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 (https://www.tiktok.com/@abbvie) . Job Description Overview: Medical Affairs + Health Impact (MHI)’s vision is to build trust where science meets care – from pipeline through product lifecycle. With a diverse team of over 3,000 global colleagues, we harness rich insights through expert scientific exchange, shaping both pipeline and brand strategies to support AbbVie’s mission to deliver a remarkable impact on patients’ lives.​ Purpose Statement: The primary function of this role is to serve the communication needs of two MHI business unit vice president(s) and their leadership teams. Additionally, this role delivers and executes strategic communications for the respective MHI business units, reaching a diverse and global spectrum of stakeholders and cross-functional partners. It also plays a critical role in supporting team culture and broader MHI culture priorities. As an integral role within the MHI Culture & Communications (C&C) team, this individual is also responsible, within C&C, to bring and learn from best practices and partner to deliver other enterprise initiatives as needed. This individual should deliver a strong creative and strategic vision for evolving communications and culture, while also being accountable for execution. The Associate Director, Business Unit Communications and Culture will report to the Director, Business Unit Culture and Communications. Responsibilities: + Strategic partner to two business unit Vice Presidents and responsible for communications that drive business impact with measurable execution. + Lead for business unit communication activities including All-Staff Meetings, MHI wide activities, cross-functional forums. + Lead for Business Unit VP engagements in external forums such as medical meetings and LinkedIn. + Communication Lead for business unit culture activities and responsible for advancing overarching MHI culture priorities. + Drive cross-functional alignment on key announcements such as scientific milestones, and business integrations (e.g. R&D, Corporate Affairs, Commercial). + Partner to key stakeholders, including Business Unit SPOs, chief of staff, Communications & Culture Team colleagues, to drive results. + Present communication strategy through written and verbal presentations to leadership. + Coach senior leaders in storytelling on multiple topics inclusive of strategic priorities, issues management, areas of science and innovation, as well as transformation and change. + Manage agencies and associated program budgets that support communications programming. Manage various annual initiatives within each Business Unit including but not limited to award nominations. Qualifications + Minimum of 10+ years of strategic communication experience, particularly in high-pressure, agile and matrixed environments. + 5+ years of executive communications experience. + Strong strategic thinking skills and excellent execution abilities to deliver engaging communications (All-Staff Meetings, executive messages, congresses). + Ability to manage multiple projects efficiently and under tight deadlines. + Demonstrated success in working with senior executives, showcasing strong emotional intelligence (EQ), strong executive presence, and the ability to build productive positive working relationships. + Communication experience with a therapeutic area preferred (Immunology, Oncology, Specialty, Neuroscience or Eye Care). + Demonstrated ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, navigate a matrixed organization, build effective working relationships, and utilize strong influence and negotiation skills. + Ability to provide strategic counsel for a variety of communications scenarios and to a variety of internal stakeholders. + Excellent verbal and written communication skills. + Demonstrated growth mindset, self-motivation and a “one team” mindset + Demonstrated initiative, creativity, analytical and leadership capabilities + Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate others to achieve business objectives. Key Stakeholders: + Business Unit Vice Presidents and their leadership teams + MHI Senior Leadership Team + MHI organization broadly + BU Strategic Operations & Strategic Planning Directors and/or Chief of Staff Additional Information Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​ ​ + The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.​ + 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 short-term incentive programs. ​ + This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs​ ​ Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law. ​ AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion. It is AbbVie’s policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status. US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more: https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html Salary: $133,500 - $253,500