Associate Creative Director - External Engagement

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 35,000 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.

Lilly is dedicated to improving the lives of our patients and communities around the world. It takes a team effort. We are looking for a hardworking creative designer to join our team. The Associate Creative Director, External Engagement is responsible for developing best-in-class creative solutions that engage external audiences, support department and company goals, and align with Lilly Masterbrand guidelines. They help drive creative strategy, design, user experience and overall direction of work-from ideation to implementation-across Lilly's external corporate channels, events and experiences. This individual will foster an innovative and inclusive environment by offering and welcoming fresh ideas, perspectives and approaches to solving complex problems. They must collaborate across teams and functions to capture expertise and insights to achieve optimized outcomes.

Are you a superior critical thinker with outstanding creative skills and the ability to meet fast deadlines and manage multiple priorities? Bring these talents and your passion for creative design to Lilly and be a part of something special!

This position will report to the Executive Director of Creative, Content and Channels, Global Communications.

Key Responsibilities

Creative Direction

• Produce highly creative and engaging visuals for digital applications, including display advertising, animation, motion graphics, UI/UX and video content
• Conceptualize and implement creative solutions that elevate engagement and user experience for external audiences
• Problem-solve with cross-functional teams and business partners to build comprehensive, strategic, and workable approaches to meeting project objectives
• Understand, apply, and adapt to industry, channel, and audience insights
• Bring forward and educate teams on best methods, emerging trends, and technologies
• Lead projects through creative conception, execution and delivery while following department and team processes
• Pitch creative concepts and rationale to team members, business partners and senior leaders
• Lead and contribute to cross-functional ideation sessions
• Deliver on multiple priorities while consistently producing high-quality work
• Serve as project lead and assume project management duties as needed across teams to ensure projects advance successfully

Creative Team Leadership

• Provide mentorship and counsel to creative team members while ensuring all work developed by the team meets quality standards
• Oversee and direct contracted design resource
• Serve as the lead point of contact for creative agency partners, ensuring alignment to creative, content and channel strategies
• Provide Lilly Masterbrand application counsel for employee-facing, Communications-led initiatives
• Support management of a creative budget

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in graphic design, fine arts, visual communications, or related field
• 8+ years of in-house or agency design experience for major brand(s)
• 2+ years of experience leading a creative team
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite: Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, AfterEffects

Preferences

• Expertise in graphic design, animation and motion graphics, digital display, video concepting, paid and organic social, web, UI/UX and accessibility best-practices
• Extensive knowledge of typography, color theory, current design, and technology trends
• Excellent communication, relationship building and presentation skills
• Moderate knowledge of animation software and CMS
• Strong corporate identity and branding experience
• Project management expertise
• Ability to professionally engage with and persuade leaders
• Ability to think quickly and analytically to accommodate a dynamic work environment
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Works well under pressure, responds to feedback and keeps a positive disposition

Additional Information

Candidate must provide a design portfolio demonstrating the above qualifications.

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