Senior Director, Cardiometabolic Health Communications

Lilly • Indianapolis, IN

2d • $166,500 - $244,200 • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Director leads external communications for Lilly’s on-market cardiometabolic medicines—currently Mounjaro, Zepbound, and Foundayo—and for new indications and label expansions as they are approved. The role owns the consumer obesity communications strategy and leads global communications for approved products, coordinating with international affiliates across more than 40 markets.

This is a high-visibility, fast-moving position requiring strategic vision and the ability to respond quickly to emerging media issues. The Senior Director develops long-term consumer narratives, manages communications challenges, and contributes across the broader Cardiometabolic Health Communications team as priorities shift. The role also partners with cross-functional teams and PR agencies and may involve approximately 20–30% travel. The position is located in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or a related field.
• At least 8 years of communications experience, with a strong background in consumer health, brand communications, and earned media.
• Authorization 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.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing critical communications plans across traditional, digital, and social media.
• Experience supporting a business unit and developing a deep understanding of brand, medical, and commercial objectives.
• Strong issues management and crisis communications experience.
• Exceptional writing and storytelling skills.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of diabetes, obesity, and related metabolic diseases.
• Experience in global communications and coordinating with international affiliates.
• PR agency management experience.

Responsibilities

• Own external communications strategy for all approved cardiometabolic health products, including earned media, thought leadership, advocacy partnerships, and consumer campaigns.
• Lead consumer obesity communications and develop integrated campaigns that engage diverse audiences.
• Develop and maintain brand narratives for Mounjaro, Zepbound, and Foundayo, ensuring consistency across channels and geographies.
• Lead communications strategy for new indication launches and label expansions, from pre-approval through post-launch, in partnership with the Scientific Innovation team.
• Lead global communications for approved products and coordinate consistent messaging and execution across international affiliates.
• Provide affiliates with materials, messaging frameworks, and strategic guidance that support local execution while maintaining global narrative integrity.
• Coordinate with the Scientific Innovation team on the handoff of global communications as products move from regulatory approval into commercialization.
• Lead communications strategy and execution for priority cardiometabolic health medical meetings, including ADA, EASD, ACC, and AHA.
• Develop press releases, media backgrounders, data summaries, and healthcare-professional-facing content timed to scientific presentations.
• Anticipate and lead communications challenges related to on-market products, including pricing and access, competitive dynamics, compounding, and safety.
• Partner with Issues and Crisis Communications and Enterprise Communications teams to develop and maintain relationships with major media; serve as a spokesperson and prepare and advise internal spokespeople.
• Oversee on-market PR agency relationships and ensure high-quality, strategically aligned work.
• Contribute flexibly to the broader Cardiometabolic Health Communications and Global Corporate Communications teams, including pipeline, internal, and enterprise projects as workload demands.
• Partner with marketing, medical affairs, regulatory, legal, and investor relations teams to align communications with business objectives.

Benefits

• Company bonus eligibility, depending in part on company and individual performance.
• Company-sponsored 401(k) eligibility.
• Pension.
• Vacation benefits.
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug benefits eligibility.
• Flexible benefits, including healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts.
• Life insurance and death benefits.
• Certain time off and leave of absence benefits.
• Well-being benefits, including an employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior