AbbVie Posted June 3, 2026

Associate Director, International Marketing, Oncology

Mettawa, IL Full-time
Marketing Oncology Associate Director
Notify me about similar jobs

AbbVie is the source of truth for this posting and owns the application process. We surface normalized context and market comparison you won't find on the original listing.

About this opportunity

Company Description

About AbbVie

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at  www.abbvie.com . Follow @abbvie on  LinkedIn,   Facebook ,  Instagram ,  X  and  YouTube.

Job Description

Reporting to the Director Brand team leader Elahere , 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

Basic:

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%

Qualifications

Knowledge of applicable regulations and standards affecting Pharmaceutical Products

Experience and proven track record in solid tumors . 3-5 years of oncology experience is desired

Multiple experiences within commercial pharmaceutical roles (Brand, Market Access, Sales, BD, NPD)

Understanding of attributes of other functional areas and impact of relevant decisions

Knowledge of marketing concepts within strategic planning process

Experience and ability to demonstrate financial planning and analysis skills

Experience in product launches on an International level

Additional Information

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 postingbased 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 orless 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. ​

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 paidand 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

Job details

Seniority
Associate Director
Function
Marketing
Therapeutic area
Oncology
Location
Mettawa, IL
Employment type
Full-time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Marketing role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 489 comparable Associate Director Marketing roles across 93 biopharma companies.

489Comparable roles tracked
428Currently active
93Companies hiring similar roles
53Countries represented

Salary context

133 of 489 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject $141,500/yr – $268,500/yr
Highest disclosed · Sr Dir, HCP Marketing Neurology (Remote, US) · Servier $251/hr – $307/hr (≈ $522,080–$638,560/yr)
Peer group range $139,550 – $580,320 (median $188,852)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 489 comparable roles

United States192
India56
China47
Japan38
Poland20
Mexico10

+ 47 more countries

Seniority mix

489 of 489 peers have a known seniority level

Manager334
Associate Director107
Senior48

Therapeutic area mix

104 of 489 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology37
Neuroscience17
Rare Disease11
Cardiovascular / CVRM9
Immunology8
Vaccines & Infectious Disease7
Dermatology & Aesthetics5
Respiratory5
Gastroenterology3
Ophthalmology2

Similar opportunities

The closest matches from our peer group, ranked by how similar they are, not how well you'd qualify for them -- treat this as market context, not a guaranteed shortlist; a weak match is labeled as one below.

100%similar
E.R. Squibb & Sons,L.L.C. Remote, United States Associate Director
Same function Same therapeutic area Same seniority Same country
100%similar
AbbVie Mettawa, IL Associate Director
Same function Same therapeutic area Same seniority Same country
100%similar
AbbVie Mettawa, IL Associate Director
Same function Same therapeutic area Same seniority Same country
100%similar
AbbVie Mettawa, IL Associate Director
Same function Same therapeutic area Same seniority Same country
100%similar
ModernaTX, Inc. Cambridge, United States Associate Director
Same function Same therapeutic area Same seniority Same country
100%similar
Novartis Remote Position (USA), United States Associate Director
Same function Same therapeutic area Same seniority Same country

Notify me about similar jobs

Get an email when we spot other openings like this one – same job function, comparable seniority, roles you'd actually want to see.

How we calculate "similar"

No black box, no LLM guesswork: a deterministic score built from four normalized attributes. Here's this role's own peer group at different match levels, so you can see the mechanism, not just the result.

Every comparison starts from the same 100-point budget: 25 for working in the same function, 40 for the same therapeutic area, 20 for the same or adjacent seniority, 15 for the same country. A dimension we can't confirm on both sides contributes nothing, never a guess, never a free pass.

100%
Associate Director, CORDS Oncology
E.R. Squibb & Sons,L.L.C. · Remote, United States · Associate Director
Function Therapeutic area Seniority Country
100%
Associate Director, Marketing - Oncology
AbbVie · Mettawa, IL · Associate Director
Function Therapeutic area Seniority Country
100%
Associate Director, Global & US Oncology Marketing Strategy & Operations Lead
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc (USA) · Sleepy Hollow, United States · Associate Director
Function Therapeutic area Seniority Country
100%
Associate Director, Oncology Market Access Marketing
AbbVie · Florham Park, NJ · Associate Director
Function Therapeutic area Seniority Country
Unmatched or unknown dimensions score exactly the same: 0 points, never a partial guess. A role we know almost nothing about beyond its function bottoms out at 25%; it never inflates to 100% just because there's little to compare against. Seniority uses a defined ladder (Associate → Manager → Associate Director → Senior → Principal → Director → Senior Director → Executive/VP) so "Director" and "Senior Director" count as adjacent, but "Director" and "Executive/VP" do not.