Associate Vice President-Marketing-Masterbrand

Company: Eli Lilly and Company
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: January 8, 2026

Job Description:

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. Key Responsibilities Enterprise Brand Leadership: Lead central marketing teams to deliver on Lilly’s Masterbrand strategy, ensuring consistency and impact across all markets and channels. Strategic Vision & Governance: lead marketing teams to deliver long-term brand architecture and governance frameworks to guide the executions of multiple Lilly Masterbrand campaign efforts. Innovation & Transformation: lead marketing efforts that are rooted in consumer human truths and creative excellence. Campaign Oversight: Lead development and execution of multi-channel, multi-concepts campaign at the Masterbrand level, ensuring cultural relevance and compliance. Agency & Partnership Management: Build strategic relationships with global agencies, media partners, and partnership teams to amplify Lilly’s brand presence. Data & Analytics Leadership: lead collaboration with advanced analytics teams and champion measurement frameworks to optimize performance and inform strategic decisions. Responsible for integrations across agencies and executive overview of campaigns results. Creative development: work across Lilly Teams and agency teams to develop multiple creative campaigns, from ideation to production, launch, measurement and in-market optimization. Risk & Compliance: Ensure all marketing activities adhere to regulatory, privacy, and corporate standards globally. Financial Stewardship: Oversee multi-million-dollar budgets, ensuring fiscal discipline and compliance Talent Development: Inspire and develop an elite marketing team, fostering creative excellence and love for the marketing craft. Qualifications Basic Requirements: Bachelor’s degree required. 15 years of marketing leadership experience, including global brand strategy and integrated campaign management. 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 Qualifications: MBA or advanced degree preferred. Consistent record of influencing executive leadership and driving enterprise-level initiatives. Experience leading large budgets and sophisticated collaborator environments. Expertise in mass marketing, multi-channel media, and consumer engagement strategies. Strong strategic thinking, analytical skills, and ability to lead through ambiguity. Demonstrated success in building and leading diverse, high-performing teams. Pharma experience is a plus but not required. Other: Position based in Indianapolis; relocation package provided. Up to 25% travel 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. Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), PRIDE (LGBTQ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN), Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL), enAble (for people with disabilities). Learn more about all of our groups. Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $232,500 - $341,000 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. WeAreLilly

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