AbbVie Posted August 6, 2026

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

Mettawa, IL Full-time
Regulatory Affairs Associate Director

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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

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

Qualifications

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

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 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.

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Job details

Seniority
Associate Director
Function
Regulatory Affairs
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Mettawa, IL
Employment type
Full-time

How this role compares

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

We currently track 164 comparable Associate Director Regulatory Affairs roles across 48 biopharma companies.

164Comparable roles tracked
155Currently active
48Companies hiring similar roles
27Countries represented

Salary context

39 of 164 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
Peer group range $98,050 – $206,900 (median $180,500)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 164 comparable roles

United States60
India20
Ireland12
Poland11
Japan11
China7

+ 21 more countries

Seniority mix

164 of 164 peers have a known seniority level

Manager112
Senior27
Associate Director25

Therapeutic area mix

22 of 164 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology7
Dermatology & Aesthetics6
Neuroscience5
Immunology4

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How we calculate "similar"

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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.

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