Global Innovation Strategy Lead – PH Prevention

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.

We’re driven by our vision of ‘Food and Companionship Enriching Life’ and our approach to sustainability – the Elanco Healthy Purpose™ – to advance the health of animals, people, the planet and our enterprise.

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!

Responsibilities Overview:

The Global Innovation Strategy Lead – PH Prevention will play a critical role in defining and driving the innovation strategy of our Parasiticides and Vaccines businesses, including the refinement of innovation target areas and prioritization of pipeline assets for resource allocation.

He/she will be responsible for assessment of BD opportunities, pipeline asset forecasts at multiple milestones, as well as key inputs into the launch of global assets, including the development of global brand positioning statements, pricing recommendations and brand name selection.

Major Responsibilities for this role include:


* Serve as the strategic lead for the assigned segments, with a deep understanding of Elanco’s portfolio, market dynamics, the competitive environment, consumer trends and future technological advancements.

Determine future pipeline needs and commercial priorities to maximize Elanco’s future portfolio value globally.


* Lead the commercial evaluation of Innovation Target Areas, Target Product Profiles and Draft Launch Labels.

Work closely with regional marketing, affiliates, and technical representatives from R&D to create clear documented profiles that guide R&D priorities.


* As part of launch preparations, own the development of global brand elements, such as Brand Name, Global Brand positioning and Pricing recommendation.

Initiate market research as needed to support recommendations and align execution cross-functionally.

Work closely with regional support functions to support affiliates in their roll-out as appropriate.


* For related Business Development opportunities, as well as projects approaching pipeline entry (PE) & decision to commercialize (DTC) stage-gates, create clarity about the business opportunity through an aligned forecast, and distinct scenarios, where appropriate.


* Establish governance mechanisms that ensure effective solicitation of country / regional inputs and strong cross-functional alignment.


* Contribute to and participate in key processes, such as Strategic...