Responsibilities

• Create platform-native content—writing, producing, and editing for each channel across formats, including helping direct short-form video, social-first storytelling, graphics, and long-form content like blogs, in alignment with editorial strategy and the calendar.
• Own content workstreams end to end, from concept and drafting through review, publishing, and performance follow-up, against the editorial calendar.
• Translate enterprise priorities and complex topics into clear, engaging stories that reflect Lilly’s voice and resonate with target audiences.
• Maintain a consistent brand voice, tone, and quality standard across content, applying editorial guidance from the Senior Director, Digital & Social Media.
• Ensure content is optimized for both traditional search and AI-generated answers—applying emerging best practices for how brands show up in LLM-powered search.
• Use AI-enabled tools to support ideation, drafting, and production, enhancing the speed and quality of the work without compromising craft.
• Monitor content performance and audience response, applying insights to sharpen and improve future content.
• Support community management and audience engagement across platforms, helping the team move at the speed of the conversation.
• Collaborate with designers, video producers, and digital operations partners to bring content to life and ensure it publishes cleanly and on time.
• Partner with teams across Global Communications to support priority narratives, launches, and landmarks with timely, high-quality content.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Journalism, or a related field.
• 1+ year of experience in social media, content creation, digital storytelling, editorial, or brand journalism, preferably in a corporate, agency, or newsroom setting.
• 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

• Strong writing and storytelling skills, with a portfolio of social-first and digital content across formats.
• Hands-on experience creating content for social and digital platforms, with a clear understanding of what performs on each.
• Familiarity with content creation and editing tools (written, graphic, and video), and comfort using AI-enabled tools to support production.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and workstreams in a fast-paced environment with strong attention to detail.
• Collaborative mindset and the ability to work effectively across creative, content, and channel teams.
• Storytelling & Craft: Strong writer and content creator with a feel for voice and what resonates on each platform.
• Platform-Native Fluency: Current, practical understanding of social and digital channels and the formats, trends, and behaviors unique to each.
• Initiative & Ownership: Self-directed maker who takes content from idea to published, manages deadlines, and continually raises the quality bar.
• Collaboration: Works seamlessly with designers, video producers, and digital operations partners to bring content to life.

Benefits

• Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.