Senior Director, State Government Affairs

Senior Director Government Affairs

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.

The Senior Director is responsible for the development and implementation of Lilly's government affairs strategy with tight alignment with Lilly's Business Units Cardiometabolic Health, Immunology, Neuroscience, and Oncology. The Senior Director requires a combination of technical expertise and cross-functional leadership ability as a member of a diverse team. The Senior Director must be capable of making technical (business and legislative) decisions within Lilly and with external entities. The Senior Director must have the experience to lead large-scale projects or campaigns with awareness of legislative and business risks. The Senior Director is responsible for Lilly's relationship with key customers and functions as a principal government affairs representative on behalf of Lilly with civic and community organizations, disease state organizations, governors, their cabinet and executive staff, state legislatures, state regulatory agencies, and local elected officials.

Responsibilities include :

• Develop and manage relationships with key advocacy and business organizations that align with Lilly's business and legislative objectives.
• Support Lilly's state government affairs team by leveraging relationships with prominent governors, their executive staff, and state legislators.
• Engage with civic and community organizations within the region.
• Secure and strengthen alliances with state-based disease state patient organizations to support Lilly's business and legislative objectives.
• Support Lilly's Federal office (in Washington, D.C.) by leveraging relationships with prominent members of the congressional delegation from priority states.
• Influence decisions within the government affairs team and external partners on legislative issues that align with Lilly's business objectives.
• Analyze and anticipate changes to public and private business environment in areas of direct responsibility. Identify trends and stay abreast of the external environment for issues and actions that could affect present and future business opportunities.
• Manage a budget and the activities of consultants.

Basic Qualifications :

Additional Skills / Preferences :