Director II, Market Access Trade Strategy and Marketing

Illinois, USA (On-site)

$182K/yr – $346K/yrDirector/ExecutiveFull time

Posted 6 hrs ago

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Job Summary

Own the end-to-end Trade Marketing & Strategy for AbbVie, leading launches, discount strategies, and cross-functional partnerships to optimize distribution and patient access across specialty and retail channels.

  • Own trade strategies, launches, and cross-functional collaboration
  • Drive patient access improvements through data-informed segmentation and digital partnerships

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
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AbbVie

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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.

Founded in 2013
North Chicago, Illinois, USA
60K employees (3,267 in marketing)
78% recommend to a friend
88% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.4M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$37.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
35%
Direct
45.7%
Referral
11.2%
Social
6.1%
Paid
1.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~59.9K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
2,942 (5% of company)
Median Career Experience
18 years
Median Tenure
7.5 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
31

Funding

Total Funding
$23B
Last Raise
$8B
Post IPO Debt, 18 days ago

Funding History

  • Feb 2026
    Post IPO Debt • $8B
  • Feb 2024
    Post IPO Debt • $15B
  • Mar 2023
    Post IPO Equity • $250K

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