Associate Director, Market Research & Analytics - Specialty

AbbVie - Mettawa, IL

Full-time - Mid Level

Mettawa, IL

1,001-5,000 employees

Chemical Manufacturing

About the position

The Associate Director of Market Research & Analytics for Specialty Business Development at AbbVie is responsible for designing, implementing, managing, and analyzing marketing research and analytics initiatives. This role serves as a strategic partner to the Specialty Business Development team, providing insights that inform decisions regarding potential new assets. The position requires a blend of qualitative and quantitative research skills, strong analytical capabilities, and the ability to communicate complex findings effectively to various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Act as intelligence partner for Specialty Business Development team, providing strategic insights and forming trusted relationships.
• Lead custom research projects that deliver compelling and actionable learnings.
• Synthesize learning across research, analytics, and market intelligence to develop actionable insights and recommendations.
• Maintain knowledge of market trends and effectively communicate this to internal stakeholders.
• Design and execute measurement plans to ensure understanding of operational and performance indicators.
• Coordinate and manage program performance assessments and project readouts.
• Manage data strategy efforts to ensure accurate and reliable data assets are incorporated into analytics capabilities.
• Leverage innovative analytic models to address critical issues and meet business criteria.
• Communicate results of complex analytic models effectively.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to leverage intelligence appropriately.
• Provide an unbiased point of view on the future potential of assets, supported by facts and evidence.
• Present learnings confidently across all levels of the organization.
• Manage and develop direct reports, fostering their career growth and team efficiency.
• Manage research and analytics programs within budget and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with financial and ethical guidelines in all research and analytics activities.

Requirements

• BA or BS degree required; advanced degree (MA, MS, MBA, PhD) preferred.
• ~10 years relevant marketing research and/or analytics experience required.
• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry and familiarity with pharmaceutical data preferred.
• Strong analytical reasoning abilities and intellectual curiosity.
• Superior organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• Creativity in problem-solving and ability to interact effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Proven experience as an integral member of a high-performing work team.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to collaborate cross-functionally.
• Demonstrated project management skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with physician-level prescribing and institutional sales data.
• Familiarity with payer-prescriber-level data and formulary data.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance