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Company 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 www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok (https://www.tiktok.com/@abbvie) .

Job Description

The Head of International Public Affairs (IPA) is responsible for strategic external communications for the International Therapeutics Business Unit at AbbVie. The Head of IPA manages a team of communications leaders across international immunology, oncology and specialty therapeutic areas as well as the Europe and Intercontinental Areas. The Head of IPA is a member of the International Therapeutics extended leadership team and reports to the Vice President of Global Therapeutics Communications and Public Affairs.

This position is based in Lake County, Illinois.

Core Job Responsibilities

• Leads the development of the International Public Affairs strategic priorities to advance the business objectives of both the International Therapeutics Business Unit and AbbVie’s enterprise priorities.

• Partners with international market access, government affairs, affiliate teams, and external stakeholders to develop and advance public affairs strategies that create a favorable environment for access to innovative treatments.

• Leads therapeutic area public affairs teams in the development of measurable communications strategies that maximize our growth brands and move stakeholders to action.

• Serves as business partner and advisor to affiliate public affairs heads around the world, ensuring perspectives are consistent and connected back to the AbbVie enterprise. Supports in-country response on high-profile issues.

• Advances AbbVie’s international growth strategy by elevating corporate visibility and reputation in key international markets.

• Partners with Corporate Communications, Corporate Marketing and Corporate Responsibility and Global Philanthropy to advance reputation of AbbVie.

• Proactively identifies and navigates external issues impacting our international commercial business, working closely with appropriate crisis teams to ensure business continuity.

• Interfaces and aligns with leaders in various functions and corporate constituencies, including government affairs, investor relations, legal, commercial, regulatory, medical, clinical and senior management.

• Builds, leads and develops a team of seasoned strategic communicators to drive and deliver on the strategic priorities for the Corporate Affairs organization and the broader enterprise business priorities.

• Models the AbbVie ways of working, building and implementing new capabilities and efficiencies across the Corporate Affairs and Global Therapeutics teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 15+ years’ experience in public affairs, government affairs, or a related field, with a significant portion of experience in international markets.

• A bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism or life sciences field.

• Experience working with senior level executives.

• Candidate must have a deep understanding of the healthcare industry and geopolitical dynamics.

• Must have strong executive presence, excellent writing skills, and ability to work under tight deadlines with great attention to detail.

• Strong influencing and networking skills to build collaborative and effective relationships in a matrix environment.

• Experience and interest in leading and managing teams.

Additional Information

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• 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 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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Salary: $200,500 - $382,000