Associate Director, Marketing Research - Rheumatology

About the role

The Associate Director of Market Research will act as a strategic partner for the Rheumatology Commercial team, focusing on driving growth for the Rheumatology RA business, including AbbVie’s Omni-Channel Pilot (Project LOOP).

Responsibilities

• Act as intelligence partner across RA Marketing and the Cross Functional Team, providing strategic insights and forming a trusted relationship.
• Perform thought-provoking and sophisticated syntheses of learning across market research, analytics, and competitive intelligence sources to develop actionable insights and recommendations.
• Maintain organizational knowledge of the market, competitive trends, and industry developments and effectively communicate this knowledge to internal stakeholders.
• Be conversant with custom research methods, adept at supplier and stakeholder management.
• Build solid relationships as a team player, while maintaining objectivity and lack of bias to represent the voice of the customer.
• Demonstrate thoughtful confidence in presentation of learnings across all levels of the organization.

Requirements

• BA or BS degree required. Advanced degree (MA, MS, MBA, PhD) preferred.
• ~10 years relevant market research experience required.
• Experience in pharmaceutical industry is preferred.
• Analytical reasoning abilities, intellectual curiosity, strong business acumen, superior organizational skills, meticulous attention to detail, and creativity in problem-solving.
• Ability to interact effectively with/present to (verbally and in writing) all levels of the organization.
• Proven experience as an integral member of a high-performing work team.
• Experience with and strong aptitude navigating a heavily matrixed and fast-paced environment.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to collaborate effectively cross-functionally within the organization and with external agencies.

Qualifications

• None specified.

Skills

• Strategic thinking
• Market research
• Competitive intelligence
• Business acumen
• Customer representation
• Team collaboration

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k).
• Participation in long-term incentive programs.

Pay

$141,500 - $268,500 USD

Schedule

Primarily site- or office-based but can occasionally be performed remotely. Employees who are site/office-based and can occasionally perform their role virtually work both in the office and remotely, following the policies and regulations in place at their location. US Employees must be in the office on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday with flexibility to work remotely on Mondays and Fridays. Three days in the office is the minimum; some individuals or teams may require more in-office days due to meetings, business/project needs or their role.