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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 Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok ( . Job Description This position represents AbbVie's interests before the U.S. Government with a focus on the Executive Branch. This includes designing and executing comprehensive advocacy strategies to deliver on AbbVie priorities across a range of policies impacting the company and our ability to continue and grow significant investments in areas of critical unmet medical need. The Director will identify executive actions, regulatory opportunities and federal legislation, and work with the Legal, Compliance and Government Affairs (LCGA) team to analyze their impact and develop and lead strategies to advocate for and achieve results. Core Job Responsibilities: + Develop, implement and track progress across cross-functional teams on business-critical strategies for the enterprise. + Successfully implement strategies in consultation with relevant business personnel, and when appropriate, in coordination with external coalitions and trade associations. + Proactively evaluate the executive, regulatory and legislative environment for potential impact to AbbVie and the patients we serve. + Stay apprised of business goals and strategies to identify opportunities. Consult with appropriate business and corporate personnel in making such determinations, leading recommendations and formulation of action plans. + Cultivate and maintain relationships with the key Administration personnel, and assist with Congressional outreach where needed. + Enhance management and Business Unit understanding of and participation in the federal policymaking process. + Collaborate with Business Units on critical issues, leveraging senior leadership and internal experts to advance AbbVie positions. + Participate in formulation and implementation of the plan for AbbVie PAC. Position Accountability / Scope: + The position will be responsible for advocating before senior Administration officials and Members of Congress, as well as working with senior AbbVie executives in designing and implementing federal policy strategies on key issues impacting AbbVie. + The incumbent must be able to act independently and demonstrate sound business judgment within the scope of broad guidelines. Qualifications Basic Requirements: + Bachelor's Degree: B.A. / B.S. required + Advanced Degree: J.D., M.A., M.B.A. preferred. This position requires an individual who has: + At least 10 years of experience working with Congress and/or the Administration. + Significant Administration relationships to lead engagement with key policymaking personnel. + The ability to master complex policy and legislative issues, think creatively and develop innovative strategies and solutions. + Knowledge of the U.S. health care system and issues impacting the pharmaceutical industry. In particular, knowledge of public health programs including Medicare and Medicaid, access and reimbursement issues and therapeutic areas including immunology and oncology is preferred. Existing knowledge or willingness to learn additional policy areas including intellectual property (IP) and tax also preferred. + Excellent written and oral communications skills; write concisely and communicate complex information in a clear manner via e-mails, memoranda and slides. + Advanced analytical skills to dissect the complex range of policy issues and assess their impact on AbbVie. + The ability to create, implement, and track comprehensive GA strategies including lobbying, association engagement, third-party advocacy. + Demonstrated success working in teams. + A high degree of strategic thinking, decision-making and tactical skills to develop broad strategy and policy options and recommendations to address business-critical issues. 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. ​ + This job is eligible to participate in our long-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. US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more: Salary: $177,000 - $336,000

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