Associate Director, Strategic Account and Project Management

At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve.

This is hard, urgent, selfless work-but it's work worth doing. If you're driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us.

** Organization Overview*
* At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. Every day, we make a difference for people around the globe by discovering, developing, and delivering medicines that help them live longer, healthier, and more active lives.

The Lilly Creative Capabilities team fuses data, creativity, and technology to turn bold ideas into work that moves people worldwide. As a true creative engine, we partner across the enterprise, uniting deep brand expertise with integrated insights and modern production to deliver breakthrough ideas with confidence and speed. We design human-centric experiences that build trust, deepen understanding, and drive measurable outcomes.

Together, we push past "good enough," raising the bar for creative excellence and operational agility. If you are driven to lead, to learn fast, and to raise the bar every day, come help us redefine what a best-in-any-class in-house agency can do.

** Who We Are*
* We are transforming Thread Collective, Lilly's in-house creative agency, to set a new standard for operational and strategic excellence. As Associate Director, Strategic Account & Project Management, you play a pivotal role in turning brand strategies into actionable plans and delivering seamless execution across a diverse portfolio of brands and indications. You ensure strategic alignment and flawless delivery of integrated marketing programs, ranging from campaign refreshes to large-scale launches, within a specific brand portfolio or across multiple therapeutic areas.

Working closely with cross-functional partners, you drive every campaign and initiative with precision, creativity, and measurable impact, engaging healthcare professionals, direct-to-consumer audiences, and other key stakeholders.

We are looking for someone who can seamlessly connect client goals to creative solutions and who is comfortable guiding creative teams with thoughtful feedback to elevate every campaign. Our team thrives on collaboration, accountability, and a relentless drive for operational excellence. If you are passionate about building strong partnerships, optimizing processes, and ensuring every project delivers results, you will help us set a new standard for creative and operational impact within Thread Collective.

** What We Are Looking For*
* + Partner closely with the Creative Account Manager on day-to-day execution, keeping in-progress work on brand, on goal, and aligned with brand strategies and business objectives.

+ Own the brand relationship and serve as the senior point of contact for brand stakeholders, building strong relationships and working to anticipate needs to proactively communicate opportunities and solutions.

+ Own budget and scope for the brand portfolio, keeping priorities, timelines, and deliverables within plan.

+ Schedule and lead strategic check-ins, bringing together the creative, operations, and review partners who are important to the execution of stakeholder initiatives.

+ Lead monthly and quarterly forecasting with brand partners and operations, working with Operations to understand known work, capacity, and the path each campaign needs to take through MLRO and into market.

+ Support the Senior Director in strategic planning, resource allocation, and continuous improvement initiatives, including documenting process and pain points across every stage of the work.

+ Champion the use of modern tools (e.g., Workfront and AI-enabled planning and forecasting) and best practices to drive efficiency and scalability.

+ Translate brand strategy into campaign plans by leading campaign mapping, setting campaign priority, and finalizing the tactics and claims each campaign needs across multiple brands and audience types.

+ Champion client objectives while fiercely advocating for the agency's vision and creative excellence, ensuring alignment and mutual success.

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