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Copy of Senior Manager Regulatory Affairs US Advertising and Promotion

AbbVie · North Chicago, IL · Full time · Other

Posted Sep 22, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about drafting comments to a regulator or trade association.

What they are checking: Whether they have shaped policy outside the company, which shows they understand regulations deeply enough to argue about how they should work.

How do you develop junior regulatory professionals?

What they are checking: Whether they actively build the judgment of junior reviewers, because a senior manager is judged partly by how well their team decides without them.

What would you do

A brand team wants to use a claim based on a secondary endpoint. How do you assess it?

What they are checking: Whether they can judge if evidence really supports a claim, because promoting a secondary endpoint carelessly is a common path to an enforcement letter.

How do you handle disagreement with medical and legal reviewers on a piece?

What they are checking: Whether they can hold a regulatory position while working through real disagreement with medical and legal, since review committees depend on that tension staying productive.

About the work

Walk me through how you review a promotional piece for compliance with FDA rules.

What they are checking: Whether they have a structured, repeatable way to check claims, fair balance and substantiation against FDA rules, not just an instinct for what feels risky.

What is fair balance, and how do you judge it in a TV ad?

What they are checking: Whether they truly understand fair balance and can apply it to a TV spot, where timing and presentation of risk matter as much as wording.

How do you track FDA and OPDP policy changes, and how do you share their impact?

What they are checking: Whether they actively follow FDA and OPDP signals and translate them into practical guidance, so brand teams adjust before a problem rather than after.

How do you treat social media and digital promotion differently from print?

What they are checking: Whether they understand the specific risks of digital and social promotion, like space limits and user content, that print review rules do not cover.

What happens after an FDA untitled letter, and how would you respond?

What they are checking: Whether they know how enforcement unfolds and can lead a calm, thorough response, because an untitled letter tests the whole review system's credibility.

How do you summarize a complex new regulation so leaders understand it fast?

What they are checking: Whether they can cut a dense regulation down to what leaders need to decide, since busy executives act on the summary, not the full text.

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The full job description

As published by AbbVie.

The Senior Manager Regulatory Affairs US Advertising and Promotion combines knowledge of scientific, regulatory and business issues to enable products that are developed, manufactured or distributed to meet the required legislation. Additionally, the individual develops and supervises regulatory professionals as needed. Supports the Director in efforts to influence the regulatory environment. The Senior Manager has department/group/site level influence and is generally recognized as an expert and resource and leads the department as a subject matter expert (SME) for Regulatory. This individual share knowledge and expertise with others in support of team activities and analyzes broad scope implications of changing regulations and policies. Responsibilities: • Proactively captures and disseminates activities of government, industry, and trade associations that impact pharmaceutical regulatory policies relative to AbbVie’s interests. Maintains awareness of pending changes to communicate impact and relevance within Regulatory Operations. Drafts and finalizes comments in a timely manner, to regulators and trade associations. Distributes proposed policies to SMEs. Highlights key points in a clear and concise manner. • Represents department and participates in trade associations as needed. Develops good working relationships with trade association managers. • Summarizes findings, under supervision, in concise reports for distribution within AbbVie • Oversee the operations productivity and development of assigned regulatory staff that are responsible for ensuring that advertising and promotion materials are accurate, competitive and compliant with internal policies. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), FDA guidance documents, PhRMA Guiding Principles, and the FDA and cosmetic Act. • Development and guides implementation strategies for promotional activities • Broadly applies regulatory/technical knowledge of government regulations and skills across therapeutic areas. • Ensure departmental training and compliance with established regulations, guidance, promotional guidelines and SOPs related to advertising and promotion regulations for self and direct reports. Manages direct reports and assists in the development, training and mentoring of staff members • Effectively presents pertinent information to appropriate cross-functional groups. • Effectively delivers difficult messages to commercial organizations without damage to relationships • Establishes solid relationships with management and key stakeholders (Marketing, Medical, Clinical, Legal, Sales Training, Managed Care, Public Affairs, etc.) fostering mutually beneficial interactions and exchange. • This role will work a hybrid work schedule (3 days in office & 2 days remotely) from one of the following AbbVie headquarters; Lake County, IL; Florham Park, NJ; Irvine, CA • 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) plus 7 years of relevant industry experience (e.g. regulatory affairs fellowship, Health Authority, ad promo, etc.) • Preferred PharmD degree plus 5 years of relevant industry experience (e.g. regulatory affairs fellowship, Health Authority, ad promo, etc.) • Experience working in a complex and matrix environment and exhibits strong negotiation skills • Strong communication skills, both oral and written • Experience in management capacity preferred • Experience in US Regulatory Affairs Advertising and Promotion 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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