Associate Director, Marketing Research - Rheumatology

The Associate Director of Market Research will act as a strategic partner for the Rheumatology Commercial team, focusing on driving growth for the Rheumatology RA business, including AbbVie’s Omni-Channel Pilot (Project LOOP). Design and implement a thorough Learning Plan to build foundational market understanding and partner with Marketing on key decisions including Positioning, Targeting, Campaign, Brand Story, and Interactive Sales Aid development.

Key Responsibilities:
- Act as an intelligence partner across RA Marketing and the cross-functional team; provide strategic insights, build trusted relationships, and highlight emerging trends.
- Synthesize learning across market research, analytics, and competitive intelligence to deliver actionable insights and recommendations.
- Maintain knowledge of the market, competitive trends, and industry developments; communicate to internal stakeholders.
- Be conversant with custom research methods; manage suppliers and stakeholders.
- Represent the voice of the customer with objectivity and lack of bias.
- Present learnings confidently across all organizational levels.

Qualifications:
- BA or BS required; Advanced degree (MA, MS, MBA, PhD) preferred.
- ~10 years of relevant market research experience required.
- Pharmaceutical industry experience preferred.
- Strong analytical reasoning, intellectual curiosity, business acumen, organization, attention to detail, and creative problem-solving.
- Ability to present verbally and in writing to all levels of the organization.
- Proven experience in a high-performing team.
- Strong ability navigating a heavily matrixed, fast-paced environment.
- Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration within the organization and with external agencies.