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Associate Director, International Marketing & Commercial Operations, Oncology

AbbVie · Mettawa, IL · Full time · Marketing

Posted Jul 29, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 26, 2026

Likely interview questions for this role

Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Tell me about a brand strategy you built for more than one country.

What they are checking: Whether the international experience is real, since a single market does not transfer.

Tell me about directing a primary research project. What did you ask, and what did you learn?

What they are checking: Whether they commission research well, which most marketers do vaguely.

How do you work inside a matrix with medical affairs, regulatory and legal all having a view?

What they are checking: The posting calls it heavy collaboration, and this is where oncology marketing stalls.

Tell me about building an annual plan and a long range plan. What did you get wrong?

What they are checking: Financial planning honesty, since forecasts are where marketers overreach.

Tell me about influencing someone senior who did not report to you.

What they are checking: Influence without authority, which is the whole job at this level.

What would you do

How do you get country affiliates to adopt a global strategy they did not write?

What they are checking: The central difficulty of an international marketing role.

A competitor launches ahead of you. What do you do in the first month?

What they are checking: Competitive readiness, which the posting names directly.

Oncology marketing touches patients who are very unwell. How does that shape what you will and will not do?

What they are checking: Whether they have an ethical line, in a therapeutic area where it matters most.

About the work

Walk me through framing a business problem from market and customer data.

What they are checking: The posting asks for exactly this, and it separates analysis from reporting.

How do you work with market access and health economics on pricing across different payers?

What they are checking: Whether they understand that international pricing is a different discipline from domestic.

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The full job description

As published by AbbVie.

Reporting to the Director Brand team leader Multiple Myeloma , International Marketing, this position supports the development and execution of the marketing strategies and tactics at the International, Areas, and Country-Affiliate level. The position involves heavy collaboration within a matrixed team, including but not limited to: market access, medical affairs, pipeline , finance, regulatory, legal, supply operations, health economics, clinical development, R&D, public affairs, medical and regulatory review, patient relations, business insights, OEC, and sales training. Key Responsibilities Include: • Leads cross functional team and International affiliates to generate effective brand strategies and competitive readiness plans that deliver business results • Identifies, analyzes, and translates product, brand, customer, patient, and relevant information to frame and solve business problems and build effective marketing plans • Effectively directs research team efforts in primary research projects and understands the healthcare business environment including familiarity with International markets and payers, distribution channels, and pricing strategies • Experience in the analysis of financial and market results to optimize business plans; ability to assist in the development of financial plans (Annual plans and LRP) • Monitors and leads International marketing programs and activities within budgeted constraints while understanding the fundamental aspects of financial performance • Develops and articulates effective marketing strategies that provide impact, are executable, easily communicated, and clinically/financially supported for areas of responsibility (product/indication/channel) • Demonstrates ability to segment a market, select optimal target audiences and position effectively for the target segment • Continually evaluates and applies knowledge of the effectiveness (share impact/ROI) and efficiency (expense control) of promotional tactics • Effectively leads projects to deliver high-quality work product in a timely fashion to meet deadlines and commitments • Ensures that regulatory and compliance guidelines are followed • Outstanding interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a fast paced environment • This position requires strong leadership competencies, specifically in terms of influence management, effectively gaining consensus for new approaches, leading through ambiguity and effectively handling multiple partners • Proven expertise in interpersonal change management & culture change strongly preferred • Strong business writing and oral communication skills with experience in presentation development are required • Outstanding social skills with emphasis on leadership, relationship development and influence skills • Strong attention to detail - ensures accuracy of communications • Skilled at planning, project management, time management, communicating, decision-making, organizational relations • Achieve results through people (matrix organization) • Ability to engage with and motivate Area and Affiliate Brand Team leaders • Willingness to travel at least 15% Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​ • The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of thisposting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location,and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. ​ • We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.​ • This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs. ​ Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission,incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless anduntil paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law. AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community.  Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more: https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html

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