Responsibilities

• Set the creative vision and direction for Global Communications — partnering with the masterbrand team to carry Lilly’s visual identity into everything we make and evolve how the brand shows up in storytelling.
• Concept and produce social-first, channel-native content in close partnership with the Senior Director, Digital & Social Media — bringing the editorial vision and calendar to life across LinkedIn, Instagram, X, Facebook, YouTube, and Lilly.com.
• Build and lead an in-house creative studio across video, design, and multimedia that produces against the editorial calendar and in real time as moments emerge — at newsroom pace, without compromising craft.
• Attract, develop, and retain top creative talent, building a high-standards culture with the clear expectations and psychological safety for people to take real creative risks.
• Champion storytelling excellence across Global Communications — finding the human truth in complex science and strategy and shaping it into clear, emotionally compelling narratives that connect Lilly's work to the people it's for.
• Push creative boundaries with new technology — integrating automation, generative and agentic AI, and intelligent workflows that increase speed, precision, and consistency.
• Own how creative moves through the pipeline — the project tracking, milestone management, and operating rhythms that keep work efficient, on time, and visible to leadership.
• Scale production beyond the in-house team — building and stewarding a network of agencies and freelance creatives, and partnering closely with Thread Collective, Lilly’s in-house agency, on execution, shared resources, and budget.
• Activate Lilly’s history as a strategic storytelling asset, leading the historians and archivists who preserve it and bring it into narratives that resonate with diverse audiences.
• Partner across Global Communications — with Enterprise and Executive Communications, Workforce Engagement, and therapeutic area and business unit teams — to translate strategy into campaign, launch, and leadership creative.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, advertising, journalism, design, or a related creative field.
• 10+ years of creative and leadership experience within a corporate, agency, or global communications environment, with deep experience in consumer brand, retail, sportswear, ecommerce, healthcare/pharma, or other high-velocity consumer categories.
• Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role, including but not limited to F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1.

Preferred

• Experience creating strategic, channel-native social media content optimized for performance across platforms such as LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, X, and YouTube.
• Validated experience in a fast-paced newsroom or newsroom-style environment, where speed, editorial judgment, and reputation pressure are constant.
• Additional experience in a regulated/healthcare organization or high-profile consumer brand environment is a strong plus.
• Extensive portfolio demonstrating creative excellence across various media, including video, design, and multimedia, with a focus on enterprise storytelling.
• Experience using data and insights to inform creative strategy and evaluate content impact.
• Deep technical expertise in design software (Adobe Creative Suite) and proficiency with emerging AI-powered design tools.
• Creative Vision & Craft: Sets a high creative bar, shaping visual identity and breakthrough storytelling that partners with the masterbrand and resonates with audiences.
• Newsroom-Paced Studio Leadership: Player-coach who runs an in-house studio across video, design, and multimedia and delivers with craft, consistency, and speed—at the editorial calendar’s pace and in real time as moments emerge.
• Storytelling Excellence: Finds the human truth in complex science and strategy and shapes it into clear, emotionally resonant stories audiences remember, share, and connect to Lilly\'s purpose.
• Partnership & Resource Management: Skilled steward of agency relationships and contract creative networks who scales production smartly and optimizes budget.

Benefits

• comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities)