Marketing Director, Portfolio Strategy

AbbVie; Illinois; On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking a Marketing Director, Portfolio Strategy to lead the long-term strategy and value creation for the U.S. GI Care portfolio. The role reports to the Vice President, U.S.

GI Care and integrates portfolio planning, lifecycle management, innovation, and competitive strategy to guide investments and growth. The Director will align Marketing, Sales, Medical, Market Access, Regulatory, Finance, and Operations around portfolio priorities and execution plans, building commitment across

Qualifications

• 10 years of progressive commercial leadership experience in pharma/healthcare.
• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead GI Care portfolio strategy, long-range plan, and roadmap.
• Prioritize opportunities to maximize patient impact, growth, profitability.
• Drive lifecycle and innovation assessments across indications and reformulations.
• Evaluate internal assets and external BD opportunities with due diligence.
• Lead competitive scenario planning and risk responses.
• Guide investment and resource allocation with insights from markets, patient outcomes, and finance.
• Serve as commercial voice in governance and executive forums.

Skills

Commercial leadership

Strategic planning

Portfolio management

Financial acumen

Executive communication

Influence without authority

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree

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 atwww.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie onLinkedIn,Facebook,Instagram,XandYouTube.

Job Description

The Marketing Director, Portfolio Strategy, will lead long-term strategy and value creation for the U.S. GI Care portfolio. Reporting to the Vice President, U.S. GI Care, this leader will integrate portfolio planning, lifecycle management, innovation, pipeline assessment, and competitive strategy to guide investment decisions and drive future growth.

The Director will enable alignment across Marketing, Sales, Medical, Asset Strategy, Market Access, Finance, Pipeline Commercialization Strategy, Regulatory, Clinical Development, and Operations around clear portfolio choices, investment priorities, and execution plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead the GI Care portfolio strategy, long-range plan, and strategic roadmap.
• Identify and prioritize opportunities to maximize patient impact, growth, profitability, and competitive position.
• Lead lifecycle and innovation assessments across new indications, formulations, evidence generation, regulatory strategies, and product enhancements.
• Evaluate internal pipeline assets and external business development opportunities, including commercial due diligence.
• Lead competitive scenario planning and develop responses to emerging market risks and opportunities.
• Guide investment and resource allocation using market, clinical, operational, and financial insights.
• Serve as the commercial voice in portfolio governance and executive decision forums, influencing strategic choices and driving clear accountability and disciplined execution.
• Build commitment to portfolio priorities across internal teams, external partners, and senior stakeholders.
• Foster a collaborative, agile, accountable, and high-performance culture.
• Consistently model AbbVie’s Ways of Working.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 10 years of progressive commercial leadership experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or healthcare industry, with experience in marketing, commercial strategy, portfolio management, or business development.
• Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional strategic initiatives.
• Strong strategic, analytical, financial, and commercial judgment.
• Ability to influence senior leaders and align stakeholders without direct authority.
• Exceptional executive communication and presentation skills, with the ability to shape compelling narratives and adapt messages to influence diverse audiences.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, anticipate risk, and translate strategy into action.

Preferred

• Advanced degree.
• Experience across multiple brands, lifecycle stages, pipeline assets, or business development assessments.
• Cross-functional experience in Sales, Finance, Market Access, Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Clinical Development, MABI, or Operations.
• GI or specialty pharmaceutical experience.

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 employer 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.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

What AbbVie Has to Offer

Our work can—and does—have a tangible, lasting impact on millions of people. But it’s not just the results that matter. How we achieve them matters, too. Leading with purpose, we work to build a more sustainable future for generations to come. We do that by putting our expertise, resources and talent to work to make a real difference for patients, communities and our world.