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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 www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok (https://www.tiktok.com/@abbvie) .
Job Description
Job purpose:
Lead, shape and execute multi-stakeholder Brand Communications and Patient Relations strategies in full alignment with AbbVie brand and corporate objectives with a focus on positively shaping the environment to support patient access to medicines, building AbbVie’s external profile with relevant stakeholders and delivering our business priorities.
Key responsibilities:
Provide input on trends and opportunities during preparation of affiliate patient strategy and brand plans.
Propose patient strategies to Brand Teams which synergize with cross-functional brand.
objectives, global reputation efforts and in-country objectives.
Develop and lead a strategic, pro-active Patient Relation agenda to shape external issues towards patient-centricity.
Build strategic relationships with patient associations to understand patients’ needs and
concerns, identify stakeholders and influencers, align mutual priorities and plan activities that impact decision makers.
Preparation of communication strategy.
Play an active part within brand teams and identify opportunities to work collaboratively with cross-functional colleagues to deliver on brand objectives.
Develop and implement internal and external communication strategies to ensure consistent and positive messages define and promote the corporate identity and mission.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s or master’s degree preferred in Communication, PR, Public Affairs or Medical/Pharmacy/Nursing, Public Health.
Deep understanding of polish healthcare environment - previous relevant (global) company and/or PR experience in either pharmaceutical product communications or working for a patient.
Experience of developing and implementing patient relations and integrated communications strategies across multiple channels.
Actively listen to all internal/external stakeholders to understand their needs/issues/opinions.
Strong critical thinking skills, ability to synthesize complex information, apply learnings, build business plans and work in matrix environment.
Excellent oral and written level of English.
Experience and success track record of being able to empathize with patients to build insight into their needs/issues and strengthening communication channels.
Additional Information
AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion. It is AbbVie’s policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status.
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