AbbVie · 20 hours ago
Associate Director, Market Development - Rheumatology
Mettawa, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expAbbVie is dedicated to discovering and delivering innovative medicines to address serious health issues. The Associate Director, Market Development is responsible for driving national rheumatology sales performance and ensuring operational excellence across the U.S. Rheumatology sales organization while collaborating with various cross-functional teams.
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Responsibilities
Lead execution of the national sales strategy for AbbVie’s Rheum portfolio, ensuring alignment with the Head of Sales, Marketing, and broader Immunology leadership
Identify performance trends, growth opportunities, and operational gaps across regions; drive targeted interventions to optimize results
Partner with Regional Sales Directors to ensure consistent execution of brand strategy and field excellence across all geographies
Oversee national sales performance dashboards, KPIs, and reporting in collaboration with Analytics and Sales Operations
Develop national playbooks, field execution frameworks, and performance standards to support clarity and consistency in sales execution
Lead regular business reviews and performance deep-dives with regional and district leadership
Serve as the primary liaison between the field sales organization and key cross-functional partners (Marketing, Market Access, Training, and Reimbursement)
Translate customer, competitive, and field insights into actionable recommendations for brand and commercial strategy teams
Support payer pull-through initiatives in partnership with Market Access to ensure optimal adoption of AbbVie’s Rheumatology therapies
Play a central role in national launch execution for new indications, formulations, or pipeline assets
Align brand positioning, messaging priorities, and promotional strategies with field execution planning
Ensure field teams are prepared with the capabilities, resources, and training needed to execute at the highest level
Partner with Regional Sales Directors, mentor District Managers, and contribute to leadership succession planning
Champion AbbVie’s culture, ensuring a high-performance, patient-centered, collaborative environment across the field organization
Support recruitment, development, and retention of top commercial talent across U.S. Rheumatology
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in business, life sciences, or related field
10+ years of pharmaceutical or biotech commercial experience, including significant field sales leadership as well as marketing experience
Demonstrated success leading large, complex field organizations in specialty therapeutics (preferably immunology or rheumatology)
Proven ability to influence senior leaders, drive execution at scale, and translate strategy into measurable performance
Home office based role or hybrid with >50% travel
Driving a personal auto or company car or truck, or a powered piece of material handling equipment
Valid driver's license: Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening test and meet safe driving requirements
Preferred
Advanced degree (MBA or related)
Experience in rheumatology, immunology, or biologics/advanced therapies
Background working with Market Access, launch planning, or field training a plus
Experience supporting national product launches
Benefits
Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
Medical/dental/vision insurance
401(k)
Short-term incentive programs
Company
AbbVie
AbbVie is a biopharmaceutical company focused on immunology, oncology, neuroscience, virology, and aesthetics. It is a sub-organization of AbbVie.
10001+ employees
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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
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