Associate Vice President – Enterprise Communications

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 put people first and strive to make life better for people around the world.

At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. We make a difference for people around the globe by discovering, developing and delivering medicines that help them live longer, healthier, more active lives. We also develop creative solutions to support communities through philanthropy and volunteerism.

The Associate Vice President - Enterprise Communications will lead a high-performing global team responsible for shaping how Lilly is perceived in an increasingly complex and fragmented media environment. This role requires a seasoned communications strategist who thrives in dynamic external environments, brings fresh thinking beyond traditional pharmaceutical communications, and understands how modern audiences consume information across diverse platforms and trusted sources.

This leader will establish and build a Center of Excellence that serves as the backbone for Lilly's corporate narrative and media strategy—supporting product communications, business milestones, and social impact storytelling on a global scale. The ideal candidate is creative, fast-paced, audience-obsessed, and brand-savvy, with experience building brand reputation and amplifying a company’s story in creative ways alongside marketing teams.

• Corporate Narrative and Strategic Positioning:
  Develop and execute a modern external communications strategy that reflects how audiences consume information in a fragmented media landscape—moving beyond traditional outlets to include consumer-trusted sources, policy influencers, digital creators, niche communities, and emerging platforms.
• Serve as primary steward of Lilly's corporate narrative, ensuring it resonates authentically across all external touchpoints and reflects both business achievements and holistic care commitment.
• Use data, trust research, and audience insights to inform strategy, messaging, channel selection, and measurement.
• Integrate Lilly's holistic care journey and social impact story into the broader corporate narrative, showcasing what we stand for beyond products and pipelines.
• Identify and capitalize on strategic opportunities to elevate Lilly's profile and credibility.
• Partner closely with Investor Relations, Masterbrand, and Social Impact teams to align messaging and amplify impact.

• Establish and lead the Enterprise Communications Center of Excellence, building a globally integrated team that serves as the media engine for product communications, crisis/issues response, business announcements, and social impact storytelling.
• Design operating models, processes, and frameworks that enable seamless execution across geographies, business units, and functional partners.
• Build team capabilities in modern media strategy—from traditional outlets to podcasters, digital creators, community-trusted sources, and platform-specific storytelling.
• Create a culture of innovation, speed, and audience-centricity.

• Lead a forward-thinking media relations strategy that reflects how diverse audiences discover and trust information across fragmented channels.
• Develop and execute audience-centric communications plans for major business milestones.
• Champion creative approaches to storytelling that break through in a crowded information environment, collaborating closely with Masterbrand to amplify brand-building efforts.
• Ensure consistent voice and strategic messaging across PESO channels.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure seamless execution of high-stakes communications moments.

• Partner with AVP, Strategy, Innovation and Operations to establish editorial strategy supporting…