Principal Visual Designer – Commercial

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.
 

This role is part of the Commercial Design Team within Eli Lilly’s Digital Office. Our team is an engine of innovation, where design, technology, and strategy meet to pioneer the future of human-centered healthcare solutions. We leverage the power of human-centered design while adhering to lean/agile principles to deliver solutions that inspire trust and create continuous value through ongoing innovation and refinement —spanning Lilly.com, brand websites, and consumer applications.
 

About the Role
As a Principal Visual Designer, you will be a senior craft leader responsible for setting and maintaining the highest standard of visual design across the Commercial Design Team’s work. You’ll lead by example—designing flagship experiences while also guiding others in elevating the quality of their design execution.

Your work will span large-scale digital platforms, campaigns, interactive experiences, and visual storytelling for product launches. You will collaborate with design, engineering, product, and business stakeholders to bring concepts to life, ensuring every design choice strengthens the Lilly digital experience, resonates with its audience, and delivers meaningful value to customers.
 

Responsibilities
•    Define the visual identity, tone, and style for major commercial design initiatives, with an emphasis on Lilly.com, brand websites, and consumer applications.
•    Lead the visual execution of flagship digital experiences, balancing innovation with adherence to brand standards.
•    Create and refine high-fidelity design deliverables and prototypes that inspire stakeholders and guide development.
•    Partner with copywriters, strategists, and technologists to align visual solutions with audience insights, business goals, and campaign strategies.
•    Provide direction and constructive critique to design peers, mentoring them in craft, detail, and execution.
•    Stay ahead of design trends, tools, and technologies, bringing fresh ideas to elevate our commercial creative output.
•    Present visual concepts and rationale persuasively to internal teams and executive stakeholders.
•    Ensure designs are both visually compelling and practical for execution within various product delivery channels.
 

What You’ll Bring
•    A portfolio showcasing exceptional design craft across a variety of mediums and platforms, including websites and consumer applications.
•    Mastery of typography, layout, composition, and color theory, with the ability to push brand expression for digital product experiences.
•    Experience designing within and contributing to design systems.
•    Strong collaboration skills and the ability to partner effectively across creative, strategic, and technical teams.
•    Excellent communication and presentation skills for diverse audiences.

Basic Requirements;

•  Bachelor’s degree in Design, Digital Design, Visual Communication, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 -8+ years of professional design experience, with a strong emphasis on visual design for large-scale digital platforms and campaigns
• 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 Preferences:
•    Experience in healthcare, pharmaceuticals, or regulated industries.
•    Experience crafting for and working within enterprise content management systems (CMS), such as Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), Drupal, or similar platforms
 

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Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location.  The anticipated wage for this position is

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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