Director, Immunology Public Affairs- Dermatology
About The Position
The Director, Immunology Public Affairs leads the development and execution of integrated public affairs strategies for AbbVie’s dermatology immunology portfolio. The role serves as a strategic counselor to senior business and cross-functional leaders, translating business priorities, stakeholder insights, and the external environment into communications that strengthen competitive differentiation, corporate reputation, and stakeholder trust. It calls for strong business acumen, sound judgment, creative thinking, expertise in earned media and influencer relations, and the ability to manage a broad range of internal and external stakeholders. The position reports to the Head, Immunology Public Affairs and has one direct report. The Director advances dermatology business objectives through high-impact public affairs programs, proactive analysis of communications trends and risks, media engagement, stakeholder relationships, and collaboration across immunology, aesthetics, R&D, and commercialization teams. The role also manages agencies and program budgets, measures program effectiveness, supports pan-immunology leadership communications, and ensures communications are accurate, compliant, and aligned with relevant stakeholders.
Requirements
- A minimum of a bachelor’s degree is required.
- A minimum of 10 years of public relations experience.
- Expertise developing and executing strategic communications programs that are creative, insight-driven, and deliver measurable business impact.
- Proven track record working with traditional and emerging news media on topics including data, milestones, and patient profile stories.
- Strong communication planning, execution, and process management skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills to build rapport and credibility with AbbVie leaders and internal and external stakeholders, including academic experts, patients, and patient advocates.
- Business acumen to frame communications priorities and align them strategically with business priorities.
- Scientific acumen to understand complex concepts and translate them for target audiences and channels.
- Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and navigate a highly matrixed organization using influence, negotiation, and relationship management skills.
Nice To Haves
- Degree emphasis in communications, public relations, marketing, business, or journalism, or equivalent.
- Experience at a public relations agency and/or in-house pharmaceutical communications, with increasing responsibility, or in similar roles in regulated industries.
- Proven experience in issues or crisis management.
- Experience leading high-performing teams.
Responsibilities
- Drive high-impact public affairs programs that advance the dermatology portfolio’s business objectives, with emphasis on competitive differentiation and corporate reputation.
- Analyze the communications environment, identify trends, opportunities, and risks, and translate insights into strategic objectives, creative content, and informed business decisions.
- Provide strategic counsel on the external environment, anticipate external issues, and mitigate risks to reputation and business performance.
- Participate in dermatology integrated business teams, providing public affairs communications perspective, strategic counsel, and influence.
- Connect immunology dermatology and aesthetics dermatology businesses to identify synergies, key learnings, and opportunities to optimize communications.
- Partner with R&D communications and the pipeline commercialization strategy team to ensure sound, consistent messaging across on-market and pipeline dermatology assets.
- Serve as an AbbVie corporate spokesperson with media on dermatology portfolio milestones, data, and other relevant news.
- Build and manage relationships with internal and third-party spokespeople and prepare them for external speaking opportunities.
- Develop and sustain trusted relationships on behalf of AbbVie with patient advocates, influencers, and other external stakeholders.
- Champion new ideas, emerging channels, and best practices to elevate Corporate Affairs, strengthen audience engagement, and improve public affairs program impact.
- Establish objectives and success measures for public affairs strategies, use performance insights to optimize programs, and communicate results and business impact to senior leaders.
- Ensure communications are accurate, compliant, and aligned with relevant business, medical, legal, regulatory, and corporate stakeholders.
- Support broader pan-immunology leadership communications and programming beyond the dermatology portfolio.
- Manage agencies and associated program budgets.
Benefits
- Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and sick time.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible employees.
- 401(k) for eligible employees.
- Eligibility to participate in long-term incentive programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
