Associate Director, Field Training - Multiple Myeloma
AbbVie
August 29, 2026
Remote friendly (Mettawa, IL)
United States
$141,500 - $268,500 USD yearly
Sales
The Associate Director of Oncology Training is responsible for developing and delivering the sales franchise curriculum for AbbVie US customer-facing teams. Leads the development and delivery of the annual training strategy aligned to brand marketing strategic imperatives. Works with cross-functional teams (Training, Medical/Clinical experts, Marketing, Sales Management, Medical, Regulatory, Legal, Market Access, other AbbVie groups, and external vendor partners) and manages fiscal responsibility for multiple budgets. Ensures direct reports’ development, including customized onboarding plans. Provides training design/development support and leads initiative/program design efforts.
Key responsibilities:
- Represent the Field Training leadership team
- Build and lead a team of trainers to develop curriculum aligned to AbbVie Leadership Attributes and selling capabilities
- Apply artificial intelligence, adaptive learning, and experiential training approaches
- Measure and evaluate learning impact using data to update curriculum and inform future learning
- Influence line management to plan/design learning strategies supporting business objectives
- Drive excellence and accountability across self, direct reports, Field Training, commercial stakeholders, nurse ambassadors, and training participants
- Lead training strategy process (analysis, design, development, implementation, evaluation) to improve US Sales Organization capabilities
- Coach/develop the franchise training team for current roles and future commercial leadership
- Collaborate with Senior Commercial Management and cross-functional partners to deliver effective commercial training
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required
- 8–15 years’ pharmaceutical/healthcare sales and sales management experience developing/leading sales teams
- Experience in Heme Onc and/or Multiple Myeloma strongly preferred
- Experience building launch training journeys/curriculum strongly preferred
- Technical degree preferred; business degree acceptable with relevant training and sales/experience
- Experience in commercial or medical training required
- Knowledge of instructional design systems or extensive training/curriculum design experience
- Strategic thinking and business planning skills
- Project management experience with cross-functional teams/external partners
Benefits (if applicable to this role): Paid time off; medical/dental/vision insurance; 401(k) to eligible employees; eligible for long-term incentive programs.
Key responsibilities:
- Represent the Field Training leadership team
- Build and lead a team of trainers to develop curriculum aligned to AbbVie Leadership Attributes and selling capabilities
- Apply artificial intelligence, adaptive learning, and experiential training approaches
- Measure and evaluate learning impact using data to update curriculum and inform future learning
- Influence line management to plan/design learning strategies supporting business objectives
- Drive excellence and accountability across self, direct reports, Field Training, commercial stakeholders, nurse ambassadors, and training participants
- Lead training strategy process (analysis, design, development, implementation, evaluation) to improve US Sales Organization capabilities
- Coach/develop the franchise training team for current roles and future commercial leadership
- Collaborate with Senior Commercial Management and cross-functional partners to deliver effective commercial training
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required
- 8–15 years’ pharmaceutical/healthcare sales and sales management experience developing/leading sales teams
- Experience in Heme Onc and/or Multiple Myeloma strongly preferred
- Experience building launch training journeys/curriculum strongly preferred
- Technical degree preferred; business degree acceptable with relevant training and sales/experience
- Experience in commercial or medical training required
- Knowledge of instructional design systems or extensive training/curriculum design experience
- Strategic thinking and business planning skills
- Project management experience with cross-functional teams/external partners
Benefits (if applicable to this role): Paid time off; medical/dental/vision insurance; 401(k) to eligible employees; eligible for long-term incentive programs.