AbbVie · 5 hours ago
Associate Director, R&D Integrated Planning and Activation
North Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/StaffAbbVie is dedicated to discovering and delivering innovative medicines that address serious health issues. The Associate Director, R&D Integrated Planning and Activation will collaborate with the Director to enhance internal communications and develop strategies for employee engagement and change management within the global R&D organization.
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Responsibilities
Work directly with the Director, R&D Integrated Planning and Activation, and in partnership with Corporate Affairs and R&D functional communicators, to align, activate and pull-through R&D initiatives and employee engagement communications, ensuring elevation of the R&D Identity and integration with R&D strategic priorities
Develop, coordinate, and deliver R&D employee engagement and communications strategy for R&D-wide signature programs and culture building campaigns, including but not limited to award and recognition programs and leadership development
Serve as a strategic partner to R&D function communicators by providing advisory support and ensuring message pull-through and connection to enterprise R&D narrative
Engage R&D function leadership and communications stakeholders to create, socialize, optimize, and implement R&D-wide initiatives and drive alignment and buy-in with guidelines
Drive utilization and manage content for R&D-wide communications channels that enhance employee connection and engagement, including but not limited to town halls, leader forums, email, newsletters, intranet, and Microsoft TEAMS
Deliver compelling written / digital / video content, creative storytelling, and consistent messages to support cross-functional R&D information updates and change management efforts
Evaluate performance for strategic projects and communications based on real-time metrics, and refine strategies based on analytics
Stay up to date on the industry external environment and evolving internal communications best practices to ensure optimal strategy across existing channels, as well as recommending new platforms for consideration
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree required in Communications or related field
Demonstrated success delivering integrated communications plans and managing stakeholder relationships with leaders / peers / teams
Ability to motivate, lead, influence, and engage without direct authority
Expertise in large scale change management communications, employee engagement campaigns, and communications strategy
Advanced project management and communication skills
Able to manage multiple, simultaneous projects with moderate-high complexity, often under a tight deadline
Outcomes-focused with a high degree of attention to detail
Sound, logical problem solving and decision-making skills
Working knowledge of the market including scientific trends and issues as they relate to AbbVie
Proficiency in PowerPoint, Word, Staffbase, Unily for communications development and delivery
Preferred
MBA or master's degree
Prior experience in R&D or scientific environments, pharma, biotech, and/or healthcare
Benefits
Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
Medical/dental/vision insurance
401(k)
Company
AbbVie
AbbVie is a biopharmaceutical company focused on immunology, oncology, neuroscience, virology, and aesthetics. It is a sub-organization of AbbVie.
Founded in 2013
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
AbbVie has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (273)
2024 (190)
2023 (225)
2022 (284)
2021 (186)
2020 (186)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$15B2024-02-27Post Ipo Debt· $15B
2023-03-08Post Ipo Equity· $0.25M
2012-12-20IPO
Leadership Team
Robert Michael
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Micah Bregman
Vice President, Global Strategy and Pipeline, Allergan Aesthetics
Recent News
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