Future Talent Program – Co-Op

Job Description

The Future Talent Program features Cooperative (Co-op) education that lasts up to 6 months and will include one or more projects. These opportunities in our Animal Health Division can provide you with great development and a chance to see if we are the right company for your long-term goals.

We are looking for a driven, business-savvy individual with a proven track record of leadership, to assist in the management of key Swine brand marketing projects. The individual will report to the Marketing Director but also assist in the management of key projects for Swine team members, including our technical services veterinarians, and our Executive Director.

The projects help drive growth for our innovative products across the world, by strengthening our understanding of, and communications to, several stakeholders – the internal marketing and sales teams, customers, and broader swine industry.

The job scope and primary focus for this position is to actively support the Global Marketing Swine strategy across the regions and territories via coordination and execution of marketing activities including:

• Ensure clear, concise, and timely communication and problem identification in a cross-functional team, including PR, social media, and events

• Actively participate in Digital Transformation projects

• Drive approval process for marketing and technical documents in VEEVA. This includes a detailed proof-reading of the original draft and subsequent agency layout, a thorough review of final marketing materials, designating approving team members, tracking progress and ensuring timely review/approval /certification

• Liaise with creative agencies to enable optimization of marketing materials according to our team feedback, ensure all is applied in every detail

• Assist in key marketing meeting & event planning: scheduling, agenda creation and dissemination, attendee communications, etc.

• This is a full-time Co-Op position. Must be able to work full time for 6 months

Education:

• Candidates must be currently in the process of earning a Bachelor's or Master's degree.

• Candidates must be majoring in Business, Marketing, Animal Biology/Animal Science, Communications or English.

Required Experience and Skills:

• Candidates must be able to apply critical thinking to carry out instructions and make rapid, disciplined decisions within scope of authority

• Candidates must be able to use problem solving skills involving several variables

• Candidates must be able to follow policies and procedures

• Candidates must be proficient in Microsoft Office suite, especially PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook

• Candidate must be able to work independently

Preferred Experience and Skills

• Candidates should have excellent English communication skills, oral and written.

• Candidates should have digital marketing proficiency/experience

• Candidates should have leadership roles during college

• Candidates should have additional language fluency

• Candidates should have previous experience working in consumer or professional marketing, PR or advertising

• Candidate should have previous experience working with, or demonstrated passion for animals

Our Animal Health Division is a trusted global leader in veterinary medicine, dedicated to preserving and improving health, well-being, and performance of animals and the people who care for them. We are a global team of professionals working together to make a positive difference in animal care and the world’s food supply and have a deep sense of responsibility towards our customers, consumers, animals, society, and our planet.

Through our commitment to The Science of Healthier Animals®, we offer veterinarians, farmers, pet owners and governments one of the widest ranges of veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines and health management solutions and services as well as an extensive suite of digitally connected identification, traceability and monitoring products. We invest in dynamic and comprehensive Research and Development resources and a modern, global supply chain. We are present in more than 50 countries, while our products are available in some 150 markets.

Please note that this position may be closed before the posted end date or may remain open longer, at the discretion of the company.

Under New York City, Colorado State, Washington State, and California State law, the Company is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the salary range for this job. Final determinations with respect to salary will take into account a number of factors, which may include, but not be limited to the primary work location and the chosen candidate’s relevant skills, experience, and education.

Salary range:
The salary range for this role is $39,600.00-$105,500.00 USD

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Employee Status:

Intern/Co-op (Fixed Term)

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

n/a

Required Skills:

Animal Care, Animal Care, Animal Handling, Animal Science, Clinical Research, Cloud Data Catalog, Communication, Critical Thinking, Data Analysis, Database Management, Data Science, Data Security, Data Visualization, Data Wrangling, Detail-Oriented, Digital Marketing, Event Planning, Global Sourcing, Global Supply Chain, Key Performance Indicators (KPI), Leadership, Marketing, Marketing Campaign Development, Project Management, Python (Programming Language) {+ 5 more}

 Preferred Skills:

Job Posting End Date:

11/3/2025

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