Regional Communications Associate Director

Company Description

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 – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

Job Description

AbbVie’s Corporate Communications team is responsible for enterprise internal and external communications to enhance and protect AbbVie’s reputation. The team is currently seeking an Associate Director who will lead regional communications for the Manufacturing, Engineering & Contracting (ME&C) organization – an exciting and dynamic global function which plays a pivotal role in the manufacturing of medicines for patients around the world, as part of AbbVie’s Global Operations organization

We are looking for an experienced, passionate communications leader to join a network of four regional communicators across our Global Operations Communications team. The Regional Communications Lead will play a key role in shaping and delivering internal and external communication strategies for a specific region within the ME&C network.

The successful candidate will report to Director of ME&C Communications and will support the ME&C Regional Vice President, partner with relevant site leaders and their teams, and collaborate with Global Operations Communications colleagues and the extended communicator network to drive best-in-class communications activities that enable AbbVie’s success.

Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic communications leadership, support and counsel to the ME&C VP of the region – including to the sites within the region.
• Develop and implement regional communication strategies aligned with the global ME&C strategy and anchored in Operations goals and objectives.
• Work closely with senior leaders to ensure communication strategies support business objectives.
• Tailor global initiatives to suit regional needs and audiences.
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