Business Unit Head, Hematology

About AbbVie

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 including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at  . Follow @abbvie on  LinkedIn,   Facebook ,  Instagram ,  X and  YouTube.

Job Description

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’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, eye care, virology and women’s health, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio.

Our Great Place to Work® Certification highlights our dedication to cultivating a high-trust, and inclusive culture for all. 

At AbbVie, you won't just have a job, you’ll have the opportunity to unlock a bright future, because we're not just a workplace; we're a world of possibilities.

Difference makers wanted. Apply now! 

What’s In It for You? 

• Innovative work culture
• Professional development
• Paid time off: vacation, holidays, personal days, and volunteer days
• Employee stock purchase 
• Wellness spending account
• Flexible health insurance 
• Retirement savings programs 
• On-site cafeteria offering subsidized meals
• Hybrid work model – 3 fixed office days and 2 flexible days

In the role of Business Unit Head, Hematology, you will lead the strategic development, tactical implementation, and financial planning components of all sales and marketing-related topics of the brand strategy across multiple therapeutic areas and manage customer and other commercial activities. This mandate includes leading and coaching sales and marketing teams to maximize engagement and growth for both short and long-term performance results, while placing the patient at the center of all efforts.

**Frequent travel to our Montreal Head Office.**

Key responsibilities:

• Effectively manage and execute all marketing and sales related brand activities as per the brand plans, such as development and implementation of commercial brand strategy and tactical activity execution to maximize or exceed brand sales and margins within budget.
• Optimize resource utilization by leading, developing, and coaching sales team performance including setting sales targets and incentive schemes, managing sales force management systems and key performance indicators to continuously improve sales performance. Ensure regular updates on sales team skills in terms of medical, technical, compliance and special in-field knowledge areas.
• Accountable for allocating brand P&Ls in terms of sales, resourcing, and financial planning (updates, and long-range).
• Set future direction for existing and new products or business opportunities to seize maximum business results and continued growth.
• Professionally manage and build cross-functional cooperation between key stakeholders.
• Ensure timely and qualitative market intelligence information and brand tactics are communicated to brand and in-field teams to optimize brand strategy and its execution.
• Develop and coach talent and build succession plans to ensure continuous high performance and engaged talent pipeline in sales and marketing.
• Liaise with relevant International and Global teams to integrate their brand vision and strategic objectives into the local brand planning strategy.
• Work collaboratively with an All for One attitude within the divisional leadership team to maximize alignment and engagement across business units.
• Role model AbbVie Ways of Working behaviours and enable the brand team matrix to achieve high-quality strategy and execution capability in all allocated brands.

Qualifications

Basic:

• Bachelor’s degree in science, Commerce and/or Business Administration would be preferred. Master of Business Administration degree considered an asset. 
• Relevant experience with proven track record in both marketing and sales management positions within the pharmaceutical industry.
• Ability to develop a business vision and translate it into strategies with realistic execution actions.
• Recognize developing talent, with a capability to manage performance issues, through a genuine commitment to develop self and others.
• Experience in launching innovative pharmaceutical products.
• Excellent working knowledge of healthcare environment and evolving landscape.
• Highly innovative to develop new solutions for problem resolution.
• Excellent knowledge of strategic and tactical marketing principles and techniques (including digital).
• Extensive experience leading large sales teams.
• Operates and leads effectively in a matrix structure.
• Solid understanding of finance principles, market access, compliance (IMC), and the regulatory environment.
• 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 including, but not limited to, for the following reasons:

1. English speaking employees outside the province of Quebec.
2. English speaking clients outside the province of Quebec.
3. Anglophone region outside the province of Quebec.

Preferred:

• Expertise in the therapeutic area of Oncology. 
• Established relationships with key stakeholders.
• Functional working experience in market access, business intelligence, digital or medical considered a plus.

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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