Senior Director - State 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.

Job Description

The Senior Director is responsible for the development and implementation of Lilly’s state government affairs strategy with tight coordination with our Business Units. The role requires a combination of technical expertise and cross-functional leadership ability as a member of a team with varied strengths. You must be capable of making technical (business and legislative) decisions within the enterprise 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. Your responsibilities include the relationship with public payer customers, and you function as a principal government affairs representative on behalf of Lilly with Governors, their cabinet and executive staff, state Legislatures, state regulatory agencies, and local elected officials.

• Responsible for Lilly’s state and local lobbying and regulatory work; support Lilly’s Federal office (in Washington, D.C.) by bringing to bear relationships with prominent members of the congressional delegation from states within your geography.

• Capable of providing and influencing decisions within the State Government Affairs (SGA) team and external partners on legislative issues that mesh with business objectives.

• Serve as the primary company representative regarding all company issues with the executive branch, the Legislature, regulatory agencies and local elected officials.

• Engage and influence biopharma industry trade associations on behalf of Lilly.

• Lead the activities of contract lobbying firms and/or public relations firms within the region.

• Develop and maintain relationships with key advocacy and business organizations that align with Lilly’s business and legislative objectives.

• Engage with civic and community organizations within the area.

• Analyze and anticipate changes to public and private business environment in areas of direct responsibility for multiple geographies. Identify trends and stay abreast of the external environment for issues and actions that could affect present and prospective business opportunities.

• Educate and develop voluntary Lilly PAC participation.

• Handle Lilly’s PAC and corporate political contributions (where legally allowed) in the region.

• Coordinate the in-state legislative activity by crafting tightly functioning state-specific alignment with Lilly’s business unit corporate affairs. Get results across multiple functions within Lilly and with external entities.

• Run a budget for the region.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in political science or related fields

• 10+ years of experience in government affairs or related lobbying experience

• 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

Additional Skills/Preferences

• Specialized knowledge of the legislative and regulatory process in multiple geographies

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Eye for business

• Ability to work across boundaries and networks

• Ability to lead in a sophisticated environment and to solve complex problems with broad impact on public policy and Lilly’s business

• Ability to lead through sensitive issues impacting the business

• Lilly is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any legally protected status

• Lilly currently anticipates that the base salary for this position could range from between $160,500 to $235,400 and will depend, in part, on the successful candidate’s qualifications for the role, including education and experience. 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 comprehen