Associate Vice President - Consumer Brand Strategy & Experience – Immunolog at Lilly

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

02 Jan, 26

Salary

341000.0

Posted On

04 Oct, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Leadership, Consumer Experience Strategy, Consumer Marketing, Agile Methodologies, Cross-Functional Team Building, Digital Solutions, Data Analysis, Cultural Competence, Innovation, Consumer Research, Customer Engagement, Performance Metrics, Collaboration, Communication, Strategic Planning, Process Redesign

Industry

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

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. Position Summary The Associate Vice President – Consumer Brand Strategy & Experience is a visionary, consumer-obsessed leader responsible for architecting and operationalizing a future-ready consumer strategy across the U.S. Affiliate Therapeutic Area. This leader will drive innovation, challenge conventions, and develop a culture where consumer needs and experiences are at the heart of every decision. Reporting directly to the Sr. VP U.S. TA Leader, this role leads a dynamic team that spans consumer journey design, consumer marketing, and consumer support. The AVP will champion seamless, personalized, and emotionally resonant experiences, bringing to bear agile squads and modern operating models to accelerate impact and scale best-in-class solutions. Key Responsibilities Consumer Experience Strategy & Vision Set an audacious, TA-specific, consumer-obsessed vision for experience transformation, passionate about extraordinary exemplars (e.g., “experiences like Disney, through an integrated platform like Amazon ”). In partnership with LVA, create industry-leading consumer affordability and support services strategies: Innovate strategies and partner with Consumer Services Hub (CSH) on solutions that ensure seamless access and exceptional consumer experiences. Lead the end-to-end consumer journeys relentlessly seeking opportunities to simplify, personalize, and elevate every touchpoint. Lead the evolution of the Consumer Operating Model, embedding agile squads and governance forums to accelerate delivery, scale innovation, and enhance consumer impact Partner with CSH to deliver seamless, omnichannel experiences and innovate across patient affordability, patient support services, telehealth, digital health, and direct-to-consumer models. Consumer Marketing Strategy & Message Development: Lead the development of consumer marketing strategies, ensuring alignment with brand objectives and successful product launches. Drive the creation of insight-based messaging and creative platforms in collaboration with agencies and market research, enabling seamless consumer engagement and retention. Champion culturally competent and multicultural marketing initiatives, employing consumer insights to inform strategic brand development and media planning. Lead all aspects of the planning, execution, and measurement of brand tactics across channels, ensuring all activities are data-driven and deliver a positive, differentiated consumer experience. Operating Model & Squad Orchestration Stand up and lead a cross-functional team, integrating marketing, digital, analytics, and consumer services. Drive agile ways of working: facilitate sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives to ensure rapid iteration, continuous improvement, and fast scaling of successful innovations. Streamline collaboration and decision-making, creating a single source of truth for consumer strategy and prioritization. Measurement & Accountability Define and supervise consumer experience critical metrics (e.g., CSAT, journey analytics, VOC pulse surveys), linking metrics to business outcomes and incentives. Leverage dashboards and scorecards to drive accountability and fuel innovation. Report regularly to executive leadership and governance forums on progress, impact, and opportunities for improvement. Leadership Build and lead a high-performing, cross-functional Consumer Experience team, including Consumer Journey Leaders, Consumer Marketing, and Consumer Support roles. Integrate team members within the U.S. TA Lead Team, collaborating with the Consumer Services Hub, GCO, and other central capabilities to coordinate with therapeutic area priorities and ensure consistent, non-contradictory consumer experiences. Champion a culture of innovation, experimentation, and continuous learning—empowering the team to pilot new programs, rapidly respond to market dynamics, and deliver exceptional consumer/patient experiences end-to-end (awareness → education → diagnosis → treatment → ongoing support). Identify and incubate radical solutions that transform consumer engagement, using digital, data, and design thinking. Basic Qualifications Bachelor's Degree Leadership experience in healthcare or life sciences Experience leading innovation and transformation initiatives in complex, matrixed organizations (e.g., new product launches, digital program rollouts, or process redesigns). 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. Preferences Track record of building and leading cross-functional teams, including setting priorities, defining KPIs, and achieving performance goals. Ability to develop and implement strategic plans, analyze performance metrics, and run customers across multiple business units. Hands-on experience applying agile methodologies, conducting consumer research, designing customer experiences, and delivering digital solutions. Strong communication and collaboration skills, with experience presenting to executive leadership and coordinating diverse teams. Experience implementing improvements that delivered measurable outcomes (e.g., increased patient engagement, cost savings, or improved customer satisfaction). MBA degree preferred 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

Responsibilities

The Associate Vice President will architect and operationalize a consumer strategy focused on enhancing consumer experiences in the Immunology therapeutic area. This role involves leading a team to innovate and simplify consumer journeys while ensuring alignment with brand objectives.