Senior Associate - Beef Marketing

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!

Your Role:

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.

Your Responsibilities:

Agency & Strategic Transition Management


* 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., PromoMats).


* Performance Feedback: Drive the agency feedback loop by consolidating internal stakeholder critiques and coordinating with agency leads to optimize creative output and service levels.

Financial & Operational Oversight


* 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 PromoMats, 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.

High-Impact Event Leadership


* Event Strategy: Act as the main point of contact for all Beef industry tradeshows and Nation...