Associate Director, Global Vaccine Marketing

Job Description

Our Animal Health Marketing team takes a customer centric perspective using customer feedback and market intelligence data. Using this data we design develop and deploy products platforms brands and marketing initiatives that ensure we can improve the health and well-being of animals everywhere.

PURPOSE OF THE FUNCTION

The Associate Director - Biologicals Global Marketing is part of the Global Companion Animal (CA) Biologicals team within Global Marketing. This unit sets the strategic direction for the companion animal biologicals franchise worldwide and ensures alignment with the organization. The team also develops brand strategy and marketing campaigns for the Nobivac range in alignment with customer and market needs and reflecting global shifts and trends. The team has responsibility for both the existing range of vaccines as well as the future pipeline. This role will contribute to the Global Companion Animal Biologicals team with insights support and ownership of projects through to deployment. The role will work closely with various internal and external partners including but not limited to R&D Supply chain manufacturing regulatory affairs procurement legal local markets customers and marketing agencies. The nature of the role requires flexibility to travel to fulfill the tasks and responsibilities of the position up to 15-20%. The role reports to the Global Marketing Director CA Biologicals and is based in Madison New Jersey or in Europe.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

PRINCIPAL TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Key responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Actively owning deliverables that support the existing range of companion animal vaccines and local market needs across the globe.

• Providing support to the Global Director Companion Animal Biologicals on pipeline products and new product launch activities including marketing plan preparation asset creation and management naming packaging etc.

• Leading cross-functional Product Introduction Teams with close collaboration and alignment with Global Marketing Director. Ensuring market readiness for new product launches.

• Conducting market analysis to support and drive decisions on future projects and strategic areas which may include pricing business development opportunities etc.

• Managing companion animal biologicals-associated devices and projects

• Creating developing and deploying international promotional and marketing toolkits and campaigns

• Collaborating and partnering with regions markets and customers to gain insights; sharing learnings with our companys team and internal partners (R&D Regulatory Supply chain etc.) to support both the current and future-state portfolio; supporting the adoption of best practices

• Owning ad hoc portfolio activities and initiatives

Education:

Bachelors Degree preferably a degree in life sciences biology animal or agriculture science marketing or business or a related business area. Advanced degree preferred.

Required:

• Minimum 7 years relevant work experience

• Prior animal health or human health experience

• Biologicals experience

• Strong data-driven strategic business thinking capabilities and analytical skills

• Self-starter with a demonstrated ability to work independently or with minimal supervision

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including intercultural interpersonal and general communication; effective in a collaborative team environment

• Passion flexibility and commitment to the role

• Ability to deliver high quality accurate output on time in a fast-paced environment and effectively prioritize

• Demonstrate a customer-centric action-oriented and collaborative approach to working

• Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Product launch experience

• Companion animal experience highly preferred

• Prior strategic marketing experience

• Global business experience

• Promotion-oriented marketing experience: Digital expertise Experience creating and updating web assets

Required Skills:

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The salary range for this role is

$142400.00 - $224100.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employees position within the salary range will be based on several factors including but not limited to relevant education qualifications certifications experience skills geographic location government requirements and business or organizational needs.

The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive if applicable.

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

Domestic

VISA Sponsorship:

Yes

Travel Requirements:

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

N/A

Job Posting End Date:

02/17/2026

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