Rod Taylor

Sr. Director - Thought Leader Strategy, Diabetes & Obesity

Role
Sr Director - Global Thought Leader Strategy, Diabetes & Obesity at Eli Lilly and Company
Location
Indianapolis, IN, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Rod Taylor

If you would like to contact me, I can be reached at: 67••••••60 and R••••••••@gmail.comI have a consistent track record of building winning businesses, brands, and teams in the global and U.S. healthcare industry.I have broad healthcare marketing and sales experience, which includes: Fortune 200 pharma marketing, biotech strategic marketing consulting, C-suite level executive leadership, marketing and data analytics professional services, and medical society business development leadership. My breadth of experience is complemented with deep expertise in oncology marketing and sales, where I have over a dozen years of strategic marketing and sales leadership experience. Noteworthy accomplishments include- Led CHEST team to highest contracted revenue in the history of the organization- Reduced Integra Connect OPEX by $500K and fully integrated Salesforce.com CRM- Led Axess to positive EBITDA and doubling of revenue & client base in year #1- Led Axess team to support marketing for 17 leading oncology brands- Led Lilly sales team to #3 district and nation leading sales growth (17%) during Alimta launch- Achieved superior 360 feedback scores for Lilly sales leadership- 1 of only 3 \"Lilly Marketing Coach of the Year\" recipients (2010)- Awarded \"Lilly Six Sigma Team of the Year\" recognition as team leader (2011)- Consistent top 10% performer as Lilly Marketing DirectorI have a consistent track record of exemplary performance in the following areas- Strategic brand marketing- Market research & analysis- Brand segmentation, positioning & messaging- KOL/HCP strategy & relationship management- Sales & business development leadership- Sales training- Launch execution- Forecasting/NPV analysis & financial planning- GM/P&L leadership- Alliance management- Six SigmaI received my MBA from the prestigious Kelley School of Business in Bloomington, IN which was the #7 business school in the nation at the time.

Experience

  1. Sr Director - Global Thought Leader Strategy, Diabetes & Obesity

    Eli Lilly and Company

    Apr 2023 — Present · US

    Lead a team responsible for thought leader strategy for Lilly\'s Cardiometabolic Business Unit

Education

  • Indiana University Bloomington

    Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration and Management, General

  • Indiana University Bloomington

    Bachelor's Degree, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

  • Vincennes University

    Associate's Degree, Architecture and Related Services

Skills

  • Biotechnology
  • Strategy
  • Diabetes
  • Sales Effectiveness
  • Product Launch
  • Managed Care
  • Global Marketing
  • Life Sciences
  • Cross-Functional Team Leadership
  • Marketing Strategy
  • Oncology
  • Marketing
  • Pharmaceutical Industry
  • Market Research
  • International Marketing
  • Management
  • Pharmaceutical Sales
  • Market Access
  • Commercialization
  • Cardiology
  • Leadership
  • Sales
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Clinical Trials
  • Strategic Planning
  • Healthcare
  • Therapeutic Areas

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