Associate Director, Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Communications

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

AbbVie’s Corporate Communications team is responsible for enterprise internal and external communications to enhance and protect AbbVie’s reputation. The team is seeking an Associate Director who will lead incident response communications to critical cybersecurity events, major network outages, data privacy and other IT incidents across AbbVie’s global footprint.

As a member of the Global Operations Communications team, this role will be responsible for working cross-functionally to rapidly identify, mitigate and elevate reputational and business issues. The successful candidate will also lead communications for our Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and support other key executives involved in incident response – including AbbVie’s global privacy team. This role will work also closely with Business Technology Services (BTS) to develop, deliver and deploy effective cybersecurity communications in response to specific or emerging threats.

Responsibilities

• Leads crisis communications governance and responses to major cybersecurity and data privacy issues across AbbVie’s global footprint
• Serves as communications lead on Business Technology Services Crisis Action Team
• Partners with AbbVie’s Cybersecurity Incident Response Team to rapidly identify, triage and elevate issues impacting operations, networks, data security or employees.
• Maintains cybersecurity and data incident response communications plan and supports training, upskilling and education of AbbVie’s communications teams around the world
• Leads executive communications and thought leadership for the Chief Information Security Officer, working closely with AbbVie security, privacy and information technology teams.
• Supports proactive and reactive internal communications aimed at protecting AbbVie systems, networks and devices from emerging cyber threats and trends
• Interfaces daily with key enterprise functions including Legal, Business Technology Services (BTS), Government Affairs, Corporate Affairs and Human Resources
• Supports and promotes communications and education efforts for new technologies, like AI, and enterprise efforts to protect critical data and systems
• Monitors traditional media, social media and other communications channels for cybersecurity trends and identifies potential issues potentially impacting AbbVie
• Works with Corporate Communications team on key event, change management and integration initiatives and other strategic communications campaigns

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred
• Minimum 10 years of public relations/communications experience required.
• Cybersecurity communications experience required; international experience is a plus
• Knowledge of cybersecurity landscape; trade media relationships are a plus
• Proven track record of working with senior executives and translating complex and technical information into impactful and action-oriented communications
• Strong communication skills – written and verbal, with exceptional attention to detail and ability to provide strategic counsel for a variety of communications scenarios
• Ability to think strategically and act decisively in high-pressure situations
• Strong project management, agility and ability to meet tight deadlines
• This role is part of a team with international responsibilities and the successful candidate will be expected to be available during nights and weekends in crisis situations
• Some travel and non-traditional work hours will also be expected

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​

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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. ​

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