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About the Function
Lilly's Global Corporate Communications function exists to amplify what matters, shape global perception, and protect Lilly's reputation. Every role in our function contributes to four core responsibilities: Establish Our Story & Thought Leadership, Amplify Business Impact, Brand Protection, and Workforce Engagement.
About Lilly Neuroscience
Neuroscience is one of the most ambitious and fastest-growing businesses in our portfolio, pursuing major therapeutic areas across Alzheimer's disease, psychiatry, sleep-wake medicine, and pain — and building a pipeline that will define the next era of brain health. Our communications needs are evolving alongside the business, requiring modern, innovative, and agile approaches that match the scale and pace of what we are building.
Role Summary
The Sr. Director, Neuroscience Communications is accountable for building and delivering integrated communications strategies across the neuroscience portfolio and pipeline — with the US as the primary market and meaningful global reach. This person works at the intersection of science, business, and storytelling, moving fluidly between setting the long-range narrative architecture and producing polished, deadline-driven work as the business requires.
Working closely with the AVP, this role serves as the day-to-day Center of Excellence (COE) partner for the Neuroscience team — briefing, aligning, and holding COE functions accountable to the global strategy. Key relationships span the broader Global Communications function, Medical, Marketing, Corporate Affairs, and IBU affiliate teams.
Responsibilities
Establish Story & Thought Leadership
Amplify Business Impact
Brand Protection
Workforce Engagement
Basic Qualifications
Additional Skills & Preferences
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Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is
$154,500 - $226,600Full-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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