Job Description

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 . Follow @abbvie on , , , , and .

Joining AbbVie means you will be part of a team of outstanding professionals dedicated to making a remarkable impact on patients' lives. At AbbVie, we conduct ground-breaking science on a global scale every day. AbbVie Canada is one of the Best Workplaces in Canada.
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AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines 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, vision care, virology, women's health , and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio.
We have an opportunity for a Senior Brand Manager, in the Neuroscience area to join our Parkinson team. In this role, you will develop and implement the marketing plan for the Parkinson franchise, a strategic area of growth for AbbVie's future. This position is based in Montreal (Saint-Laurent) and reports to the Frederick Lavigne, Business Unit Head of Parkinson & Psychiatry.
Key responsibilities:

• Develop, implement and measure tactics aligned to strategies identified in the marketing plan.
• Optimize utilization of resources to lead, develop and coach a brand manager, including overseeing the performance management process, professional development and succession team plans.
• Managing and appropriately spending allocated advertising and promotion (A&P) budgets
• Take a lead role in monthly and annual financial processes, working in close collaboration with forecasting team to deliver accurate and timely output.
• Communicating strategic goals, positioning, messaging and tactical plans to internal customers, field sales force and external agencies.
• Analyzing market issues and opportunities and communicate findings to brand team and to senior management.
• Plan and coordinate national sales meeting and cycle meetings.
• Provide leadership and line management support to the Vyalev and Duodopa products (If applicable)
• Collaborate with Global, Area & affiliate colleagues to optimize total affiliate Parkinson performance both now and in the future.

Qualifications
Education/Experience required:

• Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Science or related field, or equivalent is required. Master's degree is an asset.
• Relevant business experience with proven track record of success within biotech/pharmaceutical.
• Proven marketing experience, and relevant therapeutic knowledge in Neuroscience/Parkinson
• Specialty pharmaceutical sales (Min. of 2 years).
• Head Office experience, an asset (Min. of 2 years).
• Experience in product launches and working with global teams an asset
• Marketing and other commercial experiences with an understanding of financial processes, market access, project management skills and knowledge of the Regulatory environment within biotech/pharmaceutical industry preferred.
• Ability to think and plan strategically (work plans, activities, timetables, targeting) and operating with execution excellence.

Essential skills & abilities:

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, etc.).
• Must be at ease with technology (the use of various tools/systems to perform day-to-day tasks).
• Travel required about 30 to 40 % of the time.
• Valid driver's licence and passport.

Key Leadership competencies:

• Drive Vision and Strategy
• Contribute to the brand team as an effective and genuine team player
• Prioritize decisions and activities to ensure efficient use of resources and address critical issues impacting the brand
• Prepare and deliver presentations to the different stakeholders. Adapt key messages to the audience. Strong communications skills required (written and verbal).
• Negotiate for resources.
• Drive and manage projects.

AbbVie strives to provide a French working environment for its employees in Quebec. Although as part of its francization program has taken all reasonable steps to avoid imposing the following requirement, advanced amount of knowledge of English / Fluency in English is an essential requirement for the position of Brand Manager including, but not limited to, for the following reasons: * English speaking employees outside the province of Quebec.

• English speaking clients outside the province of Quebec.
• Anglophone region outside the province of Quebec.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women, Aboriginal people, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities to apply.
Additional Information
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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