Marketing Associate – Companion Animal Group
As a Marketing Associate you will be part of the Global Marketing team of the IDEXX Companion Animal Group (CAG) and take on Marketing responsibilities for one of its commercial customer sectors.
The Companion Animal Group (CAG), provides diagnostic capabilities that meet veterinarians’ diverse needs through a variety of modalities, including in-clinic diagnostic solutions and outside reference laboratory services. This Marketing Associate role reports into the Regional Marketing and Customer Programs team, which is in charge of developing and executing regional marketing plans, programs, pricing and tools aligned with global strategies and in close partnership with commercial teams.
What you can expect in this role:
As the Marketing Associate for our European Distributor markets, you will handle various marketing communications and customer education responsibilities. Main tasks will include:
Manage communications to our distributor partners through e-mail and regular newsletters
Review communication structure of newsletters and other communication materials to optimize clarity of message
Partner with our distributors in executing marketing campaigns
Manage the brand portal designed to provide content and guidelines to our distributor partners
Organize regional customer education events in close collaboration with the IDEXX events team and our distributor partners, including vendor and speaker selection, travel and accommodation coordination, and events promotion and follow up
Promote global customer education events in the distributor regions
Organize internal events for our distributor partners in close collaboration with the IDEXX events team
Track and analyze market data and KPIs
Build and share internal updates on marketing campaigns
Support the creation and reviews of annual pricelists
Support future product launches and the annual marketing planning process for the distributor markets, in close collaboration with the commercial team
Coordinate and manage various projects related to the distributor markets
What you need to succeed:
You possess a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Marketing or Marketing Communications
You bring a minimum of 2 years of relevant working experience. Familiarity with the veterinary or healthcare field is an advantage
You are available to work part-time, 20 hours a week
You possess excellent verbal and written communication skills in English. Knowledge of any other European languages a plus.
You have an ability to work in an international, multi-cultural environment.
You can bring innovation and propose own ideas
You have an ability to work individually and be responsible for your own projects, as well as to work in close collaboration with team members, our sales experts and our global marketing team
You possess knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (PowerPoint, Excel). Experience with e-mail tools a plus
You have an ability to interact with multiple levels of management, external stakeholders and various functional departments
You are organized with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects
You are proactive, with the ability to anticipate and resolve issues
You provide strong attention to detail
Why IDEXX
We’re proud of the work we do, because our work matters. An innovation leader in every industry we serve, we follow our Purpose and Guiding Principles to help pet owners worldwide keep their companion animals healthy and happy, to ensure safe drinking water for billions, and to help farmers protect livestock and poultry from disease. We have customers in over 175 countries and a global workforce of over 9,000 talented people.
So, what does that mean for you? We enrich livelihoods of our employees with a positive and respectful work culture that embraces challenges and encourages learning and discovery. At IDEXX, you will be supported by competitive compensation, incentives and benefits while enjoying purposeful work that drives improvement.
Let’s pursue what matters together