Design Director

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.

Eli Lilly is a global healthcare leader that unites caring with discovery to create medicines that make life better for people around the world. We’re leveraging cutting-edge technologies and innovative platforms to develop next-generation therapeutic ecosystems, connected devices, data, and analytics to transform patient experiences and improve treatment outcomes.
 

As a member of Design at Lilly, you'll be at the forefront of Eli Lilly’s commitment to crafting intuitive, accessible, and impactful digital experiences. We work across all functions of the organization, applying design thinking to solve complex challenges and create high-quality digital solutions that improve the lives of patients who use our medications. Our team combines user insight with design expertise to ensure the human element is at the core of our digital solutions.
About The Role
We’re looking for a Design Director to join our Commercial Portfolio team, where you’ll guide creative direction, concept development, and execution across a wide range of patient-centric digital experiences. You’ll work cross-functionally to deliver exceptional creative solutions that unify form and function while ensuring business objectives are met.
 

As a Design Leader at Lilly, you will set the vision, inspire teams, and push boundaries to ensure our work is insight-driven, innovative, and impactful. This role blends hands-on design leadership with strategic oversight, making you a key driver of quality, collaboration, and innovation within our organization.

Responsibilities
Lead & Inspire—Manage and mentor creative professionals, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and innovation.

Set Creative Direction—Define design strategy and vision, ensuring all work meets high creative standards and aligns with business goals.

Drive Concept Development—Guide teams through brainstorming, prototyping, and execution, ensuring ideas are both strategic and beautifully crafted.

Oversee Execution—Ensure consistent quality and effectiveness across projects, balancing big-picture thinking with attention to detail.

Act as a Connector—Bridge the gap between design teams, senior leadership, and stakeholders, effectively communicating design rationale and managing feedback.

Optimize Resources—Work with leadership to define project scopes, allocate resources, and ensure teams are set up for success.

Champion Innovation—Stay ahead of design trends, emerging technologies, and industry best practices to evolve our design practice.

Uphold Design Standards—Help teams know when to push creative boundaries while maintaining consistency and accessibility across Lilly’s design ecosystem.

Demonstrate Leadership Excellence—Operate with a high level of accountability, initiative, and adaptability, ensuring projects are delivered efficiently and at the highest quality.
What You’ll Bring

10+ years of experience in visual design, digital design, or experience design, with a strong portfolio showcasing best-in-class digital experiences.
 

Expertise in digital mediums—Strong background in interface design, interaction design, and user experience.
 

A strategic mindset—You bring intellectual curiosity, analytical problem-solving, and investigative skills to every challenge.
 

Outstanding communication skills—You can distill complex ideas into clear, compelling narratives for diverse audiences.
 

A collaborative leadership style—You build strong relationships, effectively navigate conflicts, and inspire teams to produce their best work.

Basic Qualifications/ Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Design, such as Digital Design, Interaction Design, Visual Communication Design or a similar field.
• Or High School Diploma/GED with 8-10+ years of equivalent practical experience.
• 8-10+ years of professional design experience, including history leading design teams to deliver digital products.
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• Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States; Lilly does not anticipate providing sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B or TN status) for this employment position.

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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

$135,000 - $213,400

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.

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