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AbbVie is hiring: Manager, HR Communications in North Chicago

AbbVie, North Chicago, IL, US


Job Description

Job Description
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.

Job Description

The Manager, HR Communications is responsible for contributing to the development and execution of communications that drive greater understanding of AbbVie’s offerings as a best workplace and enhance an employee’s workplace experience. The Manager, HR Communications has accountability for the management and oversight of specific initiatives to achieve AbbVie HR’s strategic priorities. Projects may fall into Total Rewards, Talent and/or Culture areas.

This position will work a hybrid work schedule from our AbbVie Lake County, IL location.

Responsibilities:

  • Leads development and execution of comprehensive communications plans for specific projects utilizing writing and project management skills.
  • Establishes communication plan objectives, timelines and deliverables, writing accompanying key messages and narratives.
  • Drafts compelling, high-visibility messaging that has company-wide, global impact.
  • Uses consulting and writing expertise to explain complex content in a clear and understandable way to employee and leadership audiences, utilizing various communications channels.
  • Effectively manages client relationships with internal stakeholders and design vendors.
  • Utilizes project management tools to manage projects according to plan.
  • Monitors processes and defines success outcomes using clear metrics.
  • Contributes to current HR Communications channels while leveraging new technology and metrics to identify new opportunities to drive greater employee engagement.
  • Coordinates with Enterprise Communications and other functional communications teams, as needed, to ensure employee communications are delivered effectively.
  • Ensures communications are consistent and aligned with the company’s corporate and employer brand identity, strategic direction, business philosophies and general practices.
Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in public relations, Integrated Marketing, Communications, Journalism, or equivalent
  • 6+ years of relevant experience and proven track record of success in managing employee communications or HR initiatives
  • Experience in the healthcare/bio-pharma industry a plus
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with knowledge of emerging communication trends and technologies
  • Strong business acumen with the ability to anticipate company and team needs
  • Experience working with senior management and executive presence
  • Strong project management skills and ability to multitask


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, 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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