Director, Marketing Training
AbbVie
September 02, 2026
Remote friendly (Irvine, CA)
United States
$160,500 - $305,000 USD yearly
Marketing
Position Summary
The Director, Brand Excellence Marketing Training is responsible for designing and executing marketing training that builds future-ready capabilities for healthcare marketing, driving transformation through modern marketing practices and accelerating AI adoption.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute long-term marketing competency strategy (frameworks, learning pathways, capability roadmaps; future-state competency model; organizational readiness; advise Commercial leadership).
- Lead AI integration into marketing training (AI literacy programs for generative AI, predictive analytics, automation, and emerging technologies; foster experimentation and continuous learning).
- Lead marketing training and learning programs (design/evolve curriculum; onboarding and advanced programs; adult-learning-aligned experiences; learning journeys by career stage; measure impact via metrics and business outcomes).
- Drive organizational transformation and change (adoption of new frameworks/tools/operating models; remove barriers to competency growth; communication for behavior change).
- Lead the team (coach/develop capability professionals; mentoring, succession, objectives/performance/career pathways; resource prioritization; inclusive environment).
- Partner cross-functionally and influence without authority (Commercial, Brand, MHI, Regulatory/Legal/OEC, BTS/APEX, Digital Lab, Learning & Development; collaborate internationally).
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, Learning & Development, or related field.
- 12+ years’ experience in marketing, capability development, organizational effectiveness, or related.
- Team leadership/talent development experience.
- Enterprise-wide capability-building strategy success.
- Customer-centric omnichannel marketing and digital transformation expertise.
- Executive presence; strong influence in a matrixed organization.
- Large-scale change management and organizational transformation experience.
Preferred:
- Advanced degree (MBA or related).
- Experience applying AI/emerging tech to marketing workflows/commercial operations.
- Pharmaceutical/biotech/healthcare industry experience.
- Experience partnering globally across complex stakeholder networks.
The Director, Brand Excellence Marketing Training is responsible for designing and executing marketing training that builds future-ready capabilities for healthcare marketing, driving transformation through modern marketing practices and accelerating AI adoption.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute long-term marketing competency strategy (frameworks, learning pathways, capability roadmaps; future-state competency model; organizational readiness; advise Commercial leadership).
- Lead AI integration into marketing training (AI literacy programs for generative AI, predictive analytics, automation, and emerging technologies; foster experimentation and continuous learning).
- Lead marketing training and learning programs (design/evolve curriculum; onboarding and advanced programs; adult-learning-aligned experiences; learning journeys by career stage; measure impact via metrics and business outcomes).
- Drive organizational transformation and change (adoption of new frameworks/tools/operating models; remove barriers to competency growth; communication for behavior change).
- Lead the team (coach/develop capability professionals; mentoring, succession, objectives/performance/career pathways; resource prioritization; inclusive environment).
- Partner cross-functionally and influence without authority (Commercial, Brand, MHI, Regulatory/Legal/OEC, BTS/APEX, Digital Lab, Learning & Development; collaborate internationally).
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, Learning & Development, or related field.
- 12+ years’ experience in marketing, capability development, organizational effectiveness, or related.
- Team leadership/talent development experience.
- Enterprise-wide capability-building strategy success.
- Customer-centric omnichannel marketing and digital transformation expertise.
- Executive presence; strong influence in a matrixed organization.
- Large-scale change management and organizational transformation experience.
Preferred:
- Advanced degree (MBA or related).
- Experience applying AI/emerging tech to marketing workflows/commercial operations.
- Pharmaceutical/biotech/healthcare industry experience.
- Experience partnering globally across complex stakeholder networks.