District Manager, Chronic Migraine/Spasticity & Movement Disorders (SMD) - Chicago, IL
AbbVie
July 02, 2026
On-site
Chicago, IL
$139,000 - $250,500 USD yearly
Sales
Job Description
Coordinate commercial activity within in-field teams to ensure targets are reached for increasing sales within an assigned geography. Create, implement, and communicate District Sales Plan and monitor progress.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate in-field activity to achieve results and agreed-upon targets; maximize market, segment, and team dynamics to drive top- and bottom-line results.
- Ensure smooth day-to-day and long-term business execution; set tone and pace for business process and organization.
- Lead teams and champion in-field meetings by applying mastery of product and disease state information and pertinent market dynamics, including the Managed Care landscape.
- Coach, mentor, educate, and develop direct and indirect team members; hold direct reports accountable to behaviors and expectations.
- Provide direction and insights to key internal partners in the business planning process; consistently exemplify AbbVie Ways of Working.
- Driving a personal auto or company car or truck, or a powered piece of material handling equipment.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in health, sciences, pharmacy, or business-related field (preferred) or relevant and equivalent industry experience (required).
- Business analysis and planning skills that drive sales performance.
- Proven District Manager leadership: in good standing with safety and compliance standards; minimum four years pharmaceutical sales management experience; meeting performance expectations; living the AbbVie Way and demonstrating Leadership Attributes.
- Excellent judgment and decision-making; ability to articulate scientific aspects of treatments and therapeutic areas.
- Ability to deliver candid, effective feedback and manage performance; ability to develop talent for promotional opportunities.
- Ability to create a culture of winning and full team engagement.
- Satisfy applicable Health Care Industry Representative (HCIR) credentialing requirements to gain/maintain entry into assigned territory facilities/organizations.
- HCIR credentialing may include background checks, drug screens, immunization/vaccination proof, fingerprinting, and required licenses by state/city.
Coordinate commercial activity within in-field teams to ensure targets are reached for increasing sales within an assigned geography. Create, implement, and communicate District Sales Plan and monitor progress.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate in-field activity to achieve results and agreed-upon targets; maximize market, segment, and team dynamics to drive top- and bottom-line results.
- Ensure smooth day-to-day and long-term business execution; set tone and pace for business process and organization.
- Lead teams and champion in-field meetings by applying mastery of product and disease state information and pertinent market dynamics, including the Managed Care landscape.
- Coach, mentor, educate, and develop direct and indirect team members; hold direct reports accountable to behaviors and expectations.
- Provide direction and insights to key internal partners in the business planning process; consistently exemplify AbbVie Ways of Working.
- Driving a personal auto or company car or truck, or a powered piece of material handling equipment.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in health, sciences, pharmacy, or business-related field (preferred) or relevant and equivalent industry experience (required).
- Business analysis and planning skills that drive sales performance.
- Proven District Manager leadership: in good standing with safety and compliance standards; minimum four years pharmaceutical sales management experience; meeting performance expectations; living the AbbVie Way and demonstrating Leadership Attributes.
- Excellent judgment and decision-making; ability to articulate scientific aspects of treatments and therapeutic areas.
- Ability to deliver candid, effective feedback and manage performance; ability to develop talent for promotional opportunities.
- Ability to create a culture of winning and full team engagement.
- Satisfy applicable Health Care Industry Representative (HCIR) credentialing requirements to gain/maintain entry into assigned territory facilities/organizations.
- HCIR credentialing may include background checks, drug screens, immunization/vaccination proof, fingerprinting, and required licenses by state/city.