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Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Job Description

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.

• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO

• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution

• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html) student debt program and FreeU (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html) education benefit- an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.

• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.

• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

Our location in Chicago, IL, currently has an opportunity for an Senior Brand Manager, Pediatric Specialty Nutrition, Central Marketing . The Senior Brand Manager is responsible for managing and executing the International Pediatric Specialty Nutrition brand strategy, innovation pipeline, and KOL/ Congresses to effectively support commercialization, profit margin and business plan objectives for assigned products. Additional responsibilities include business analysis, budget tracking, project management and communicating brand promotion programs to regional marketing managers.

What You'll Work On

• Create and implement marketing programs to support Pediatric Specialty Nutrition products.

• Design and launch innovation, advertising and promotion plans.

• Develop and maintain marketing and sales aid/promotional materials for Regional Marketing Managers to effectively promote and sell product(s).

• Assist in the execution of global product education, publication activities to effectively communicate the strategic positioning and life-cycle development of products to customers.

• Lead cross functional project teams focused on execution of programs, initiatives and/or strategies.

• Analyze and report periodic market data to support forecasting for new innovation(s)

• Collaborate with Abbott market insights and external market research agencies to conduct market research and/or survey data.

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to achieve marketing objectives. These groups include external customers and consumers, R&D, Regulatory Affairs, Manufacturing, Logistics, Public Affairs, Marketing and Executive Management and external vendors or agencies.

• Accountable for supporting and executing strategic and tactical objectives associated with driving product sales within regions.

Required Qualifications

• BA/BS Degree in Marketing, MBA strongly preferred due to the business complexity and long term developmental opportunities.

• 7+ years of Marketing product/brand management experience in health care marketing/ sales. Consumer Packaged Goods Marketing a plus.

• Immediate to advanced level skill with Office applications.

• Demonstrated success in project management, strong oral and written communication and presentation skills.

• Strong analytical skills including business and financial analysis.

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• Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits , which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives *: * www.abbottbenefits.com (http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx)

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

Connect with us at www.abbott.com , on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews.

The base pay for this position is $125,300.00 – $250,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com