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Eli Lilly and Company · 1 day ago

Associate Director, Strategic Account and Project Management

Eli Lilly and Company is a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, dedicated to improving lives through innovative medicines. The Associate Director of Strategic Account and Project Management will oversee the execution of marketing campaigns, ensuring alignment with brand strategies, while leading cross-functional collaboration to deliver high-impact marketing solutions.

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Responsibilities

Oversee daily execution of coordinated marketing campaigns, ensuring alignment with brand strategies and business objectives
Serve as the primary point of contact for planning with brand participants, building positive relationships and working to anticipate needs to proactively communicate opportunities and solutions
Ensure operational excellence by optimizing workflows, handling timelines, budgets, and deliverables, and driving process improvements
Steadfast communicator and a connector of groups, bringing together anyone and everyone who is important to the execution of collaborator initiatives
Lead collaboration with Content Operations to develop and refine agile pod workflows for IHA work streams supporting U.S. teams, and partner with global colleagues to build and launch new processes for initiating and delivering creative work
Collaborate closely with creative, strategy, and production teams to deliver high-impact, compliant marketing solutions
Support the Senior Director in strategic planning, resource allocation, and continuous improvement initiatives
Champion the use of modern project management tools (e.g., Workfront) and standard methodologies to drive efficiency and scalability
Partner with team members to deeply understand business goals, challenges, and market dynamics, translating them into coordinated creative strategies and impactful campaigns across multiple brands and audience types
Lead cross-functional collaboration with creative, strategy, and production teams to shape compelling campaigns and elevate brand storytelling
Champion client objectives while fiercely advocating for the agency’s vision and creative excellence, ensuring alignment and mutual success
Analyze brand performance and campaign critical metrics, delivering sharp insights and strategic recommendations that drive measurable business results
Drive close, cross-functional collaboration across IHA teams while serving as a strategic resource by providing insights on tactical strategy, brand objectives, and business needs to fuel integrated campaigns that resonate and perform
Steer creative teams through complex MLR review processes while balancing compliance with creativity in regulated environments
Stay informed of and incorporate relevant customer and marketing insights, brand strategies, and business objectives into the creative development process
Partner with subject matter authorities in personalization, modular content, web, search, and social media to optimize messaging across paid and owned channels

Qualification

Account managementMarketing strategyCompliance standardsProject leadershipWorkfront proficiencyCreative developmentDigital marketingCross-functional collaborationTeam-oriented environmentLeadership skillsCommunication skillsOrganizational skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, advertising, journalism, business administration, or a related field
8+ years of experience in account management and project leadership within a creative agency, in-house team, or multi-brand portfolio organization
5+ years of experience managing account and/or project management teams
Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization and/or visas for this role

Preferred

MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred
Expertise in Medical, Regulatory, and Legal workflows, with a track record of advising and guiding teams to align strategies and execution with compliance standards
Proficiency in Workfront or another similar project management systems
Outstanding communication and influencing skills, able to drive alignment and inspire action at all levels
Experience working within highly regulated or compliance-heavy environments such as healthcare, finance, government, or media, with a strong understanding of process rigor, documentation, and cross-functional review
Demonstrated success leading or supporting teams that deliver marketing initiatives for multiple brands, projects, or partners across diverse channels
Collaborative leadership style with a focus on getting results and encouraging a positive, team-oriented environment
Validated ability to handle key accounts or complex, multi-channel creative projects
Effective capacity management skills at both individual and small team levels
Ability to identify and address process or technology challenges, implementing solutions through project planning and achievement management
Solid understanding of creative development, digital marketing, brand strategy, and omnichannel execution
Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), or equivalent certification preferred
Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills
Comfortable receiving and implementing feedback from peers, partners, and interested parties to align with shared goals and elevate outcomes

Benefits

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
Well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities)

Company

Eli Lilly and Company

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We're a medicine company turning science into healing to make life better for people around the world.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$6.5M
2024-02-12Post Ipo Debt· $6.5M
1978-01-13IPO

Leadership Team

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David Ricks
Chair, CEO
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Lucas Montarce
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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