Associate Director, Patient Marketing – Dermatology - Lake County, IL

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The Associate Director for the AbbVie Patient Services (APS) Dermatology Patient Marketing team leads strategic marketing planning for Dermatology Patient Services programs, including: value propositions, positioning, patient initiatives, and creative development. The Associate Director serves as the patient, service program, and product subject matter expert in Dermatology. 
 
The Associate Director plays a pivotal role in collaborating with multiple teams to ensure the successful development and execution of strategies for APS Patient Marketing for Dermatology. Within the organization, the Associate Director cultivates strong working relationships and encourages extensive collaboration with teams in Patient Services, Digital Lab, Co-pay Center of Excellence, Patient Engagement, medical and regulatory review, market research, business analytics, Patient Services Training, and other cross-franchise teams. Externally, the Associate Director partners with various agencies and consultants to effectively lead the implementation of marketing strategies and plans for numerous stakeholders. The candidate must be able to operate in a fast-paced environment with high expectations and a patient focus that drives the need for quality deliverables and performance. 
 
Key Job Responsibilities: 

• Develop and implement marketing strategic and tactical plans, for multiple AbbVie Patient Services brands, focused on achieving the brand’s objectives 

• Assist in leading APS Annual Planning Process and collaborate with business partners to ensure pull-through 

• Develop patient experience journeys and then leverage these journeys to develop Patient Services programs to ensure patients have the resources they need to adhere to their doctor-prescribed treatment plan 

• Consistently execute multiple marketing initiatives on time 

• Provide oversight of agency relationships, focusing on partnerships with their Account, Strategy, Project Management, Creative, Measurement, CRM, Digital and Media teams to develop innovative and impactful initiatives and tactics 

• Effectively collaborate with leadership and cross functional teams within a highly matrixed organization  

• Partner with Marketing Business Insights and Analytics (MABI) team to evaluate and report on the effectiveness of campaign strategies through campaign measurement plans, key performance indicator development and formulate recommendations for optimization/scaling across brands 

• Provide leadership, direction, and development for direct reports 

• Effectively track and manage the marketing budget 

• BA/BS required (MBA preferred) and previous marketing leadership required 

• 8+ years of marketing experience, with the ideal candidate having some previous Pharma experience 

• Demonstrated ability developing and managing marketing plans and programs – including brand positioning, market research, omnichannel strategy, end-to-end campaign management, and finance management 

• Strong background in customer, patient, or service and retention strategies 

• Proficient planning and organization skills, attention to detail, execution, agility, and follow-through 

• Experience managing omnichannel campaigns on Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Adobe Experience Manager – or similar platforms 

• Adept at managing and leading various external and internal partnerships, including agencies, production vendors and cross-functional teams 

• Demonstrated experience leading marketers 

• A balance of analytical capability and creative vision 

• Excellent communication (oral, written, and presentation) and interpersonal skills 

• Experience managing marketing budgets effectively 

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• 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. ​

• 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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