AbbVie Posted June 23, 2026

Associate Director, Pipeline Commercial Strategy - Retina Eye Care

Mettawa, IL Full-time
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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

Developing strategic marketing direction of key assets in AbbVie’s Eye Care pipeline, primarily in the retina therapeutic area space. The Associate Director will play an integral role in helping to shape & progress the commercial portfolio priorities that support the long-term growth objectives for the Eye Care franchise. The role supports PCS Eye Care BU needs via close collaboration with a matrixed list of stakeholders involved in cross-functional strategic portfolio planning & pipeline asset strategy development. The Associate Director will report to the Eye Care Pipeline Commercia Strategy Director and will be preferably based in AbbVie’s offices in Lake County, IL.

Responsibilities:

Provide strategic & project level support to PCS Director by helping to communicate vision and overall strategy to all related stakeholder groups - gaining insights, commitment and support to guide portfolio prioritization & asset strategy

Understand retina market, key segment value drivers, growth opportunities, target product profiles, product positioning and revenue potential for multiple assets/indications within the eye care franchise in order to provide winning portfolio value proposition plans & strong P&L/investment decision-making support

Drive optimal go-to-market analysis for major global markets based on emerging landscape & competitive insights that can refine portfolio optimization to outperform the competition

Manage indication prioritization & geostrategy implications for later stage assets within eye care BU in partnership with R&D teams, US & Intl commercial marketing & payer teams, including Area & Affiliates to ensure aligned best in class global launch preparation

Co-creation of early brand plans; crystalizing commercial & strategic insights by synthesizing product, brand, customer, consumer, and competitive information into the development of global asset plans, including strategic positioning and early launch planning

Strong collaborator & driver of results across multiple program projects including Market Research insights generation, KOL engagement & AOP consulting management, Governance preparation, Geostrategy & associated budget management responsibilities

Drives data generation in order to satisfy Global requirements for target product labels and target product claims

Partner with Global Medical Affairs to help develop physician & patient insights that inform overall scientific platform narrative

Qualifications

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree required.

Proven marketing experience with increased proficiency in all marketing skills.

Previous cross franchise/cross channel marketing experience preferred.

Collaborative nature and ability to influence and guide cross-functional stakeholders

Inquisitive, strong analytical skills, including the ability to infer and apply learnings

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Attention to detail and follow-through on execution.

Strong project management abilities and critical work tool experience

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 thisposting 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 anduntil 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.

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Job details

Seniority
Associate Director
Function
BD&L & Strategic Planning
Therapeutic area
Ophthalmology
Location
Mettawa, IL
Employment type
Full-time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active BD&L & Strategic Planning role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 138 comparable Associate Director BD&L & Strategic Planning roles across 42 biopharma companies.

138Comparable roles tracked
129Currently active
42Companies hiring similar roles
25Countries represented

Salary context

38 of 138 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
Lowest disclosed · Senior Inside Business Development Manager · AbbVie $27/hr – $48/hr (≈ $56,160–$99,840/yr)
Highest disclosed · Global Tech Sr Strategist · IQVIA $163,100/yr – $453,700/yr
Peer group range $78,000 – $308,400 (median $189,000)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 138 comparable roles

United States67
India12
China12
Japan6
Switzerland5
Belgium5

+ 19 more countries

Seniority mix

138 of 138 peers have a known seniority level

Manager82
Associate Director45
Senior11

Therapeutic area mix

15 of 138 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology8
Dermatology & Aesthetics3
Neuroscience2
Immunology1
Cardiovascular / CVRM1

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