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 Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn. Job Description The Associate Director, Business Unit Communications and Public Affairs, Rheumatology is responsible for leading strategy and execution of external communications programs that advance AbbVie’s U.S. Rheumatology portfolio. The Associate Director must be a strategic thinker and execute flawlessly while managing 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 Rheumatology, this role closely collaborates with functions across the organization, including Corporate Communications, Research and Development 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 rheumatology brands and to elevate the pipeline among key external stakeholders + Represents Business Unit Communications and Public Affairs on Integrated Brand Teams and proactively contributes on business decisions with cross-functional business partners + Partners with patient and professional advocacy organizations to advance the understanding of rheumatic conditions + Demonstrates strong understanding of U.S. media environment and has advanced media relations experience and skills to ensure effective engagement with reporters + Serve as spokesperson for designated U.S. rheumatology brands + Manages issues that affect the business overall by proactively anticipating and mitigating reputational risk to AbbVie and immunology brands, and works with Director to influence decisions on key business issues + Drives agency partner performance and ensures effective use of AbbVie resources + Ensures programs fall within budget parameters and all administrative paperwork is completed in an appropriate manner (invoice logging, purchase orders, statements of work, etc.) + Ensures compliance by managing review process for external communications materials (press releases, statements, response documents, fact sheets, etc.) + Keeps appropriate internal and external partners apprised of status, timelines, and directional shifts to ensure smooth review process and to meet corporate deadlines + Consistently shares best practices and offers new ideas and thinking to raise the bar for the Global Therapeutics Communications and Public Affairs organization Significant Work Activities: Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hr day) is required Qualifications + A minimum of a bachelor's degree is required, emphasis in communications, public relations, journalism or equivalent. + A minimum of 8+ years of relevant experience and proven track record of success in developing and executing corporate and/or product communications and/or public relations, including media relations and social media/digital work. + Experience in the healthcare/bio-pharma industry preferred but not required. Strong business acumen with the ability to anticipate company and team needs, including strong understanding of US healthcare system functioning and intricacies. + Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with knowledge of emerging communications trends and technologies + Demonstrates ability to operate in a matrix environment and serve as the functional representative on multiple teams + Manage difficult conversations though direct and constructive dialogue + Quick learner, grasps the 'essence' and can change course quickly where indicated; raises the bar and is never satisfied with the status quo; creates a learning environment, open to suggestions and experimentation for improvement + Detail-oriented, proactive, efficient, creative, enthusiastic, able to make decisions with less-than-perfect information, able to stick to processes, results-oriented, enjoys complex challenges, flexible and prioritizes what matters most. 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