Associate Director, Business Unit Communications and Public Affairs-Dermatology

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

The Associate Director, Business Unit Communications and Public Affairs, Dermatology is responsible for leading strategy and execution of external communications programs that advance the business priorities of AbbVie’s U.S. Dermatology portfolio. The Associate Director serves as a key partner to a broad range of internal and external stakeholders across mid-to-high levels of management.
Reporting to the Director of Business Unit Communications and Public Affairs for Immunology, this role closely collaborates with functions across the organization, including Corporate Communications, Pipeline and External Innovation Communications, and International Public Affairs colleagues to identify and maximize opportunities to tell AbbVie’s innovation and growth story.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develops strategic, high-impact public affairs programs to advance business objectives with emphasis on competitive differentiation, analytics, and the external environment
• Secures timely buy-in and input from functional and franchise leaders on Public Affairs programs, including securing budget to effectively execute programs
• Oversees and implements tactical program elements, ensuring deliverables are met on time and on budget across paid, earned, shared, and owned channels
• Serves as communications counselor to franchise leadership, ensuring programs are creatively developed and executed with the external environment in mind
• Leads data communications at U.S. medical congresses to differentiate AbbVie’s on-market dermatology brands and to elevate the pipeline among key external stakeholders
• Represents Business Unit Communications and Public Affairs on Integrated Brand Teams a