• Senior Account Executive

    AbbVie (Irvine, CA)


    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

    The Senior Account Executive leads daily account activities for assigned brand(s) under the guidance of the account lead, driving the tactical execution of strategic plans and managing key client interactions. This role contributes to strategic decision-making, supports client satisfaction through high-quality, timely deliverables, and acts as a mentor to junior team members, ensuring alignment with brand objectives and business needs.

     

    + Lead the development and execution of client deliverables in partnership with internal teams, ensuring projects meet timelines, budgets, and strategic goals

    + Translate brand strategies into actionable account activities and proactively recommend solutions aligned with client objectives

    + Serve as principal day-to-day point of contact for tactical initiatives, maintaining regular client communication and leading/managing weekly client status meetings

    + Oversee quality control and readiness of all deliverables prior to client submission (including Veeva), ensuring compliance with Medical, Regulatory, and Legal review standards

    + Manage the promotional review process, including agenda preparation and facilitation of Medical/Legal/Regulatory meetings as needed

    + Mentor and guide Account Executives and Account Coordinators, supporting their professional development and growth

    + Monitor and report on job estimates and brand budgets, updating account lead and clients, and ensuring adherence to financial protocols

    + Anticipate and address client needs or issues, escalating to account lead when appropriate

    + Support the internal agency team and client in preparation for major meetings, programs/events and initiatives with timeline and budget tracking/management, logistics and resource development

    + Uphold agency standards by fostering collaboration, adaptability, and strong team dynamics in a fast-paced environment

    Qualifications

    + Experience: 4-6 years’ pharmaceutical advertising agency experience, proven record of successful client service, experience mentoring junior staff

    + Education: Bachelor’s degree; or equivalent business experience within the pharmaceutical or related industry

    + Software: Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, etc.) and relevant review platforms (e.g., Veeva)

    + Skills: Strong written and verbal communication, demonstrated ability to lead presentations and meetings, solid understanding of science and healthcare, thorough knowledge of promotional review processes, adept at multitasking and prioritization, excellent attention to detail, persistent follow-up, and ability to adapt to fast-changing environments

     

    Additional Information

     

    Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​

     

    + The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. ​

    + We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.​

    + This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs. ​

     

    Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

     

    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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    Salary: $94,000 - $178,500