Role Summary
The Immunology Regional Marketing Manager (RMM) is a field-based role responsible for developing and optimizing national and regional marketing initiatives aligned with Annual Strategic Brand Plans. The RMM collaborates with cross-functional teams and External Experts within assigned geographies to drive brand performance and insights generation. Geography includes Cleveland, Detroit, and Philadelphia.
Responsibilities
- Strategic Marketing
- Lead projects compliantly through the promotional review process to deliver high-quality work on time, following regulatory guidelines and AbbVie processes
- Manage strategy, execution, and budgeting for national/regional conventions, External Expert consulting, advisory boards, and peer-to-peer education programming
- Evaluate marketing tactics and provide strategic recommendations to leadership for brand optimization
- Provide in-depth insights to inform marketing strategy, resource optimization, and tactic development
- Partner with field leadership to optimize pull-through of marketing strategies
- Understand market drivers, competitive landscape, provider dynamics, and competitive intelligence in the geography
- Coordinate direction and deliverables of multiple external vendors and internal departments (Agency Partners, Marketing, Market Research, Legal, Regulatory, Medical Affairs, Ethics & Compliance, IT)
- Thought Leader Engagement
- Identify, build, and strengthen relationships with External Experts, emerging leaders, and relevant patient/professional associations in the geography
- Develop regional engagement plans for External Experts and ensure consistent execution to drive marketing engagement
- Demonstrate understanding of external/internal drivers and connect AbbVie Integrated Brand Teams for collaboration in compliance with industry standards
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Experience in sales, sales management, or marketing with at least 2 years in Immunology (preferred)
- Gastroenterology experience preferred
- Travel up to 75% of the time, including evenings and weekends
- Valid driver’s license; ability to pass pre-employment drug screening and meet safe driving requirements
- Ability to drive a personal auto or company car/truck, or operate applicable equipment
Skills
- Mastery of verbal and non-verbal communication and presentation skills (live and virtual) to engage internal leadership and external stakeholders
- Experience working in a collaborative, cross-functional environment and influencing without direct authority
- Ability to navigate field and headquarters-based matrix organizations to drive strategy and brand performance
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Knowledge of applicable regulations and standards affecting pharmaceutical products
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree (as listed in Qualifications)
Additional Requirements
- Significant Work Activities: Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8-hour day)