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Senior Manager, International Marketing, Migraine Prevention

AbbVie · Mettawa, IL · Full time · Other

Posted Sep 30, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you used market research or Veeva data to change a marketing decision.

What they are checking: Whether they act on data rather than using it to justify plans already made.

Tell me about a time you influenced a decision in a matrix organization without having authority over the people involved.

What they are checking: Whether they can lead through relationships and evidence, which the posting names directly.

What would you do

How do you keep migraine prevention tactics aligned with the broader migraine portfolio, including acute treatment?

What they are checking: Whether they think about the portfolio and avoid tactics that compete with sister brands.

An affiliate team wants to run a tactic that does not fit the global strategy. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they can influence without authority while respecting local market knowledge.

Market Access says pricing in a key country will limit uptake. How do you adjust your plan?

What they are checking: Whether they can adapt marketing strategy to real access constraints instead of ignoring them.

About the work

Walk me through how you would develop a marketing strategy for migraine prevention across international markets.

What they are checking: Whether they can set a global strategy that affiliates can adapt to their own markets and access rules.

How do you work with Medical, Regulatory, Legal and OEC to get promotional materials approved across many countries?

What they are checking: Whether they understand the review process and plan for it instead of fighting it.

What makes a migraine prevention brand stand out to neurologists when several options exist?

What they are checking: Whether they understand the therapeutic landscape and what drives prescribing in this space.

How would you build a patient experience program for people living with migraine?

What they are checking: Whether they understand the patient journey and compliance limits on patient-facing programs.

How do you decide where to put limited resources across many international markets?

What they are checking: Whether they can prioritize markets by opportunity and readiness rather than spreading resources evenly.

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The full job description

As published by AbbVie.

The Senior Manager serves as a strategic cross-functional leader focused on Migraine Prevention. While the core responsibility is to champion innovative marketing strategies and communications for Migraine Prevention, the role maintains a portfolio mindset—aligning initiatives with broader brand, therapeutic area, and organizational objectives. The Sr. Manager ensures that all tactics elevate the care standard, drive differentiation, and deliver an exceptional patient experience within the migraine portfolio. Key Responsibilities: • Lead strategic development and execution of marketing initiatives for Migraine Prevention, ensuring integration with the overall migraine portfolio direction. • Analyze data (market research, performance dashboards, Veeva reports, etc.) to generate actionable insights for Migraine Prevention and inform portfolio strategy alignment. • Collaborate and co-create with cross-functional stakeholders—including Market Access, Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Legal, Public Affairs, Health Economics, Patient Relations, Business Insights, OEC, and Global Learning—as well as Area and affiliate teams. • Influence without authority in a matrix setting, demonstrating strong cross-functional leadership to align Migraine Prevention tactics with strategic imperatives and resource allocation. • Drive brand differentiation and support continuous execution for Migraine Prevention by communicating proactively around key initiatives and aligning stakeholders. • Act as the central point of connection between affiliates, facilitating knowledge sharing, alignment, and best practice exchange to ensure cohesive execution of Migraine Prevention strategies across regions. • Manage external relationships (vendors, agencies, and Key Opinion Leaders) to maximize impact and efficiency. • Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of pharmaceutical marketing experience. • Proven track record in developing and executing brand strategies, ideally within a portfolio setting. • Success leading in cross-functional and matrix environments, with strong influencing abilities. • Excellent analytical, strategic, and communication skills. • Previous experience in migraine marketing or therapeutic area is an asset • Able and willing to travel internationally as required. 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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