Field Manager - Migraine
About the job
- A bachelor's degree or equivalent.
- A valid driver's license.
- Relevant business experience with a proven track record of success in biotech or pharmaceutical sales or sales management in at least one therapeutic area.
- A proven track record of successful leadership, management, and coaching of cross-functional or functional individuals and teams.
- Ability to build strong relationships with external experts and other relevant stakeholders.
- Ability to think and plan strategically, including work plans, activities, timetables, and targeting, and to operate with execution excellence.
- Excellent knowledge of selling techniques, account planning, and customer interaction models.
- Ability to operate, lead, and facilitate effectively in a matrix organization or environment.
- English language proficiency, verbally and in writing.
- Lead the in-field team across Sweden and Denmark, maximizing short- and long-term performance, placing patients at the center of efforts, and operating within the company's code of conduct, policies, and applicable laws and regulations.
- Deliver patient access according to plan and relevant brand key performance indicators, meeting or exceeding account plan objectives in line with brand and functional plans and within expense budgets.
- Lead commercial training of healthcare professionals to enable optimal use of brands and the best possible patient outcomes.
- Lead and supervise clinical specialists, where applicable, in identifying customers who would benefit from technical product support to build confidence in product use.
- Optimize resource utilization by leading, developing, and coaching commercial in-field team performance, including setting sales targets and incentive schemes, managing sales force management systems and key performance indicators, and continuously improving country or district sales performance among account managers.
- Ensure regular updates on commercial sales team skills in medical, technical, and specialized in-field knowledge areas.
- Manage cross-functional cooperation and supervise effective multidisciplinary in-field teams, including key account management.
- Ensure strategic and tactical alignment between in-field team and brand team activities, including timely, high-quality market intelligence flow to optimize brand strategy and execution.
- Monitor and consolidate regional engagement and account plan outcomes to optimize customer engagement, inform brand planning, and anticipate market needs or changes.
- Identify, analyze, and present new business or growth opportunities and improvement ideas to the brand team on an ongoing basis.
- Act as the connection between the brand team and the in-field team.
- Serve key stakeholder needs, expectations, and challenges to build trusted relationships and achieve mutually beneficial agreements.
- Influence opinions of key stakeholders assigned by brand teams, including high-prescribing physicians and wholesalers, to maximize brand performance.
- Knowledge of the territory and existing relationships with key stakeholders.
- Recognition as a talent developer in the local biotech or pharmaceutical environment.
- Marketing or other commercial experience in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry.
About the company
AbbVie is a global biopharmaceutical company that develops and sells medicines to treat serious health conditions. Its portfolio spans immunology, oncology, virology, neuroscience, and aesthetics, with products designed to modulate the immune system, target disease pathways, or support medical aesthetics. AbbVie compounds its products through a heavy emphasis on research and development, investing billions to build a steady pipeline of new therapies. Its medicines are brought to market by selling to healthcare providers, hospitals, and clinics, and in some cases directly to patients via prescriptions. The company differentiates itself through a wide, globally distributed product line, substantial R&D investment, and a commitment to sustainability and patient care, including science-based targets. AbbVie’s goal is to improve patient outcomes by delivering effective treatments for unmet medical needs while pursuing long-term, responsible growth across healthcare markets.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
North Chicago, Illinois
Founded
1888
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Apogee acquisition closed in 2026, expanding AbbVie’s immunology pipeline beyond Skyrizi and Rinvoq.
- EU approvals for RINVOQ and EPKINLY in September 2026 broaden ex-U.S. revenue.
- JUVMO launches in October 2026, adding a fresh neuroscience revenue line.
What critics are saying
- Humira, Skyrizi, and Rinvoq concentration keeps AbbVie exposed if immunology growth slows in 2027.
- Niaspan antitrust MDL and Biocell ALCL settlements carried $1.7 billion litigation accrual by June 2026.
- Generic ubrogepant and atogepant suits threaten Ubrelvy and Qulipta exclusivity within years.
What makes AbbVie unique
- Skyrizi and Rinvoq anchor AbbVie’s post-Humira immunology franchise across 11 EU RINVOQ indications.
- JUVMO’s September 28, 2026 FDA approval gives AbbVie first-in-class Parkinson’s D1/D5 therapy.
- AbbVie pairs blockbuster cash flows with Apogee, Iambic, and Valkai deal-making.
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Benefits
- Remote Work Options
- Flexible Work Hours
- Professional Development Budget