Associate - Social Designer

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.

Organization Overview

At Lilly, we serve an outstanding 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,” setting the standard for creative excellence and operational agility. If you are driven to lead, to learn fast, and to set the standard every day, come help us redefine what a best-in-any-class in-house agency can do.

Who We Are

We are redefining our in-house agency (IHA) to set a new standard for digital and social excellence. As a newly formed Center of Excellence, our Digital Content Creation team is the creative engine behind Lilly’s social and digital presence, serving all brands and business units. This team is known for being platform experts, trend spotters, and agile makers who partner with IHA teams, brand teams, and the Social Media Center of Excellence to deliver high-impact, compliant, and inclusive content that moves at the speed of culture. We believe in the power of storytelling, the importance of accessibility, and the value of data-driven creativity. As the Associate - Social Designer, you are responsible for hands-on design and execution of digital and social content across platforms. You are passionate about creating visually compelling, platform-native assets that break through the noise and connect with diverse audiences. You are fluent in the latest design trends, social formats, and accessibility standards, and you thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. Your work will help set new standards for social media and digital creative excellence and make a real impact on how people connect with our brands across platforms.

What We Are Looking For

• Skilled designer with a strong portfolio of social-first content across TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, Pinterest, YouTube, and LinkedIn.
• Deep expertise in designing high-impact creative for short-form video, carousels, stories, and platform-native formats.
• A trend spotter who stays ahead of design trends, platform updates, and audience behaviors to inform creative work.
• A detail-oriented executor who ensures all visual content aligns with brand guidelines, accessibility standards, and regulatory requirements.
• An advocate for inclusive and accessible design practices across all formats.
• An agile creator who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can handle multiple projects from concept through delivery.

What You’ll Work On

• Design and implement social-first content including short-form video assets, motion graphics, carousels, stories, and platform-native formats for TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, Pinterest, YouTube, and LinkedIn
• Interpret creative briefs and translate them into visual solutions that reflect brand identity and connect with audiences.
• Collaborate with Lead Designers, Art Directors, ACDs, copywriters, and partners to ensure cohesive storytelling and creative alignment.
• Support the development and maintenance of design systems, templates, and assets to drive consistency and efficiency.
• Champion inclusive and accessible design practices, ensuring all content is welcoming and usable for all audiences.
• Ensure all content adheres to brand guidelines, accessibility requirements, and regulatory standards.
• Supply to a culture of creative excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Participate in creative reviews, providing and incorporating feedback to continuously elevate the quality of work.
• Leverage video content creations tools such as Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Firefly, and Express to create content swiftly at scale.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 6+ years of experience in creative design roles, with a strong portfolio demonstrating , hands-on creative work for social and digital platforms.
• Certifications in Adobe Certified Professional and Meta Digital Marketing Associate are required. Equivalent industry-recognized certifications in Adobe tools, digital content creation, social media management, or related platforms will also be considered or equivalent experience
• 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 Preferences

• Experience working in a fast-paced, multi-brand environment, with a shown ability to develop powerful and effective creative concepts grounded in a deep understanding of social media trends, platform algorithms, and audience engagement strategies.
• Highly motivated to pursue ongoing learning and professional development to stay current with application advancements and industry guidelines across tools and platforms.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills across all organizational levels
• Deep technical expertise in develop software and tools (Adobe Suite)
• Experience working within highly regulated or compliance-heavy environments such as healthcare, finance, government, or media, with a strong understanding of the importance of process difficulty, documentation, and cross-functional review.
• Demonstrated success support multiple brands and collaborators across marketing channels.
• Familiarity with social analytics and content performance tools (Sprinklr, Hootsuite, or similar).
• Strong analytical approach with the ability to demonstrate data and insights to inform decisions, optimize performance, and demonstrate business impact.
• Strong understanding of creative workflows, project lifecycle, and resource planning, with experience scaling operations for high-volume creative output.
• Effective capacity management skills at both individual and team levels, ensuring resources are aligned to strategic priorities.
• Competence with IT tools (e.g., Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Cloud – MAC platform).
• Experience with project management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile) and tools (e.g., Workfront), including logging time or duration at the task level.
• Demonstrated prioritization skills and ability to handle high-reaching deadlines.
• Candidates may be encouraged to complete a skills assessment as part of the selection process
• Location based in Indianapolis; remote work options may be considered. Relocation package provided. Travel up to 15% is expected.

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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