Director, Marketing Training & Capability

AbbVie; Mettawa (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health benefits

401(k)

Job summary

AbbVie seeks a Director of Brand Excellence Marketing Training to design and execute world-class marketing training, equipping marketers for AI-enabled, data-driven healthcare marketing. You will lead capability-building strategies, partner with Commercial leadership and cross-functional teams, and drive organizational transformation to maximize performance and business impact.

You will lead a team of capability professionals, establish learning pathways, and ensure programs are modern,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Marketing, Business, Communications, Learning & Development, or related field.
• 12+ years of experience in marketing, capability development, organizational effectiveness, or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience leading teams and developing talent.
• Proven success in designing and implementing enterprise-wide capability-building strategies.
• Deep understanding of customer-centric marketing, omnichannel engagement, and digital transformation.
• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence senior leaders across a matrixed organization.
• Experience leading large-scale change management and organizational transformation efforts.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute AbbVie's long-term marketing competencies.
• Establish competency frameworks, learning pathways, and capability roadmaps aligned to business priorities.
• Monitor emerging industry trends and translate future needs into actionable competency-building initiatives.
• Define the future-state competency model for marketers, identifying the critical skills required to lead in an increasingly digital and AI-enabled landscape.
• Guide organizational readiness associated with evolving marketing operating models and new ways of working.
• Serve as a senior advisor to Commercial leadership on marketing competency development.
• Lead the integration of AI into marketing competency development programs.
• Establish AI literacy programs that help marketers effectively leverage generative AI, predictive analytics, automation tools, and emerging technologies.
• Cultivate a culture of experimentation, continuous learning, and innovation across the marketing organization.
• Lead the design, execution, and continual evolution of AbbVie's marketing training curriculum.
• Oversee onboarding, foundational marketing training, and advanced competency development programs.
• Ensure learning experiences are modern, engaging, measurable, and aligned to adult learning principles.
• Create differentiated learning journeys for marketers at varying stages of career progression.
• Continuously evaluate learning effectiveness through performance metrics, feedback, adoption measures, and business outcomes.

Skills

Marketing leadership

Strategic thinking

Change management

Executive presence

Cross-functional collaboration

Digital marketing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, Learning & Development, or related field

Tools

Job description

AbbVie seeks a Director of Brand Excellence Marketing Training to design and execute world-class marketing training, equipping marketers for AI-enabled, data-driven healthcare marketing. You will lead capability-building strategies, partner with Commercial leadership and cross-functional teams, and drive organizational transformation to maximize performance and business impact.

You will lead a team of capability professionals, establish learning pathways, and ensure programs are modern,