Associate Vice President Global Communications Oncology & Business Development

Overview

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first.

We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

The Associate Vice President (AVP) of Therapeutic Area Communications leads global, end-to-end external and internal communications for a Lilly therapeutic area. The role is accountable for globally setting the communications strategy and ensuring strong, consistent execution in key markets including the U.S. and the International Business Unit (IBU). The AVP partners closely with affiliate and global teams to drive impactful, consumer-centric communications across geographies;

steers communications around scientific data, regulatory milestones, launches, and line extensions; and proactively shapes the environment while protecting the brand through agile issues/crisis management.

Additionally, the AVP has enterprise-level accountability for Business Development (BD) communications, establishing formal processes and governance to ensure strategic alignment and agile execution across all BD activities. This includes creating cross-functional teams and connecting BD communications to overall business strategy.

The AVP serves as a trusted member of the Therapeutic Area Business Leader s extended leadership team, providing strategic counsel to guide business decisions, and leads an agile team of communications professionals. The position reports to the Chief Communications Officer (CCO).

Key Responsibilities

Therapeutic Area Communications Global Oversight and Responsibilities

• Owns global external and internal communications for a therapeutic area, setting strategy and driving execution across U.S. and International markets.

• Set the global communications execution plan for the therapeutic area and drive execution excellence across markets (U.S. and IBU).

• Provide governance and oversight with colleagues in affiliates and global functions to ensure alignment, measurement, and excellence of execution.

• Lead environment-shaping communications to support strong launches of new molecules and indications integrated with the relevant Global Customer Offer key capabilities.

• Provide communications support around key data and regulatory milestones, including scientific disclosures and approvals.

• Develop and implement innovative, consumer-centric approaches that resonate with patients, healthcare providers, and other stakeholders.

• Establish and maintain relationships with top-tier and emerging media; engage non-traditional outlets (digital creators, podcasters, niche media) to effectively reach target audiences.

• Lead executive visibility and communications for the Therapeutic Area Business Leader; provide media training, counsel, and coaching to internal partners.

• Media training, communications counsel and coaching to internal business partners.

• Manage day-to-day work with PR agencies and other external partners to deliver high-quality outcomes.

• Anticipate, prioritize, and prepare to manage potential issues in the media; lead agile issues/crisis response.

• Serve as spokesperson as appropriate; conduct and/or facilitate interviews with local, national, and international media.

Business Development Communications Leadership

• Establish and lead formal governance structure for BD communications, elevating from current execution-level management to strategic enterprise function.

• Create and implement standardized processes for how BD communications are managed from deal inception through announcement and integration.

• Serve as primary communications liaison with Corporate Business Development, Investor Relations, and business unit BD leads to ensure early visibility into pipeline.

• Build and deploy agile communications teams for BD opportunities, pulling together appropriate expertise…