Senior Associate - Beef Marketing

Senior Associate - Beef Marketing (Food Services)

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!

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.

• 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., Promo Mats).
• Performance Feedback:Drive the agency feedback loop by consolidating internal stakeholder critiques and coordinating with agency leads to optimize creative output and service levels.
• 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
  Promo Mats
  , 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.
• Event Strategy:Act as the main point of contact for all Beef industry trade shows 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.
• 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.

• 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…