internal stakeholder initiatives, and partner with Brand partners and external agencies to inform strategic and tactical decision-making. The ability to influence decisions based upon careful and strategic thinking and understanding of the business is critical to success.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Act as intelligence partner within the cross-functional Venclexta brand team, focused on providing strategic insights, forming a trusted relationship, and staying abreast of commercial issues and burgeoning trends within the space.
• Be conversant with custom research methods, adept at supplier and stakeholder management, and able to independently lead custom research projects that deliver compelling and actionable learnings.
• Perform thought-provoking and sophisticated syntheses of learning, triangulated across market research, analytics, and competitive intelligence sources, to develop actionable insights and recommendations that shape strategies and tactics.
• Maintain organizational knowledge of the market, competitive trends, and industry developments and effectively communicate this knowledge to internal stakeholders.
• Build solid relationships as a team player, while maintaining objectivity and lack of bias to represent the voice of the customer.
• Demonstrate thoughtful confidence in presentation of learnings across all levels of the organization.
• Appropriately manage and collaborate with research suppliers.
• Monitor and manage research programs within budget and identify opportunities for cost savings where appropriate.
• Ensure all activities are conducted in accordance with financial and ethical compliance guidelines.

Qualifications

• BA or BS degree required. Advanced degree (MA, MS, MBA, PhD) preferred.
• 10+ years relevant market research experience required.
• Experience in pharmaceutical industry preferred
• Analytical reasoning abilities, intellectual curiosity, strong business acumen, superior organizational skills, meticulous attention to detail, and creativity in problem-solving.
• Displays a proactive mindset by swiftly engaging with tasks despite ambiguity, leveraging resourcefulness and initiative to drive progress and achieve outcomes in uncertain environments.
• Ability to interact effectively with/present to (verbally and in writing) all levels of the organization.
• Proven experience as an integral member of a high-performing work team, including demonstrated ability to influence at multiple levels within the organization
• Experience with and strong aptitude navigating a heavily matrixed and fast-paced environment.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to collaborate effectively cross-functionally within the organization and with external agencies.
• Exceptional project management skills, with the ability to manage large volumes of work

Additional Information

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

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at the timeof this posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, andwemay ultimatelypay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in thefuture. Salary: $137,500-$261,000

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees.

• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentiveprograms.

• This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentiveprograms

Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.The amount and availability of any bonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole andabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable law.

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