Creative Services Lead – Brand & Campaigns

AbbVie; Mettawa (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking a Creative Manager to lead and oversee multiple creative teams across advertising and communications for global campaigns. You will shape concepts, direct timelines, and ensure strategic alignment with brand standards for professional and direct-to-patient materials.

You will own select high-stakes projects and collaborate with agency and internal teams to deliver impactful launch materials, web content, videos, and events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Advertising, Business, Marketing or equivalent.
• 7–10 years of advertising experience with an ad agency, communications firm, or in-house corporate communications department in a creative management capacity.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office for Mac.
• Experience with a wide array of media, including print, video, online, and events/displays.
• Firm understanding of high-level brand strategy, industry trends, and design principles, including applicable regulations and standards affecting pharmaceutical products.
• Strong ability and experience in leading, directing, and managing creative teams and large projects.
• Ability to work in a high-volume, fast-paced environment with the flexibility and patience to sometimes process and direct on the fly.
• Solid understanding of digital media as well as the marketing industry at large; ability and confidence to perform in the changing technology landscape.
• Confident & passionate presenter, comfortable representing a team in front of groups.
• Extremely organized, with ability to manage their own time and keep many creatives on schedule.
• Strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day creative workflow, including timelines and budgets when appropriate.
• Lead by example; be collaborative and open-minded; know when something should be challenged.
• Help develop and review creative briefs that provide clear strategic insight(s) and creative inspiration.
• Evaluate concepts creatively and strategically to ensure they follow the creative brief; provide specific direction to creative teams to guide them through the process.
• Translate marketing objectives and creative strategies into business-building creative ideas and tactics.
• Ensure visual and verbal communications are consistent with existing brand standards.
• Leverage problem-solving skills to devise innovative solutions; present complex information in ways that are easily understood.
• Negotiate with team (and clients) to amend ideas in line with all of their requests; explain what is and is not possible; keep account management abreast of progress and answers.
• Meet regularly with Senior Manager, Creative Communications, to discuss evolution of projects; audit, identify, and present information that may impact creative deliverables.
• Manage and cultivate the career development of all creative staff members.

Skills

Brand strategy

Team leadership

Digital media

Presentation skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Advertising, Business, Marketing or equivalent

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft Office for Mac

Job description

AbbVie is seeking a Creative Manager to lead and oversee multiple creative teams across advertising and communications for global campaigns. You will shape concepts, direct timelines, and ensure strategic alignment with brand standards for professional and direct-to-patient materials.

You will own select high-stakes projects and collaborate with agency and internal teams to deliver impactful launch materials, web content, videos, and events.