Job Description

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 – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at  . Follow @abbvie on  X ,  Facebook ,  Instagram ,  YouTube ,  LinkedIn and  Tik Tok .

Job Description

The Senior Director, U.S. Policy Campaigns and Strategic Alliances will develop and execute strategic public policy campaigns aimed at supporting enterprise strategies to address threats to the innovation model. This role requires a visionary leader with exceptional communication skills, a passion for shaping policy, and a deep understanding of stakeholder engagement and advocacy to successfully shape the external environment. The leader will be dedicated to the Business Evolution Strategic Development (BESD) team and work with cross-functional partners to ensure campaign goals align with company goals and positions. They will be responsible for developing a compelling narrative that showcases the consequences of unfavorable public policy decisions. They will work to condition the environment to reject anti-innovation policy proposals and accept new, innovative solutions that improve the U.S. innovation model and patient access to our medicines. 

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute the public policy campaign strategy aligned with organizational goals.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to design and implement a narrative that is effective in garnering decision-makers support of our position and advances organizational objectives. 
• Build and maintain relationships with trade associations, think tanks, advocacy organizations and other key partners to drive campaign success.
• Develop and oversee campaign strategies that effectively convey campaign goals and messages to target audiences.
• Utilize research, data analysis, and metrics to inform campaign strategies and measure success.
• Address challenges and obstacles within campaigns, applying creative solutions to keep initiatives on track.
• Oversee budget allocation and manage resources efficiently to maximize campaign impact.

Qualifications

Required

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field such as, Political Science, Public Policy or Communications required. Advanced degree preferred.
• Ten or more years of relevant experience in either the health care industry, government, political campaigns and/or other policy-focused role.
• Experience in issue advocacy campaigns including designing and leading coalitions and campaigns required.
• Strong understanding of local, state, and federal government processes and regulations.
• Proven experience in leading teams and directing public policy campaigns.
• Experience in digital, social and earned media strategies on policy issues that drive engagement and action.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and translate insights into actionable strategies.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• A knack for creative storytelling and a desire to find innovative ways to engage policy audiences, regulators and partners.
• Well-honed political acumen and impeccable integrity while having the executive presence necessary to deal effectively with high-profile stakeholders such as company executives and a variety of external constituencies including governments and leadership of external organizations.
• Must work well in a team environment and enjoys working in a collegial, yet highly demanding culture.
• Flexible and resilient problem solver with the willingness to build broad-based consensus and manage sensitive situations.
• Domestic travel (25 percent) required.

Location:  This position will be based in AbbVie's DC office with a hybrid work model (on site 3+ days/week). 

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. Salary:​ $200,500 - $382,000

• 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. ​

• This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs​

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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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