Senior Manager - Corporate Communications

Senior Manager - Corporate Communications

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.

About the Role

The Corporate Communications Manager will be responsible for shaping and delivering integrated communication strategies that support business priorities, strengthen reputation, and drive stakeholder engagement. The role will lead the planning and execution of internal and external communications across multiple channels, ensuring clear, consistent, and compelling storytelling aligned with the organization’s purpose and brand narrative.

This role will work closely with senior leadership and cross‑functional teams to translate complex initiatives into impactful communications, manage key announcements and campaigns, and support leadership visibility. A strong focus will be placed on content strategy, channel optimization, measurement of impact, and continuous improvement through insights and analytics.

Given the global‑local nature of corporate communications, the role will ensure strong local relevance while aligning with global frameworks and priorities, enabling effective rollout and adoption of enterprise initiatives. The manager will also contribute to operational excellence by strengthening communication processes, governance, and agency collaboration, while proactively supporting reputation management and issue preparedness.

What You’ll Do

External Communications & Media Engagement

• Execute integrated external communication campaigns across earned and paid media.
• Drive media engagement including interviews, briefings, and thought‑leadership opportunities.
• Build and sustain strong relationships with national and business media to enhance visibility and credibility.
• Identify proactive storytelling opportunities aligned with business priorities and leadership positioning.
• Support issues and reputation management through scenario planning and responsive communications.

Content & Messaging

• Develop high‑quality communication assets such as press releases, key messages, Q&As, briefing documents, and reactive statements.
• Ensure consistency, accuracy, and alignment with corporate narrative, tone, and regulatory requirements.
• Support spokesperson preparedness through messaging frameworks, interview briefs, and background materials.

Collaboration & Governance

• Partner closely with internal stakeholders and agency teams to deliver timely, high‑quality outputs.
• Provide local market insights to support global communication strategies and announcements.
• Contribute to strong communication governance, review processes, and operational excellence.

Measuring Communication Impact

• Track, analyse, and report on communication outcomes to inform insights and continuous improvement.
• Help embed a measurement‑led approach to demonstrate the impact of communications.

What We’re Looking For

• 6+ years of experience in Corporate Communications / Public Relations, ideally in a complex or matrixed organisation.
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Media, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a solid understanding of the Indian media landscape.
• Proven experience in media relations and delivering high‑impact external communications.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and drive outcomes without direct authority.
• High learning agility, attention to detail, and strong cross‑functional collaboration skills.
• Experience in CSR communications is an added advantage.
• Willingness to travel as per business requirements.
• Role requires working from the office at least four days a week

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 does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

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Experience Level

Senior Level