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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Senior Specialist, Talent Acquisition – Employer Branding
Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your 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 a high employer contribution
- Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU 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 worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
The Opportunity
This position works out of our Lake County, IL, location in the Corporate Human Resources division.
The Senior Specialist, Talent Acquisition—Employer Branding & Recruitment Marketing, plays a key role in elevating Abbott’s talent brand and supporting recruiting efforts around the world. This role combines creative design expertise, digital asset management, and global platform administration to deliver consistent, high-quality employer brand content across channels. The Senior Specialist partners closely with Talent Acquisition, Communications, HR, and external vendors to ensure a seamless, engaging candidate experience.
What You’ll Work On
- Support global job board, career site, and landing page activities, contributing to updates, content accuracy, optimization, and ongoing enhancements across Abbott.com and global Careers sites.
- Contribute to Digital Asset Management platform operations, assisting with template updates, portal page improvements, user coordination, and content reviews to maintain employer brand consistency.
- Develop digital and social content, including videos, imagery, and employee‑influencer materials that support recruiter advocacy and social media engagement.
- Assist with CRM and email campaign execution, supporting talent community communications, workflow messaging, and candidate engagement campaigns, while providing monthly analytics and performance insights.
- Design and produce employer brand creative using Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Papirfly including event materials, digital ads, OOH assets, print collateral, and visuals supporting Talent Acquisition initiatives.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Graphic Design, HR, or related field.
- 3–5+ years of experience in employer branding, recruitment marketing, digital marketing, or creative design.
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop).
- Experience managing digital platforms such as content management systems, job boards, or brand portals.
- Strong project management skills and the ability to balance multiple priorities.
- High attention to detail and commitment to brand consistency.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Papirfly or similar content‑creation tools.
- Familiarity with global employer branding and localization considerations.
- Understanding of recruitment processes and candidate lifecycle.
- Ability to analyze data and translate insights into recommendations.
- Strong writing and editing skills and knowledge of Associated Press (AP) style.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to present information clearly and professionally to individuals of varying levels.
- High proficiency with personal computers and corresponding software programs (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Suite, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premier, Adobe Illustrator), content management systems, social media channels, video editing, and analytics.
- Strong storytelling ability with experience translating an Employee Value Proposition (EVP) into compelling narratives, visual assets, and content that highlight the employee experience and bring the employer brand to life across digital, social, and recruitment marketing channels.
Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com
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 and @AbbottGlobal.
The base pay for this position is
$78,000.00 – $156,000.00
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:
Recruiting
DIVISION:
CHR Corporate Human Resources
LOCATION:
United States > Abbott Park : AP06B
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:
Standard
TRAVEL:
Not specified
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
Not Applicable
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)
Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf
EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf