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Associate Director, Brand Marketing
Abbvie INC · 🇺🇸 Irvine, CA, US
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 177 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 94 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Abbvie INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, INNOVATION” (Biochemists and Biophysicists) in CA: $200k–$200k, median $200k. Most were filed at wage level IV (100%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 177 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 94 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
The Associate Director, Brand Marketing will be the one of the primary marketing leads for TrenibotE, owning the brand from launch readiness and market introduction through post-launch, day-to-day management and ongoing growth. This role will translate brand strategy into practical, high-impact execution, with a strong focus on field activation, close partnership with sales leadership and field teams, and the continuous development and optimization of customer-facing assets. The Associate Director will connect customer and field insights to brand decisions, ensure teams are equipped to execute effectively, and adapt plans and materials based on market response and performance. Key Responsibilities: • Own the end-to-end brand plan for TrenibotE, from launch strategy and readiness through post-launch optimization, lifecycle planning, and day-to-day brand management. • Translate brand strategy into clear execution priorities, field-facing plans, and practical guidance that enable consistent, high-quality customer engagement. • Partner closely with sales leadership, sales training, and field teams to prepare for launch, gather real-time market feedback, identify execution barriers, and refine tactics. • Maintain a strong in-field presence through field rides, regional and national sales meetings, customer engagements, and regular collaboration with field teams to understand customer needs and improve execution. • Provide ongoing direction, tools, and coaching resources to help field teams confidently communicate the brand value proposition and execute against brand priorities. • Lead the development, approval, deployment, and ongoing refresh of post-launch promotional assets, sales tools, campaigns, educational resources, and customer experiences for healthcare professionals and consumers. • Use field insights, customer feedback, market research, competitive intelligence, and performance data to optimize messaging, assets, channels, and tactical plans after launch. • Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Medical, Regulatory, Legal, Consumer, Digital, Analytics, and Operations to ensure launch readiness and disciplined post-launch execution. • Manage agency partners, budgets, timelines, and production workflows to deliver high-quality assets and programs with speed, accuracy, and operational excellence. • Establish and monitor launch and post-launch performance measures, communicate progress and risks, and recommend course corrections to achieve brand objectives. • Represent the brand in planning, forecasting, business reviews, and lifecycle discussions, ensuring alignment between strategic priorities and field execution. • Build productive relationships with key opinion leaders, customers, advocacy partners, and external experts to support adoption and inform continued brand development. • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, or a related field; MBA preferred. • 8+ years of experience in pharmaceutical, medical aesthetics, or healthcare marketing, including meaningful product launch and post-launch brand management experience. • Demonstrated ability to own a brand strategy while driving disciplined, high-quality tactical execution. • Strong experience partnering with sales leadership and field teams, translating strategy into actionable guidance, and incorporating field insights into brand decisions. • Proven success developing and optimizing promotional assets, sales tools, campaigns, and educational resources in a regulated environment. • Ability to lead cross-functional teams, agencies, and complex workstreams with clear priorities, accountability, and timely decision-making. • Deep understanding of facial aesthetics market dynamics, customer needs and journeys, competitive trends,