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: Strategic Account Marketing Manager
As Strategic Account Marketing Manager, you will work within the UK affiliate to turn strategic account priorities into customer-specific marketing plans that drive portfolio growth across corporate customers. In this hybrid role, you will partner with sales, strategic account, and brand teams to align customer needs with brand strategy, support omnichannel campaigns and product launches, and track performance across pet health priorities, with occasional support for farm animal brands. You will also collaborate at a regional level with European Union (EU) colleagues to share best practices across customers with a broader footprint.
Your Responsibilities:
- Translate strategic account plans, customer goals, and brand priorities into customer-specific marketing campaigns and launch plans that support portfolio growth.
- Partner with brand managers and commercial teams to adapt brand strategy, assess competitor activity, and identify customer trends and opportunities within strategic accounts.
- Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and support a cross-functional account management approach across the UK affiliate.
- Coordinate omnichannel customer marketing activities, including events, and act as a central point of contact for planning and logistics.
- Track marketing performance metrics, communicate results, and use insights to improve current and future activities and support SMART objectives.
What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):
- Education level - Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences or Business, or equivalent qualification.
- A minimum of 3 years of experience in marketing and/or sales.
- Experience in strategic account marketing, customer-specific campaign development, and cross-functional stakeholder management within a matrix organisation.
- Fluent written and spoken English.
What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications):
- Master of Business Administration (MBA) or a professional marketing qualification.
- Significant experience in strategic account processes.
- Knowledge of healthcare and/or pharmaceutical regulations.
- Experience collaborating across UK and European Union (EU) teams.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a results-oriented and growth mindset.
Additional Information:
Location: UK, Hook - hybrid working model
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 of 3 years of experience in marketing and/or sales
- Experience in strategic account marketing, customer-specific campaign development, and cross-functional stakeholder management
- Fluent written and spoken English
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
