Associate Director, Dermatology Strategic Operations

Responsibilities

• Work directly with the franchise VP to ensure clear direction and alignment between the Commercial organization and IBT.
• Integrate marketing, sales, and IBT strategies to enhance overall communication and execution.
• Manage scope, project plan, logistics and schedule of strategic and tactical initiatives.
• Establish strong organizational tools to drive project progress, ensure deadlines and project goals are met, identify and resolve issues, and escalate risks.
• Work cross-functionally with senior management and other internal stakeholders to create, socialize, optimize and implement commercial initiatives, including but not limited to: town halls, national meetings, staff meetings, executive remarks and presentations, award and recognition programs, and leadership development (including in-house LED content).
• Design and execute a communications strategy that brings the franchise narrative to life through compelling content, creative storytelling and engaging experiences including national meetings, town halls, and rich written, digital, and video communications.
• Develop and manage the franchise master calendar supporting sales, marketing and internal stakeholders (cross-functional support functions) for the franchise.
• Enhance two-way dialogue with employees through the creation of new channels that enhance employee connection and engagement, including leadership over culture/engagement initiatives within Gastroenterology.
• Stay up to date on the changing digital landscape to ensure optimal strategy across existing channels, as well as recommend new platforms for consideration.
• Evaluate performance for strategic projects and communications based on real-time metrics, and refine strategies based on analytics. Ensure cohesive communication across relevant stakeholders to craft franchise action plans, implement solutions, and monitor initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required. Preferred MBA or master’s degree.
• Minimum of five years’ sales leadership, marketing or other relevant in-house experience.
• Advanced project management and communication skills.
• Working knowledge of the market including trends and issues as they relate to AbbVie.
• Thrives in fast-paced environments.
• Able to manage multiple, simultaneous projects with moderate-high complexity, often under a tight deadline.
• Works well with cross-functional stakeholders and can own projects from idea phase to implementation, adapting and iterating as needed.
• Outcomes-focused with a high degree of attention to detail.
• Demonstrated relationship management, interpersonal skills, ability to motivate, lead, influence, and engage without direct authority.
• Sound, logical problem solving and decision-making skills. Able to see connections between seemingly disparate issues and distill complex content into clear, concise, and engaging communications.
• Possesses integrity, dependability, responsibility, accountability, and self-awareness.