Associate - Recruiter

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.

We are seeking a strategic results driven Full Life Cycle Recruiter to lead talent acquisition efforts across our Commercial and Global Services organizations. This pivotal role will focus on attracting and hiring top-tier talent across key business functions, including Sales, Marketing, IT, Finance, Legal, HR, and Corporate Affairs. The ideal candidate is a trusted talent advisor who excels at building strong relationships with hiring managers, crafting innovative sourcing strategies, and delivering a seamless, high-touch experience for both candidates and stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end recruitment activities from source to onboard.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to hiring managers throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
• Partner with business leaders to understand hiring needs, define job requirements, and establish clear timelines.
• Design and implement tailored, data-informed sourcing strategies to attract a strong slate of talent.
• Create and share engaging content on social media and other platforms to attract and engage candidates and build Lilly's brand awareness.
• Source candidates using LinkedIn, job boards, niche web sites, internet searches, CRM system, and other passive candidate generation techniques.
• Conduct initial screenings to assess candidates' qualifications, experience, and technical fit for the organization and position.
• Guide interview and selection processes.
• Craft and deliver competitive employment offers aligned with market trends and internal equity.
• Champion a candidate and hiring manager experience that is proactive, personalized, and aligned with Lilly’s mission, values, and employer brand.
• Represent Lilly at career events and conferences, building robust pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
• Partner with HR, legal, immigration, compliance, and relocation teams to ensure a compliant and consistent hiring process.
• Proactively generate a solid pipeline of potential candidates for open & future vacancies.
• Stay current on trends, competitive intelligence, and market insights for business areas you support.
• Use data and technology to drive process efficiency and recruitment impact.

Basic Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED
• Experience working in Global Talent Acquisition
• Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization and/or visas for this role.

Additional Skills/Preferences:

• 3+ years of recruiting experience with a focus on Commercial and/or Global Service functions.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, data literacy and negotiation skills.
• Familiarity with Workday, Phenom, and other AI-enabled recruiting technologies
• Brings thoughtful analysis and agile problem-solving to fast-changing business contexts.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Experience leading mid-to-large scale hiring initiatives
• Proficiency in applicant tracking systems (ATS), CRM platforms, and recruitment tools
• Knowledge of employment law and recruitment compliance standards.
• Sourcing experience including internet research, search engines, boolean search strings, data mining and cold calling

Additional Information:

• Travel: 10%

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 is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

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

$58,500 - $150,700

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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