At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals!
As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets. At Elanco, we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life and our purpose – all to Go Beyond for Animals, Customers, Society and Our People.
At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success. Here, you’ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.
Making animals’ lives better makes life better – join our team today!
Your Role: Head of Marketing, UK & Ireland
As Head of Marketing, UK & Ireland, you will lead the UK & Ireland marketing organisation as a senior member of the commercial leadership team, shaping strategy across companion animal and farm animal categories to deliver growth, market share, and strong commercial execution. In this role, you will translate market insight into local action, partner closely with commercial and technical leaders, and set the direction for a team of 20+ marketers across Pet Health Veterinary, Pet Health over-the-counter (OTC), Ruminant, and Pig & Poultry categories.
Your Responsibilities:
- Lead the annual UK & Ireland marketing strategy, brand plans, and long-range profit forecasts across companion animal and farm animal portfolios, using market insights, portfolio prioritisation, and return-on-investment analysis to drive growth and market share.
- Lead omnichannel marketing strategy, including digital health tools, e-commerce platforms, customer segmentation, advanced analytics, and forecasting to improve customer experience and execution of major product launches.
- Partner with the General Manager, Chief Financial Officer, Head of Sales, and Head of Technical Services to align commercial priorities, manage marketing operating expense budgets, guide pricing and product mix decisions, and convert marketing activity into top-line growth and margin expansion.
- Build and lead a high-performing UK & Ireland marketing organisation of 20+ team members, with 9-11 direct reports, through coaching, talent development, performance management, and succession planning.
- Represent the UK & Ireland affiliate with international marketing teams and external stakeholders, including Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), while ensuring marketing practices comply with the National Office of Animal Health (NOAH) Code of Practice and applicable laws.
What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):
- Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences or Business.
- A minimum of 10 years of progressive leadership experience in animal health or a similar regulated industry.
- Experience leading large marketing organisations, including teams of 20+ people across managers and individual contributors.
- Demonstrated experience managing a significant profit and loss (P&L) and marketing operating expense budget.
- Strong strategic marketing capability across omnichannel execution, advanced analytics, and marketing compliance, including the National Office of Animal Health (NOAH) Code of Practice and applicable laws.
What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications):
- Master of Business Administration (MBA) or Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) qualification.
- Experience leading major product launches in a competitive animal health, veterinary, or livestock environment.
- Experience partnering closely with Sales, Finance, and Technical teams on pricing, portfolio optimisation, and commercial planning.
Additional Information:
Travel: Up to 40% within the UK & Ireland, with occasional global travel.
Location: Hook, UK - hybrid.
Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown underrecognized groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Elanco we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you think you might be a good fit for a role but don't necessarily meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this role or other roles!
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences or Business
- Minimum 10 years of progressive leadership experience in animal health or a similar regulated industry
- Experience leading large marketing organisations, including teams of 20+ people
- Demonstrated experience managing a significant profit and loss (P&L) and marketing operating expense budget
- Strong strategic marketing capability across omnichannel execution, advanced analytics, and marketing compliance including the NOAH Code of Practice
- Master of Business Administration (MBA) or Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) qualification
- Experience leading major product launches in competitive animal health, veterinary, or livestock environments
- Experience partnering with Sales, Finance, and Technical teams on pricing, portfolio optimisation, and commercial planning
Elanco Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Elanco and has not been reviewed or approved by Elanco.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off options are broad, including PTO, flexible leave, and the ability to purchase additional vacation. These provisions are highlighted as supportive of work-life balance.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes medical, dental, and vision alongside company-paid life, disability, and wellness support. Pet insurance and assistance programs reinforce a comprehensive wellbeing offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a U.S. 401(k) and, for some employees, access to a defined benefit pension. These programs add meaningful long-term value to total rewards.
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What We Do
At Elanco, we work to improve the health of animals through innovative products and services for pets and farm animals around the world. As a global animal health company, we provide solutions that empower our customers to advance a vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life. Since 1954, Elanco has committed to empowering veterinarians, farmers, and all those who care for animals with the tools they need to help animals live healthy lives. Healthier animals are the key to making our lives better - This is the fundamental belief uniting all global Elanco employees. That’s why we are committed to the idea that our business can be a unique force for good for all in society. Through our Elanco Healthy Purpose™ framework of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) commitments, we focus on delivering sustainable solutions to advance the well-being of animals, people and the planet. This program also enables our employees around the world to take paid time off to make an impact as a volunteer, offering their time or talent to give back to our customers, causes and communities. #ElancoHealthyPurpose #WeAreElanco
