Associate Brand Manager – Seresto at Elanco in greenfield, Indiana

Job Description:

As a leading global animal health company, Elanco delivers innovative products and services to improve the health of pets and farm animals around the world because we believe making animals' lives better, makes life better. Since 1954, we have provided solutions that support veterinarians, farmers and pet owners to advance our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life. Elanco's promise to employees: Together, we foster an inclusive culture where everyone can make a difference, encouraging ownership, growth and well-being.

Looking to join a team that is fast-paced, innovative, and flexible?

We are looking for someone who knows the Retail environment, has a passion for innovation and collaboration, and most of all loves animals!

Responsibilities

Brand Plan Development and Implementation

Support development of brand plans by working with:

• Brand Managers to help create messaging, proof points, and evidence for key stakeholders (business owners, vets and animal owners, etc).


• Work with brand manager to influence agency relationships, develop creative/project briefs and quality, timely, on-budget solutions


• Brand Manager(s) to provide marketing executional and planning activities for brands, as assigned.


• All relevant sales channels to both solicit feedback and deliver materials aligned with brand strategy.

Program & Material Management:

• Leads marketing materials/collateral development, approval and roll out, including steering through the regulatory review process to ensure compliance with industry and internal organizational regulatory requirements


• Coordinates and executes assigned programs and projects to meet marketing objectives for designated brands


• Tracks key Performance indicators, makes ongoing recommendations on optimizations


• Works with media planners to support development, execution and optimization of media strategy

Customer Insights & Market Evaluation

Support / lead collection and synthesization of data from multiple sources, e.g. market research, analytics and priority markets, competitive landscape/activities, that have the impact on the platform/category/brand’s success:

• Analyzes first and third party research, market and sales data to develop a strong understanding of brand trends and the competition.


• Makes recommendation to brand manager based on insights and analytics to influence brand plans

Forecasting & Budget Management

• Leverages insights and analytics to inform commercial planning forecasts


• Coordinates with Brand Manager(s) for forecasting of product manufacturing, sales and samples to ensure sufficient stock.


• Partners with Business Unit, Technical Operations, Regulatory and Customer Services to achieve these inventory objectives.


• Partners with Brand Manager(s) to manage expenditure budgets for marketing activities

Basic Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree, Marketing/Business preferred


• 5+ years of experience in Sales or Marketing in various sales channels Marketing or sales experience in regulated categories (e.g.: FDA, EPA, USDA, etc)


• Qualified candidates must legally be authorized to be employed in the United States.  Elanco Animal health does not anticipate providing sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B or TN status) for this employment position.

Additional Skills/Preferences

• Clear, effective communicator including strong presentation skills


• A results driven team player able to work in and with a proactive and agile team with a high degree of customer focus


• Ability to build positive relationships with internal and external customers Personal accountability and strong drive for execution


• Ability to manage multiple tasks.


• CPG experience preferred

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Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status