Director II, Market Access Trade Strategy and Marketing
Illinois, USA (Hybrid)
Posted 1 day ago
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Job Summary
Owns end-to-end Trade Channel strategy and execution, from launch excellence and discount decisions to pharmacy partnerships and patient segmentation, while guiding cross-functional leadership and mitigating supply risks.
- Define launch readiness and stakeholder alignment across therapeutic areas
- Lead discount strategy and LOE planning with Brand, Trade, and Finance
- Foster external partnerships with pharmacies and vendors to improve digital patient connectivity
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Establish the vison and strategic framework to innovate and create best-in-class distribution and patient access models in both the specialty and retail channel.
- Ensure the execution of launch excellence in the Trade channel by overseeing the successful preparation of a diverse mix of stakeholders in order to drive key launches across therapeutic areas.
- Lead Trade Marketing & Strategy team in the evaluation and recommendation of defined Purchase Discount strategies across the portfolio.
- Ensure the Trade Marketing & Strategy team is positioned to serve as the lead, and executes at a high level in such capacity, in the cross-functional effort to manage product supply disruption.
- Oversee the development of AbbVie’s strategy to partner with pharmacies in their effort to accelerate digital connectivity with patients, leveraging technology to not only facilitate drug purchasing, but also manage patient touchpoints, enhancing the overall patient experience.
- Establish the roadmap in order for the team to conduct an actionable segmentation of patients across our portfolio of specialty products to obtain valuable insights in how to effectively meet patient needs.
- Synthesize complex, and sometimes incomplete, pharmacy data sets in order to inform key strategic decisions.
- Manage relationships with senior level cross-functional partners such as Brand VPs, including leading the presentation of internal Trade QBRs to senior leaders.
- Lead for Trade in partnership with Brand and Finance leadership ensuring collaboration around Trade strategies and their impact on Plan and LRP.
- Trade Lead for any Specialty product Loss of Exclusivity planning.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree required
- Pharmacy related experience preferred
- Experience with Market Access and contract negotiation
- Marketing experience preferred
- Relationships within specialty, retail pharmacy and distribution channel preferred
- Knowledge of Marketing concepts within strategic planning process and understanding of market research principles to draw valid conclusions and inform recommendations
- Experience in program management within pharmacy and distribution channel
- Strong communication skills
- Demonstrated experience developing and managing projects cross-functionally
- Positive, solutions-oriented attitude
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.
- This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs.
AbbVie is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on creating medicines and solutions that put impact first — for patients, communities, and our world. We aim to address complex health issues and enhance people's lives through our core therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, aesthetics and other areas of unmet need. Learn more about us at www.abbvie.com and review our community guidelines at https://www.abbvie.com/social-media-community-guidelines.html.
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Funding History
- Feb 2026Post IPO Debt • $8B
- Feb 2024Post IPO Debt • $15B
- Mar 2023Post IPO Equity • $250K











































