Associate Director, Thought Leader Liaison

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 Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

Job Description

The Associate Director - Thought Leader Liaison, Venclexta - South reports to the Director, Thought Leader Strategy.

The Associate Director - Thought Leader Liaison, Venclexta - South is a remote-based, hybrid role supporting Venclexta. Candidates should reside within the territory (within reasonable distance of a major airport). The South territory includes the states of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, and Kentucky. TLL will focus on engaging and maintaining relationships with leading hematology external experts across the assigned territory to provide critical insights that shape strategy and tactics. Additionally, this role partners with fellow commercial team members, agencies, legal, compliance, medical and co-marketing colleagues to successfully drive the business forward. TLL must demonstrate the ability to lead without authority and contribute to building a collaborative and integrated commercial team.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Develop, implement and maintain accountability for interactions and feedback with national and regional oncology hematology external experts
• Ensure external expert perspectives are shared and considered consistently across leadership and the Integrated Brand Team
• Manage planning and execution of marketing consultancy arrangements
• Engage in congress related engagement activities nationally, including supporting and executing any ongoing TL strategies and tactics
• Partner with internal cross functional partners including, and not limited to, sales, marketing, medical affairs, legal, compliance, and, and managed care
• Collaborate with brand to ensure speaker bureau fully staffed, trained, and aligned to educational needs
• Ensure a culture of compliance
• Develop and execute national and regional advisory boards in collaboration with brand team and co-promotion partners
• Partner to develop, refine, and execute and the Venclexta External Expert Engagement strategy
• Contribute to the formation of regional strategies with cross-functional partners
• Participate in cross-functional project teams and/or supporting the Marketing Team and overall franchise

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree required; master’s degree preferred
• Previous hematology experience
• Exceptional presentation, interpersonal, collaboration and data discussion skill sets
• Proven track record for consistently meeting or exceeding qualitative and /or quantitative goals
• Proven & thorough knowledge of commercial issues associated with highly competitive oncology therapeutic area
• Business travel, by air or car, is regularly required
• Position is remote based. This role requires the ability to work effectively while engaged in travel and delivering timely results

Preferred:

• 5+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical, diagnostic or biotech industry, specifically in oncology
• Previous experience with hematology thought leaders with demonstrated access to key accounts
• Previous experience developing productive insight collection activities with top tier External Experts
• Previous field management, marketing, or commercial experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry
• Health care certification/qualification (e.g. APP, RN, RPh, other)
• Advanced degree in life sciences
• Thorough knowledge of Oncology market
• Launch experience in pharmaceutical marketing or sales

Significant Work Activities

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8-hour day)

Travel

Yes, up to 75 % of the time

Additional Information

• the compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at the timeof this posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, andwemayultimatelypaymore or less than the posted range. This range may bemodifiedin thefuture.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees.
• This job is eligible toparticipatein our long-term incentiveprograms.

Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.The amount and availability of any bonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employeeremainsin the Company's sole andabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay bemodifiedat the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable 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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