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Copy Supervisor

AbbVie Inc. · Irvine, CA
$110k – $209k/yrPosted May 1, 2026
About AbbVie
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 including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

The Copy Supervisor is responsible for copy development and oversight on assigned brand and working closely with Editorial, Art, and Account partners to ensure that clients are satisfied with the quality of our creative work, the value of our services, and our responsiveness to their needs. We are looking for a copy supervisor for an AOR business that is primarily (90%) HCP-facing communications

Creative/Hands-on Work (80%)

Works with Art partner to produce and present Brave, Authentic, Inspiring ideas and multi-channel tactics

The lead writer on print, video, and digital projects with minimal supervision

All copy must be clear, powerful, and free of errors, as well as correctly referenced and annotated

Manages and works independently, often under tight deadlines, while juggling multiple projects

Learning to provide constructive feedback to improve others’ work

Contributes to development of brand messages

Participates in client meetings

Participates in MLR reviews as needed

Attends market research as appropriate

Becoming familiar with positioning and strategic process

Understands that advertising is a service industry that sometimes requires extra time and effort to meet client commitments

Management (10%)

Manages their own workload and those of direct reports to maximize productivity and maintain billable hours; conscious of financial implications of freelance use when delegating projects

Works closely with Art, Editorial, Traffic and Project Management to ensure jobs are on track with deadlines and budgets

Proactively seeks feedback from supervisor and Creative leaders

Provides written and face-to-face feedback for annual performance reviews, as well as ongoing feedback throughout the year

Interviews prospective Copy candidates

Leadership (10%)

Maintains good relationships with clients

Consistently demonstrates to clients an understanding of assigned brand(s) and relevant marketing challenges, and is responsive to their strategic and creative needs

Represents the agency at client meetings with other team members

Presents copy with enthusiasm, internally and externally, to gain buy-in and negotiate changes

Assures that all supervised copywriters are trained and mentored to maintain the expectations of the agency and the client, and to meet their own career goals

5-7+ years’ pharmaceutical advertising agency experience

BS or BA degree

A proven track record of creative ability and judgment; successful client contact experience; collaborates successfully with Art and Account; good presentation skills; a strong interest in science and healthcare; understanding of MLR review processes and requirements; strong copywriting skills in all media

Plus experience, but not required: neuroscience, human anatomy, physician-administered treatment

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. ​

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.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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