Senior Associate - Beef Marketing

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:

The Beef Marketing Associate is a pivotal operational role responsible for driving marketing excellence and logistical precision for the Elanco Beef Marketing team. Beyond administrative support, this P2-level role owns the end-to-end execution of agency transitions, budget management (OPEX), and high-impact industry events. The Associate serves as a strategic liaison between internal technical teams and external agencies to ensure brand consistency and financial accountability.

Your Responsibilities:

Agency & Strategic Transition Management

• Flawless Transition Execution: Lead the end-to-end transition process between agency partners, ensuring zero downtime for Beef marketing initiatives.
• Asset Stewardship: Manage the systematic audit and transfer of all digital and physical brand assets from the incumbent agency to the new partner, ensuring data integrity and version control.
• Agency Onboarding: Own the onboarding experience for new agency teams, aligning them with Elanco’s brand standards, Beef BU objectives, and internal workflows (e.g., PromoMats).
• Performance Feedback: Drive the agency feedback loop by consolidating internal stakeholder critiques and coordinating with agency leads to optimize creative output and service levels.

Financial & Operational Oversight

• OPEX Budget Management: Primary owner for tracking and reporting the Beef BU OPEX budget. Manage all individual event/sponsorship invoices, provide monthly forecasting updates, and ensure all spend is within compliance.
• Contract Management: Oversee the contract lifecycle for vendors and event reps, ensuring favorable terms and timely payments to maintain strong industry partnerships.
• Process Optimization: Manage the copy approval process through PromoMats, identifying bottlenecks and coordinating with relevant teams to speed up "Time to Market" for marketing materials.
• Compliance: Ensure marketing materials are up to date in all platforms.

High-Impact Event Leadership

• Event Strategy: Act as the main point of contact for all Beef industry tradeshows and National Sales Meetings (NSM). Determine team needs, select booth locations, and manage on-site logistics.
• Attendee Experience: Create and own the "Know Before You Go" strategy, producing comprehensive briefings (PPT/Word) and leading the pre-event calls for all Elanco attendees.
• Supply Chain Coordination: Manage the procurement and distribution of marketing detailers and promotional materials (apparel, pens, etc.), ensuring high quality and cost-effective sourcing.

Key Leadership Responsibilities

• Collaborative Impact: Work cross-functionally with Marketing, Technical, and Sales teams to achieve overarching Elanco deliverables.
• Strategic Agility: Identify and implement methods to deliver objectives in a high-quality, timely, and cost-effective manner.
• Culture Driver: Foster an engaging culture with a "Play to Win" mentality, maintaining optimism and a solution-oriented approach.
• Task Prioritization: Demonstrate the ability to juggle multiple high-priority projects simultaneously with meticulous attention to detail.

Key Technical Responsibilities

• Project Management: Proven ability to prioritize and execute complex deliverables with minimal supervision.
• Analytical Rigor: Demonstrated business acumen with strong data analysis and MS Excel skills for budget tracking and reporting.
• Communication Excellence: Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to flex styles to match situational needs (from agency briefings to leadership updates).
• Software Proficiency: Expert-level knowledge of the MS Office Suite and familiarity with marketing workflow tools (e.g., Veeva/PromoMats).

Key Technical Responsibilities:

• Must be able to prioritize and execute deliverables with little supervision
• Demonstrated business acumen, good analytical and critical thinking skills
• Strong data analysis and MS Excel skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including ability to flex communications styles to match situational needs
• Must be well versed with MS Suite

What You Need to Succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field.
• Experience: 2–4 years of professional experience in marketing coordination, project management, or a high-level administrative role within a corporate environment.
• Industry Knowledge: Previous experience in the pharmaceutical, animal health, or agricultural industry is highly preferred.
• Agency Experience: Demonstrated experience working with or coordinating external creative/marketing agencies, specifically during periods of onboarding or transition.

What Will Give You the Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):

• Financial Acumen: Proven ability to manage budgets, track OPEX spend, and handle complex invoicing. Intermediate to advanced MS Excel skills (Pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, data visualization) are essential for this level.
• Software Proficiency: Expert knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Teams).
• Compliance Tools: Experience with Veeva Vault / PromoMats or similar marketing content management and legal/regulatory approval systems is a significant advantage.
• Project Management: Ability to lead a project from kickoff to completion (e.g., a tradeshow or agency transition) with minimal supervision.

Additional Information:

• Location: Indianapolis, IN Global HQ (Hybrid Environment
• Travel: Minimal

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