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Associate Director, R&D Integrated Communications

North Chicago, IL, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-18 → 2026-09-25

Core

Leads development, management, and measurement of cross-R&D strategic messaging and storytelling to strengthen AbbVie's reputation as a science-forward company and support pipeline advancement.

Role type

Associate Director, R&D Integrated Communications

Builds

Aligned R&D narrative, internal and external communications campaigns, and content for platforms like The Persistence Lab podcast.

Domain

Life Sciences / Pharmaceutical Communications

Deliverable

product features

Required skills

Strategic messaging, narrative development, omnichannel content strategy, communications measurement, executive advisory, cross-functional partnership, storytelling, KPI definition, AI application in communications

Preferred skills

Project management, complex concept translation, emerging technology evaluation

Technologies

Podcast production tools, social media platforms, web content management systems

Responsibilities

Develops and manages R&D messaging articulating strategy and pipeline progress; ensures consistent message pull-through across internal and external channels; leads production of The Persistence Lab podcast; co-creates and manages content calendar implementation; collaborates across functions to amplify content via omnichannel approach; defines KPIs and measures impact of external communications; oversees tactical program execution and manages agency partners and budgets.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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