Director Marketing- Gastroenterology

AbbVie Inc.; Illinois; On-site; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Long-term incentives

Job summary

AbbVie Inc. seeks a senior leader to direct HCP marketing strategy for Rinvoq IBD within the US Gastroenterology business. The role requires strong commercial leadership, data-driven decisions, and the ability to align matrix partners around brand priorities.

You will mentor direct reports and collaborate with internal stakeholders and external agencies to drive strategic impact. The position emphasizes omnichannel planning, budget oversight, and execution excellence, with a focus on delivering

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or equivalent preferred.
• Experience in pharmaceutical/healthcare marketing; immunology/gastroenterology exposure preferred.
• Cross-functional collaboration across fields, market access, or research is a plus.
• Strong marketing competencies in strategy, creative development, investment optimization, and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Set marketing vision, strategy, and priorities for Rinvoq IBD in US Gastroenterology.
• Lead, coach, and develop direct reports; drive a customer-centric, high-performing culture.
• Co-lead Integrated Brand Team to align partners and execute shared priorities; present to senior leadership.

Skills

Brand strategy development

Creative development

Brand investment optimization

Business model innovation

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA or equivalent

Job description

Company Description

About AbbVie

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 including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie onLinkedIn,Facebook,Instagram,XandYouTube.

Job Description

Lead HCP marketing strategy and execution for RINVOQ IBD indications within the US Gastroenterology business. Apply strong commercial leadership and deep marketing expertise to set direction, develop direct reports, and align matrix partners around brand priorities. Translate data and insights into strategic decisions, optimized investment, and business results. Communicate clear, compelling brand strategies and recommendations to senior leadership to secure alignment and endorsement. Model AbbVie Ways of Working and an enterprise mindset to foster a high-performing team and effective collaboration with internal stakeholders and external agency partners.

Responsibilities:

• Vision and Strategy: Set marketing vision, strategy, and commercial priorities for RINVOQ IBD indications within the US Gastroenterology business and ensure brand achieves its financial objectives. Lead the annual brand planning process and translate strategy into integrated omnichannel plans spanning direct promotion, congresses, and peer-to-peer education. Apply deep marketing expertise to guide strategic and tactical decisions.
• People Leadership: Lead, coach, and develop direct reports with confidence. Set clear expectations, guide priorities, and hold the team accountable for execution and results. Foster a customer-centric, high-performing culture that balances commercial delivery with professional development.
• Matrix Leadership and Communication: Co-lead the cross-functional Integrated Brand Team to align partners and execute shared priorities. Influence effectively across a matrix organization, balancing brand, portfolio, and enterprise objectives with a “One AbbVie” mindset. Present clear, compelling brand strategies and data-backed recommendations to senior leadership to secure alignment and governance endorsement.
• Execution and Investment: Oversee marketing execution, performance tracking, budget management, and operational aspects of brand. Use data and analytics to evaluate results, optimize the marketing mix and investment, and focus resources on commercial priorities.
• Market Insight and Competitive Agility: Translate customer and stakeholder needs, market dynamics, and competitive developments into actionable insights. Adapt strategy and business plans to achieve financial and market objectives, including growth, market share, and budget management. Make strategic decisions that serve AbbVie, the franchise, and the brand across life cycle stages.
• Clinical Acumen: Develop a strong understanding of the disease state and command of clinical data for RINVOQ and competitive products to inform marketing strategy and bring a commercial perspective to inform continued evidence generation strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (MBA or equivalent) preferred.
• Pharmaceutical or healthcare marketing experience required; Immunology/Gastroenterology experience preferred. Cross‑functional experience in field sales, market access, or market research is a plus.
• Strong proficiency in core marketing competencies, including brand strategy development, creative development, brand investment optimization, and business model innovation.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across functions and achieve results through others in a matrix organization.
• Experience leading, managing, and developing teams.
• Excellent analytical, verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Ability to create and communicate a clear vision and purpose.

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local 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 time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
• 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 toparticipatein 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 employeeremainsin the Company's sole andabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay bemodifiedat the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable law.

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