2027 Future Talent Program - Marketing Strategy & Project Management Co-op
Job Description
The Future Talent Program features Cooperative (Co-op) education that lasts 4-6 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.
Our Animal Health is a global leader dedicated to preserving and improving the health, well-being, and performance of animals. This Co-op position will report to Director, Enterprise Strategy and offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of commercial marketing strategy and cross-functional project management. As a Co-op, you will not just observe—you will actively lead key initiatives that directly impact our companion animal or livestock portfolios. You will collaborate with marketing directors to complete a variety of departmental tasks.
Key Skills & Qualifications
- Project Management Proficiency: Strong organizational skills to handle multiple moving parts.
- Analytical Capabilities: Strong working knowledge of Excel (data manipulation, basic pivot tables) and PowerPoint for drafting high-level strategic decks.
- Collaborative Mindset: Ability to operate effectively within complex matrix organizations, communicate across levels of leadership.
- Industry Interest: A genuine interest in veterinary medicine, companion animal health, livestock production, or overall animal well-being is highly valued.
Key Tasks & Responsibilities
1. Marketing Strategy & Execution
- Campaign Operational Support: Assist in the end-to-end execution of product launch strategies, seasonal promotional campaigns, and brand awareness programs.
- Market Intelligence & Competitive Research: Gather and synthesize competitor commercial data, pricing models, and market trend reports to identify strategic whitespace for our products. Support market research and outcomes research projects.
- Customer Insights: Support customer segmentation analysis and survey management to gather feedback from veterinarians, pet owners, or producers. Create or enhance legacy data models to drive strategic decision making.
2. Cross-Functional Project Management
- Project Tracking & Timeline Management: Serve as the central PM lead for marketing workstreams; maintain detailed project plans, tracking sheets, milestones, and deliverables. Develop and launch new project management tools, templates, and support in-flight projects with tracking and reporting.
- Meeting Facilitation: Help coordinate, schedule, and document multi-departmental alignment syncs; distribute clear action items to project team members.
- Vendor & Agency Management: Assist in managing deliverables and timelines with external creative and production agencies.
Preferred Education Requirements:
- Undergraduate (Junior or Senior) or Graduate Student (MBA, MS, or Master's in a related field).
- Core Disciplines: Marketing, Business Administration, Project Management, Communications, Animal Science, or Biomedical/Agribusiness fields.
Please note that this position may be closed before the posted end date or may remain open longer, at the discretion of the company.
Salary range:
The salary range for this role is $39,908 - $111,111
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