AbbVie: Director, Immunology Public Affairs- Dermatology — Mettawa, IL, United States

About AbbVie

AbbVie is a biopharmaceutical business focused on discovering and delivering medicines and related health solutions. Its employer introduction identifies immunology, oncology and neuroscience among its therapeutic areas, alongside the Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. The organisation's stated mission connects current health problems with the development of treatments for future medical needs. Its activities therefore have both scientific and product-delivery dimensions, with different functions supporting research, medicines and services within the named therapeutic and aesthetics areas.

The position and its setting

AbbVie lists Director, Immunology Public Affairs- Dermatology in Mettawa, IL, United States, under reference R00152784. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Employment type: Full-time
• Employer listing date: 25 October 2026
• Brands: AbbVie

Responsibilities and work described

• Overview:
• The Director, Immunology Public Affairs leads the development and execution of integrated public affairs strategies across AbbVie’s most expansive immunology portfolio - dermatology
• This role serves as a strategic counselor to senior business and cross-functional leaders, translating business priorities, stakeholder insights and the external environment into creative communications that strengthen competitive differentiation, corporate reputation and stakeholder trust
• The Director brings business acumen, sound judgment, creative thinking and deep expertise in earned media and influencer relations while managing a broad range of internal and external stakeholders
• This role reports to the Head, Immunology Public Affairs and will have one direct report
• Drive high-impact public affairs programs to advance the growing dermatology portfolio’s business objectives with emphasis on competitive differentiation and corporate reputation
• Analysis: the communications environment, identify trends, opportunities and risks, while translating those insights into strategic objectives, creative content and informed business decisions
• Delivery: strategic counsel to influence critical decisions through informed perspective on the external environment
• Anticipate and mitigate external issues to protect reputation and business performance
• Participate in relevant dermatology integrated business teams, providing public affairs communications perspective, strategic counsel and influence
• Create intentional connections across the immunology dermatology and aesthetics dermatology businesses to find synergies, key learnings and optimizations to strengthen communications output with an enterprise mindset
• Partner closely with R&D communications and relevant pipeline commercialization strategy team to ensure sound, consistent and strategic messaging across on-market and pipeline dermatology assets that support a broader, enterprise narrative
• Interface with media proactively and reactively as AbbVie corporate spokesperson on dermatology portfolio milestones, data and other relevant news
• Building: and manage relationships with internal and third-party spokespeople and prepare them for compelling external speaking opportunities
• Development: and sustain trusted relationships on behalf of AbbVie with patient advocates, influencers and other external stakeholders
• Champion new ideas, emerging channels and best practices that elevate Corporate Affairs, strengthen audience engagement and improve the impact of public affairs programs

Essential requirements and candidate background

• Education and
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in public relations
• Expertise in developing and executing strategic communications programs that are creative, insight-driven and deliver measurable business impact
• Track record of working with traditional and emerging news media on a variety of topics from data and milestones to high-profile patient profile stories
• Business acumen to appropriately frame the why and contextualize communications priorities that strategically align with business priorities
• Scientific acumen to understand complex concepts and translate for target audiences and channels
• Work effectively in a cross-functional team and navigate a highly matrixed organization using influence/negotiation and relationship management skills

Education and qualification routes

• Degree / qualification: A minimum of a bachelor’s degree is required – emphasis on communications, public relations, marketing, business, journalism or equivalent is preferred

Preferred experience and additional strengths

• Preferred experience at a public relations agency and/or pharmaceutical in-house communications position with increasing responsibility, or similar roles in regulated industries
• Experience: issues/crisis management, preferred
• Experience leading high-performing teams, preferred

Location, schedule and contract conditions

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• Work arrangement: Hybrid
• Advertised location: Mettawa, IL, United States

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Pay and application dates

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How to apply to AbbVie

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Relevant skills

• stakeholder management
• communication
• pharmacy
• marketing
• commercial negotiations