Sr. Associate – Communication & Media Relation

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.

Main responsibilities

Reporting to the Associate Director Communication, Advocacy and Policy, the External Communication Specialist within the Corporate Affairs department will contribute to a variety of communications activities to support Lilly’s strategic positioning in Italy in the main therapeutic areas.

Key tasks

• Implementation of media materials such as press releases, press fact sheets, press coverage documents, etc.
• Daily monitoring of press review.
• Distribute press releases to media to support news and product launches.
• Respond to asset requests from editors.
• Keep PR tools up to date with all relevant information.
• Cultivate relationships with print & online editors, in alignment with team strategy.
• Support in the development of press target lists to maintain master media contact lists.
• Maintain a strong network with journalists to ensure TAs visibility on relevant media and newspapers.
• Propose and implement strategic projects and disease awareness activities in the main therapeutic areas.
• Interact and collaborate with Customer Marketing function and other cross‑functional teams (BU marketing, medical, compliance, legal, internal communications).

Minimum Requirements

• Previous experience (3+ years) in an external communication department in pharma companies.
• Strong editorial skills.
• Deep knowledge of the Italian editorial and media scenario, with a focus on healthcare.
• Social media savvy.
• Previous experience working with cross‑functional teams.
• Ability to plan, organize and prioritize in compliance with internal policies and procedures.
• Team player with a positive attitude.
• Excellent written and spoken English and Italian.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, science politics and related fields or in a scientific field.

Additional information

Workplace: Rome

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