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Associate Director, Regulatory Affairs Advertising & Promotion - Digital & Corporate Communications

AbbVie · Mettawa, IL · Full time · Other

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

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About your past

Tell me about a time Medical, Legal and Regulatory disagreed in review. How did it get resolved?

What they are checking: Whether they can bring medical, legal and regulatory reviewers to a decision when they disagree, without simply deferring to the loudest voice.

Tell me about a process improvement you led in promotional review. What changed?

What they are checking: Whether they have improved a review process in a regulated setting, which requires change without weakening compliance controls.

What would you do

Marketing wants a claim that you think goes beyond the data. How do you handle that with the brand team?

What they are checking: Whether they can reject an overreaching claim while offering a compliant alternative, so the brand team still has a path forward.

You manage workflow, assignments and staff development. How do you balance a heavy review load across your team?

What they are checking: Whether they can balance a heavy review workload across their team fairly, so deadlines are met without sacrificing review quality.

How do you coach a newer reviewer who is either too cautious or too permissive?

What they are checking: Whether they can develop sound judgment in newer reviewers, since both overcaution and permissiveness cost the company in different ways.

How would you build a case for more budget or headcount for your area?

What they are checking: Whether they can make a business case for resources using data, which is part of running a department at this level.

About the work

Walk me through how you review an oncology promotional piece for fair balance and consistency with the label.

What they are checking: Whether they truly know FDA rules on fair balance and label consistency, since oncology promotion carries high enforcement risk.

How do you stay on top of OPDP untitled and warning letters and turn them into guidance for your teams?

What they are checking: Whether they read OPDP enforcement letters and turn the lessons into practical guidance before the company makes the same mistake.

How do you think about promotional risk for a new oncology launch versus a mature brand?

What they are checking: Whether they adjust promotional risk judgment to where a product is in its lifecycle, since launch materials draw the most scrutiny.

Which productivity metrics would you track for an ad-promo review team, and what would you do with them?

What they are checking: Whether they use workload metrics to plan staffing and fix bottlenecks, rather than just reporting the numbers to leadership.

What are the main risks in social media and digital promotion for prescription drugs?

What they are checking: Whether they understand the specific risks of social and digital promotion, where space limits and user comments create new compliance problems.

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The full job description

As published by AbbVie.

The Associate Director, Regulatory Affairs US Advertising and Promotion is responsible for setting strategy and leading cross-functional, multidisciplinary, therapeutic teams, and executes multidivisional initiatives. The Associate Director envisions the future by using global marketplace, technology and business knowledge; collects and analyzes issues and trends that affect the business. The Associate Director identifies and acts upon cross-organization or cross-business opportunities & possesses and leverages broad industry knowledge. Responsibilities: • Make decisions and plans for operations (work flow, assignments, staff development) within area of responsibility with minimal direction. Sets strategy and leads cross-functional/multidisciplinary therapeutic teams and multidivisional initiatives. • Maintains and evaluates productivity metrics to project current and future business needs • Aligns and maintains effective communication channels with key Medical, Marketing, Regulatory, Legal and Public Affairs counterparts. Identifies areas of improvement in process/policy, develops recommendations/plan, and leads initiatives. • Assists in the management of the departmental budget, identifies and communicates budgetary needs to Operations and Finance, and identifies and projects current and future expenditures and business needs. • Collects and analyzes issues/trends that affect business to identify and act on cross-organization or cross business opportunities. Effective use of knowledge of global marketplace, technology and business levels. • Operates independently, with recognition of when to consult departmental senior concerning risks. In absence of Director, is responsible for day-to-day operations. Responsible for departmental initiatives, which have significant impact on both internal and external customers. • Encourages innovation and holds employees accountable for delivering on their goals; recognizes, mentors, rewards and recommends promotion for staff members based on their performance, results, and development. • Exhibits solid understanding of regulations, and guidance of regulatory authorities, political and legal climate and industry practices related to advertising and promotions to assist in meeting organizational goals. Possesses and leverages broad industry knowledge • Develops and implements complex processes and projects and develops and delivers strategic presentations for senior management • Identifies areas of improvement in process, policy, develops recommendations/plan and leads initiatives • This role will work a hybrid work schedule (3 days in office) from the Mettawa, IL; Florham Park, NJ or Irvine, CA AbbVie headquarters. Significant Work Activities: Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hr day) is required • Minimum: Bachelor’s degree in science (biology, chemistry, microbiology immunology, medical technology, pharmacy, pharmacology, nursing, pharmacy) + 8 years of relevant industry experience (e.g. regulatory affairs fellowship, Health Authority, ad promo, etc.) • Preferred PharmD degree plus 6 years of relevant industry experience (e.g. regulatory affairs fellowship, Health Authority, ad promo, etc.) • Experience working in a complex and matrix environment • Strong communication skills, both oral and written • The candidate must have a solid understanding of regulatory advertising and promotion regulations, having had direct responsibility in this area . • Experience developing and implementing successful global strategies 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 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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