Senior Account Executive

AbbVie Inc.; Irvine, Lake Forest (CA, CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k)

Short-term incentive program

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking a Senior Account Executive in Irvine to execute daily account activities under guidance, translating strategic plans into actionable initiatives. You will drive client satisfaction by delivering quality work on time and within budget, while coordinating with internal teams and site stakeholders.

Ideal candidates have 3–6 years of pharma advertising agency experience, a Bachelor's degree or equivalent, and strong MS Office and Veeva proficiency.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years' pharmaceutical advertising agency experience
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent business experience in pharma or related industry
• Proficiency with MS Office and Veeva review platforms

Responsibilities

• Understand annual brand objectives and strategies to support initiatives
• Help create multimedia communication plans with internal teams
• Partner with internal teams to deliver client work on time and on budget
• Ensure deliverables are ready for review prior to submission in Veeva
• Develop knowledge of brand/product, category, competition and market dynamics
• Serve as day‑to‑day point of contact for the client on tactical development

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Pharmaceutical advertising

Education

Bachelor's degree / equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Veeva

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.

The Senior Account Executive executes the daily account activities for assigned brand(s) under the supervision of the senior account lead. This role focuses on the tactical implementation of the strategic plan outlined by the senior account lead and the client. This role ensures client satisfaction through quality work, demonstrating the value of our partnership and services, and responsiveness to meet their business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Understand annual brand objectives and strategies to effectively support the execution of initiatives aligned with those goals
• Support the creation of comprehensive multimedia communication plans and initiatives through collaboration with internal teams
• Partner with internal teams to create client deliverables from initiation to completion, ensuring timely, budget-friendly, and strategically aligned completion
• Work directly with client and internal teams to verify all deliverables are moving forward on time and on budget and communicate this to the senior account lead
• Independently ensure all deliverables are ready for review prior to the formal submission in Veeva
• Develop a strong working knowledge of the brand/product, category, competition, and market dynamics
• Day-to-day point of contact for the client on tactical development
• Provide clear updates of client account to the senior account lead to ensure appropriate involvement across the workstreams
• Mentor account coordinators and work with senior account lead to foster their development
• Create, review and report job estimates and budgets to senior account lead and client, while adhering to financial and procurement protocols.

Experience

• 3-6 years' pharmaceutical advertising agency experience, proven track record of successful client service

Education

• Bachelor's degree; or equivalent business experience within the pharmaceutical or related industry

Software

• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, etc.) and relevant review platforms, such as Veeva

Skills

• Proficiency in impactful written and verbal communication required, solid grasp of science and healthcare, thorough understanding of promotional review procedures, adept multitasking and prioritization in fast-paced settings, meticulous attention to detail, and persistent follow-up capabilities

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 short-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.

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.

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