Sr. Director – Government Affairs Legislative Outreach and Advocacy

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Job Level: P5

Job Responsibilities:

The Senior Director develops and implements Lilly’s government affairs strategy with tight calibration with Lilly’s Business Units. The position requires a combination of technical expertise and cross-functional leadership ability as a member of a diverse team. You must be capable of making technical (business and legislative) decisions within Lilly and with external entities. The candidate must have the experience to lead large-scale projects or campaigns with awareness of legislative and business risks, and leads Lilly’s relationship with key customers and functions as a principal government affairs representative on behalf of Lilly with members of Congress, governors, their cabinet and executive staff, state legislatures, state regulatory agencies, local elected officials, and civic and community organizations.

• Maintain relationships with communities of color across multiple functions and implement tactics, including African American outreach and Lilly’s faith-based initiative.
• Support Lilly’s state government affairs team by using relationships with prominent governors, their executive staff, and state legislators.
• Serve as the primary company representative regarding all company issues with the National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL) and related state-based organizations.
• Bolster Lilly’s federal office in Washington, D.C. by bringing to bear relationships with prominent members of the congressional delegation from priority states, including the Congressional Black Caucus and likely the Hispanic Caucus.
• Represent Lilly as the key liaison with the NAACP and affiliated state organizations.
• Develop and be a great partner with key advocacy and business organizations that mesh with Lilly’s business and legislative objectives.
• Strengthen affiliations with disease state patient organizations to support organizational business and legislative objectives.
• Engage with civic and community organizations within the region and in Washington, D.C.
• Influence decisions within the government affairs team and external partners on legislative issues that align with Lilly’s business objectives.
• Analyze and anticipate changes to the public and private business environment in areas of direct responsibility. Identify trends and stay abreast of the external environment for issues and actions that could affect present and prospective business opportunities.
• Maintain a budget and the activities of consultants.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in political science or related fields.
• Specialized knowledge of the legislative and regulatory process in multiple geographies.
• 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:

• 10+ years demonstrated ability in government affairs or related lobbying experience.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• 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 legislation and company business.
• Lead through sensitive issues impacting the business.

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