Sr. Manager Strategic Partnerships

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of
• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position is based out of our Headquarters location in Abbott Park, IL, within the PA Public Affairs Division.

We are currently seeking a Senior Manager, Strategic Partnerships, reporting into Abbott’s Global Marketing and External Affairs (GMEA) organization, to support our expanding partnerships across the organization. This will include leadership of our newest partnership; The Big Ten and the 18 universities/teams that make up the Big Ten. This partnership also includes developing new partnerships with NIL athletes, and Influencers (alumni athletes and individuals) Additionally the role will be involved in our other sports partnerships like Abbott World Marathon Majors, and the associated races, NN Running Team, and Real Madrid.

In 2014 Abbott announced its title sponsorship of the Abbott World Marathon Majors, comprising the six largest and most influential marathons: Berlin, Boston, Chicago, London, New York City, and Tokyo. This partnership also included local sponsorship at each of these races. In 2021, Abbott announced a partnership with Real Madrid and the Real Madrid Foundation, as part of our goal to address malnutrition around the world in both children and adults. And in the late September 2024, Abbott announced a new multi-year partnership with the Big Ten and through the MultiMedia Rights holders (MMR), direct sponsorship of the 18 athletic departments that make up the Big Ten.

Initially focused on driving blood donation among our relevant audience; the program will extend to other (non-nutritional) diagnostic and medical device areas of Abbott through other marketing and activations. The partnership with the Big Ten also extends into a close working relationship with the Big Ten sponsorship, medical, and leadership staff. And across many areas of Abbott to bring various product teams into the mix. The person in this role must be comfortable with being a part of and leading a matrixed organization.

The Senior Manager, Strategic Partnerships will have key responsibilities for leading the global strategy of Abbott’s Big Ten partnership which also includes the Marketing and Activation of Abbott’s rights and benefits. The role will work closely with Abbott’s Global Marketing Team and business public affairs; and partner to enhance and protect the reputation of the company and the division's products among employees, health care professionals and consumers. This role will be a key member of the overall Big Ten project management leadership team.

For all partnership work, this role will lead from concept to execution and activation. In addition, this role will be active in communication support and may be forward facing in public events to communicate Abbott’s role to the media and at associated events.

Leadership is beyond GMEA and encompasses Business commercial integration and the ability to bring the different businesses and product support together to support and grow the partnerships.

               

Primary Job Function

The Senior Manager