Associate Director - Financial Communications & Corporate Initiatives

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.

Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location.  The anticipated wage for this position is

Organization Overview: 

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. Not only do we deliver breakthrough medications, but you also can count on us to develop creative solutions to support communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. 

Responsibilities: 

The Associate Director, Financial Communications and Corporate Initiatives, in partnership with the Senior Director of Corporate Communications, will plan and develop communications strategies and tactics related to quarterly earnings, external meetings and events, corporate business development and other enterprise-wide initiatives. 

A skilled communicator with meticulous attention to detail, the Associate Director of Financial Communications and Corporate Initiatives should understand concepts critical to financial reporting and ensure all communications are clear, consistent and aligned with the company’s messaging. 

They will navigate a highly matrixed structure and expertly collaborate with colleagues across multiple areas and routinely interact with business unit leaders. 

Key Objectives/Deliverables 

• Drive external communications strategies and tactics, including the quarterly press release and other derivative communications, to support quarterly earnings reporting.  

• Establish and maintain relationships with media to improve the company’s visibility and reputation. 

• Drive external communications strategies and tactics in support of Corporate Business Development, which includes considerable acquisitions and/or Lilly investments. 

• Review and provide feedback on business partner-developed communications materials to ensure Lilly’s role and/or support is accurately collected. 

• Lead communications planning and execution around other corporate initiatives or announcements as assigned.  

• Develop and implement executive visibility plans for the Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel in collaboration with Enterprise Communications. 

• Respond, craft and vet responses related to incoming media requests related to business development and financial reporting in collaboration with key internal stakeholders.  

• Develop media briefings and talking points for key interviews. 

• Identify ways to improve processes and create efficiencies to deliver maximum results across Global Communications. 

• Stay informed of external environment and flag relevant news coverage and issues that may impact this work. 

• Organize and develop media trainings for Lilly executives. 

• Partner with and provide direction to external agencies, including collaboration on development and execution of strategies, deliverables, and issues management. 

• Track metrics and use analytics to measure results, adjust tactics and content to continually improve. 

Basic Qualifications/ Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, communications, journalism or related field. 

• 5+ years of experience in a finance or external communication role. 

• Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. Lilly does not anticipate providing sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B or TN status) for this employment position. 

Additional Skills/Preferences:  

• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams across a matrixed organization. 

• Meticulous attention to detail, with the ability to grasp and focus on the big picture. 

• Ability to understand financial metrics and underlying drivers of performance. 

• Demonstrated ability to influence peers and internal leaders at higher levels of the organization. 

• Shown success and comfort interacting with media/reporters. 

• Known to work coordinating multiple enterprise-wide initiatives. 

• Superb interpersonal skills – including verbal, written and presentation skills – that can help advise and persuade a wide range of audiences. 

• Effective project management skills, including the ability to prioritize, multi-task and make appropriate trade-off decisions. 

• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills with quick learning capabilities. 

• Ability to be a flexible team player, act quickly and meet deadlines with the highest ethical and business standards. 

• Shown ability to be innovative and creative, and knowledgeable about new communications trends. 

• Proven track record in providing strategic, persuasive and appropriate communications counsel. 

• Ability to handle issues and remain calm under pressure. 

• Vast project management capabilities that include process development and improvement, communications of standard processes, and measurement. 

Additional Information  

• Travel is minimal. 

Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form (https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.

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Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a 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).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.

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