Media Manager, Oncology

AbbVie · Mettawa, IL, United States

  • Senior
  • Full-time
  • Posted 2026-09-24
  • Confirmed live on 25 September 2026

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Job Description
Purpose Statement:
The Media Manager, Oncology position partners with our Oncology brand teams to set paid media strategies, determine advertising channels and establish media spending by channel. The Media Manager will work across all areas of the organization to communicate media strategies, plans, and results for both consumer and professional media. Working with our media agency of record, you will develop and execute strategic media plans for a set of brands/indications. You should have experience in uses of traditional and digital media channels, as you’re expected to conceive, plan and execute winning, innovative media solutions across various products consistent with each brand’s business strategies.
More specifically, you will be responsible for the development and execution of all media activities under your assigned brands/indications, identifying target audience and ideal channels to reach our targets. ​Duties include working with our media agency to identify and recommend media outlets that fit the target audience and key segments, implementing the schedule via the agencies, disseminating media flowcharts and placed buys, and manage media billing process.​ You will provide divisional POVs and white papers, make presentations to the Marketing teams as well as with cross functional teams. Experience in Hematology Oncology is preferred; Multiple Myeloma experience a plus.
Responsibilities:

• Media Strategies and Planning.

• Ensures all media strategies ladder up to and deliver on the brand business goals and objectives.

• Ensures media strategies are strong and push brands towards results.

• Ensure each plan has innovation, test & learn components.

• Push the envelope for ways to bring creativity and innovation to the media plans.

• Works with the media agency to translate media strategies into tactics.

• Media Buying and Buy Stewardship.

• Ensures media agency teams come with great ideas, strong executions, efficiencies and effective measurement for assigned brands/indications.

• Manages and implement approved media plan ensuring flawless execution and all deadlines are met.

• Review vendor consideration set with the agencies.

• Brand/Agency Management.

• Develop and maintain effective day-to-day relationships with Marketing teams and our agency of record.

• Thorough understanding of brands’/indications' business and important facets.

• Coach, mentor, motivate agency personnel.

• Review all brand sharing documents and ensure accuracy.

• Media Administration.

• Ensure internal and Agency AOR teams are adhering to planning process, policies & procedures for assigned accounts.

• Ensure all Media budgets are met and constantly monitored.

• Ensures all monthly/quarterly reporting is received and shared internally in a timely fashion.

• Participating in media agency feedback surveys as well as performance review meetings.

• Industry Knowledge.

• Thorough understanding of the changing Hematology-Oncology landscape, paid media industry trends, audience trends, promotional resources, and the competitive landscape.

• Attend industry trade shows to keep current on marketplace knowledge.

• Competitive Tracking and Analysis.

• Tracking/monitoring media activity, including competitive analysis.

• Disseminate competitive reporting to brand teams and data analytics groups.

• Collaborate with Public Affairs and other advocacy groups.

Qualifications
Required Qualifications:

• College degree with 5-8 years of Paid Media experience at a paid media agency. Experience with paid media in the Pharma industry, especially Hematology Oncology, is preferred. Prior media agency experience is a must.

• Must be able to determine brand’s media goals, strategies, tactics and provide recommendations to internal clients.

• Ability to manage multiple projects and vendors simultaneously with high attention to detail and adherence to departmental process.

• Ability to multi-task and oversee several media plans, vendors, internal constituents, at one time, face many deadlines and coordinate activities of different groups of individuals.

• Extremely organized and proactive with the ability to collaborate in a fast-paced team environment.

• Attend media industry trade shows to keep up on anything new in the marketplace.

• Must be able to negotiate with vendors and agencies.

• Familiarity with PHRMA, CFR, Sunshine Act & global pharmaceutical requirements a plus.

• Strong communication (both written and verbal) and business acumen.

• Strong Project Management skills.

• Strong with Microsoft software tools, including Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, and able to learn new software programs specific to the Media industry.

• Knowledge of third-party data sources like M3 MI, MRI, IMS, Simmons, AdScope, Kantar, AdViews and other relevant third party tools.

• Strong functional knowledge; can be viewed as a Subject Matter Expert in media across channels.

• Inquisitive with strong analyt

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