Director, Immunology Trade Strategy & Market Access

ABBVIE; Mettawa (IL); On-site; USD 161,000 - 305,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking a Director of Trade Strategy & Marketing – Immunology to lead market access and specialty pharmacy initiatives in the US. You will shape partnerships with specialty pharmacies, drive digital connectivity with patients, and oversee launch excellence across AbbVie's immunology portfolio.

You'll collaborate with Brand, Payer and Distribution teams to align strategies, manage risk in product supply, and develop value propositions for trade channels while guiding cross-functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Experience with Market Access and contract negotiation.
• Pharmacy-related experience preferred.
• Marketing experience preferred.
• Relationships within specialty, retail pharmacy and distribution channel preferred.
• Knowledge of Marketing concepts within strategic planning process and understanding of market research principles to draw valid conclusions and inform recommendations.
• Experience in program management within pharmacy and distribution channel.
• Demonstrated experience developing and managing projects cross-functionally.
• Positive, solutions-oriented attitude.
• Customer centric mindset.
• Knowledge of applicable regulations and standards affecting Pharmaceutical Products.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of AbbVie’s strategy to partner with specialty pharmacies in their effort to accelerate digital connectivity with patients, leveraging technology to not only facilitate drug purchasing, but also manage patient touchpoints, enhancing the overall patient experience.
• Execute launch excellence in the Trade channel by overseeing the successful preparation of a diverse mix of stakeholders in order to drive key product launches.
• Identify new, strategic channel partners that will support and enhance the vision to innovate and meet the evolving patient needs in the pharmacy channel.
• Serve as the lead in collaboration with Brand and cross-functional leaders it the important initiative to manage product supply disruption across the specialty portfolio.
• Lead for the strategic development and execution of multiple brand Trade value propositions throughout the brand lifecycle by collaborating with Brand leadership and other cross-functional partners.
• Lead the development and creation of high-impact promotional materials for the pharmacy account team that supports stakeholder needs and brand strategic objectives.
• Trade lead in the annual Strategic Planning process.
• Represent Trade on existing product IBTs across Specialty Product therapeutic areas.
• Manage relationships with internal business partners (Brand team, Payer, Customer Service, Demand Planning, MABI, Trade account team, etc) with responsibility for wholesalers and pharmacies.
• Manage strategic agency partner and development of Trade strategies and tactics across therapeutic areas.
• Embrace the Trade Marketing culture by cultivating an inclusive environment that encourages synchronicity, agility, transparency and development.
• Synthesize complex, and sometimes incomplete, pharmacy data sets in order to inform key strategic decisions.

Skills

Market Access

Contract negotiation

Pharmacy experience

Marketing experience

Stakeholder relationships

Strategic planning

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Customer-centric mindset

Regulatory knowledge

Pharmaceutical industry knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

AbbVie is seeking a Director of Trade Strategy & Marketing – Immunology to lead market access and specialty pharmacy initiatives in the US. You will shape partnerships with specialty pharmacies, drive digital connectivity with patients, and oversee launch excellence across AbbVie's immunology portfolio.

You'll collaborate with Brand, Payer and Distribution teams to align strategies, manage risk in product supply, and develop value propositions for trade channels while guiding cross-functional