Associate Director, Brand Excellence — On-Market

Illinois, USA (On-site)

$142K/yr – $269K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 9 days ago

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Job Summary

Own and drive the 1-7-5 planning methodology across on-market IBTs, lead AI adoption and process improvements, and ensure enterprise-wide capability growth.

  • Own planning methodology across IBTs
  • Build AI-enabled guidance and resources
  • Scale onboarding and best practices

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Champion the 1-7-5 planning methodology across all on-market IBTs, providing expert guidance on the 7 anchors, Patient Journey, and the integration of AI to enhance strategic quality and planning efficiency.
  • Lead omnichannel and AI adoption and capability-building within the 1-7-5 process, developing resources and best-practice guidance to ensure IBTs maximize its value.
  • Identify and implement annual improvements to planning processes that unlock agility, reduce administrative burden, and accelerate strategic execution.
  • Scan the external environment continuously to develop annual perspectives that educate and inspire IBTs on evolving market events, competitive dynamics, and healthcare landscape shifts.
  • Create AI agents and pull best practices into the 1-7-5 process as brand planning assistants.
  • Educate all US Area Brand Planning Champions annually, ensuring readiness for the planning cycle, clarity on required deliverables, and enterprise-level strategic guidance across each US Area business unit.
  • In partnership with IBT Project Managers, onboard and develop new IBT members on process expectations, deliverables, and best practices — ensuring continuity of momentum.
  • Ensure seamless transitions within Brand Excellence from the Launch phase, accelerating momentum and positioning brands to meet or exceed on-market performance expectations.
  • Share and scale best practices across on-market IBTs to drive enterprise-level capability advancement.
  • Analyze operational gaps and develop tools, frameworks, or initiatives that improve IBT agility and efficiency.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent; advanced degree preferred.
  • Prior AbbVie brand planning experience required.
  • Deep expertise in the 1-7-5 planning process.
  • Demonstrated ability to drive process improvement and organizational capability across complex, matrixed environments.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize marketplace trends, competitive intelligence, and external data sources into actionable insights.
  • Proven track record of inspiring change and influencing outcomes without direct management authority.
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills across diverse organizational functions and leadership levels.
  • Experience managing multiple business priorities simultaneously, adapting to the unique needs of different markets and product lifecycle stages.
  • Strong project and matrix management skills with a history of delivering results in cross-functional team settings.

Benefits

  • We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
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