Creative Services Lead — Pharma Campaigns

AbbVie; Illinois; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking a Creative Manager to lead teams that plan, design, and execute marketing tactics for multiple accounts, directing creatives including contractors to deliver materials for professional and direct-to-patient communications, sales meetings, and product launches.

The role requires strong leadership, brand strategy understanding, and the ability to manage multiple high‑impact projects while maintaining timeline and budget discipline.

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.
• Strong ability and experience in leading, directing, and managing creative teams and large projects.

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

Creative leadership

Brand strategy

Project management

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Advertising, Business, Marketing

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft Office for Mac

Job description

AbbVie is seeking a Creative Manager to lead teams that plan, design, and execute marketing tactics for multiple accounts, directing creatives including contractors to deliver materials for professional and direct-to-patient communications, sales meetings, and product launches.

The role requires strong leadership, brand strategy understanding, and the ability to manage multiple high‑impact projects while maintaining timeline and budget discipline.