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Associate Director, International Marketing, Immunology, (Performance Lead IBD)

AbbVie · Mettawa, IL · Full time · Marketing

Posted May 1, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time your analysis showed a gap leadership did not want to hear about.

What they are checking: Whether they share difficult findings honestly with leadership, since hiding gaps leads to worse surprises later in the year.

How do you work with business insights teams like MABI to get beyond the numbers?

What they are checking: Whether they work closely with insights teams to understand why numbers move, not only what the numbers are.

Tell me about managing a planning cycle with many contributors and tight deadlines.

What they are checking: Whether they can run planning cycles with many contributors and tight deadlines, keeping work accurate and on time.

What would you do

A key affiliate is behind on IBD share. How do you find the root cause?

What they are checking: Whether they can find the real cause of underperformance with local teams, so solutions address the problem instead of symptoms.

How do you set guidance that is ambitious but still credible to affiliates?

What they are checking: Whether they can set targets that stretch affiliates without losing their trust, which keeps local teams committed to the plan.

About the work

How would you build a monthly performance review for an IBD portfolio that leadership actually uses?

What they are checking: Whether they can design performance reporting that leads to decisions, rather than dashboards that leaders glance at and then ignore.

How would you build a commercial model to set guidance for areas and affiliates during LRP?

What they are checking: Whether they can build sound commercial models for long-range planning, which shapes targets and resources across many markets.

How do you measure whether a strategic initiative actually moved brand performance?

What they are checking: Whether they can measure the real impact of initiatives on brand results, so investment goes to work that actually helps.

Which dashboards and data sources would you pull together to see the full picture of IBD performance?

What they are checking: Whether they can combine data sources into one clear picture, which gives leaders a reliable view of IBD performance.

What market dynamics in IBD would you watch most closely right now?

What they are checking: Whether they understand the competitive dynamics in IBD, which strongly influence where this portfolio can grow or lose share.

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The full job description

As published by AbbVie.

The Associate Director, Performance Lead for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is responsible for spearheading the performance monitoring strategy. This role includes assessing brand performance via comprehensive reporting and reviews with cross-functional teams, area leads, and brand team leads. Key Responsibilities: Performance Analysis & Reporting: • Formulate detailed brand performance reports by consulting all business dashboards. • Identify performance gaps and uncover root causes by engaging with area and affiliate leads. • Coordinate and prepare monthly performance reviews, delivering updates to senior leadership. • • Provide monthly updates to the TA team on brand performance, collaborate with them to identify gaps, and work closely with MABi to gain a comprehensive understanding of performance. Financial Planning & Modeling: • Coordinate financial planning processes and develop financial models to support guidance for affiliates during planning and Long Range Plan (LRP). • Manage financial planning cycles for the IBD portfolio. • Develop commercial models to establish clear and ambitious guidance for areas and affiliates. Strategic Collaboration: • Collaborate closely with marketing leads, finance, Customer Excellence, BTS, and other relevant functions. • Measure and assess the impact of strategic initiatives and tactics in partnership with marketing, MABI, and finance teams. Key Stakeholders: • IBD General Managers (GM), Global Brand Team Leads, Global Brand Marketers • Finance • Customer Excellence, MABI, MCM Team, Learning Team • BTS, Digital Team • Area Leads • Prioritized Affiliate Business Unit Managers and Local Brand Teams • Education: Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Business or equivalent; MBA preferred. • Analytical Skills: Strong analytical skills and financial acumen with a robust understanding of numbers/data. • Industry Experience: Previous area and/or affiliate exposure is ideal. • Process Development: Ability to develop practical and efficient structures and processes. • Initiative & Innovation: Self-driven with innovative thinking capabilities. • Project Management: Proven ability to plan, organize, and manage multiple projects effectively. • Strategic Thinking: Strong organizational skills, with the ability to create well-structured execution plans. • Communication & Networking: Excellent networking skills and effective communication abilities to build strong relationships with a broad range of stakeholders. • Leadership: Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional and cross-geographical teams without direct authority. • Problem Solving: Quick to learn and adept at problem-solving and conflict resolution. • Technical Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office for creating executive-ready communications and strategic documents. 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 this posting 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 short-term incentive programs. ​ • 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 and until 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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