Manager, Creative Services

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

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 on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

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 on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

Job Description

The Creative Manager is responsible for leading teams that plan, design, and execute marketing tactics and programs for one or more accounts, depending on account size. Assigns the appropriate talent and directs multiple creative teams or individuals (which frequently include contractors) in the development of materials for professional and direct-to-patient communications, sales meetings, sales training, and internal communication programs, including product launches, sales collateral, web/multimedia, and videos. In addition to creative oversight, they are expected to own select high-stakes projects. Works closely with all agency functions, including their account management counterparts, to ensure that final deliverables meet strategic and technical objectives.

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.

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. Previous experience managing and executing advertising and promotion projects. Experience working with freelance talent.
• 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.

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 Company believes in good 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/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
• This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

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