Description

Internal Secondment Opportunity – Maternity Cover

Product Manager (Parasiticides & Vaccines)

Companion Animal Business Unit

Location: Leatherhead (2–3 days per week in the office)
Reporting to: Category Marketing Manager (Preventative, IM & Vaccines)
Contract: Internal Secondment – Maternity Cover
Start Date: September 2026

We are excited to offer an internal secondment opportunity for a Product Manager (Parasiticides & Vaccines) within our Companion Animal Business Unit. This is an excellent opportunity for a colleague looking to broaden their commercial and marketing experience, develop strategic marketing capabilities, and work with a high-performing cross-functional team.

About the Role

As Product Manager, you will be responsible for translating category marketing strategy into impactful annual brand plans and delivering high-quality marketing execution across our parasiticides and vaccines portfolio. You will lead the end-to-end marketing mix, including positioning, messaging, campaigns, omnichannel activation, forecasting and pricing inputs, while working closely with Sales, Technical, Veterinary, Commercial Operations and Key Accounts to drive sustainable business growth.

This role provides excellent exposure across the business and offers the opportunity to influence both strategic direction and commercial performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver annual marketing and brand plans aligned with category strategy and global priorities.
• Build market insight through customer engagement, market data, competitor analysis and field feedback, translating findings into actionable recommendations.
• Support forecasting, demand planning and pricing decisions to optimise commercial performance.
• Manage the assigned marketing budget (A&P), monitor ROI and ensure effective investment of resources.
• Lead the development and execution of integrated omnichannel marketing campaigns, including digital, events, education platforms and field enablement.
• Partner with Key Account Managers to develop customer-specific commercial and marketing plans.
• Lead cross-functional project teams, ensuring successful delivery of portfolio initiatives.
• Collaborate with Global Marketing and European colleagues to leverage best practice while adapting solutions for the UK market.
• Ensure all marketing activities are fully compliant with Zoetis policies, Pharmacovigilance requirements and relevant industry regulations.

What We're Looking For

We welcome applications from colleagues who demonstrate:

• Experience in product management, brand management or marketing.
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to interpret market data and customer insights.
• Excellent project management and organisational skills.
• Experience working collaboratively across multiple functions and influencing stakeholders.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• An interest in digital marketing and omnichannel customer engagement.
• A proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and delivering results.

Experience within Animal Health or another regulated industry would be advantageous but is not essential. Strong transferable commercial or marketing experience from other sectors will also be considered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Science or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Professional marketing qualification (e.g. CIM) is desirable.

Travel

Occasional UK travel will be required for customer visits, field accompaniment and national meetings, with occasional overseas travel where required.

Why Apply?

This secondment offers an excellent opportunity to:

• Gain valuable commercial and strategic marketing experience.
• Develop your leadership and cross-functional influencing skills.
• Expand your understanding of the Companion Animal portfolio.
• Build your internal network across UK, European and Global teams.
• Contribute to the continued success and growth of one of Zoetis' key portfolios.

If you're looking for your next development opportunity and are passionate about delivering customer-focused marketing that makes a difference, we'd love to hear from you.

Applications are now open for a September start. Please speak with your manager before applying.

About Zoetis

At Zoetis, our purpose is to nurture the world and humankind by advancing care for animals. As a Fortune 500 company and the world leader in animal health, we discover, develop, manufacture and commercialize vaccines, medicines, diagnostics and other technologies for companion animals and livestock. We know our people drive our success. Our award-winning culture, built around our Core Beliefs, focuses on our colleagues’ careers, connection and support. We offer competitive healthcare and retirement savings benefits, along with an array of benefits, policies and programs to support employee well-being in every sense, from health and financial wellness to family and lifestyle resources.

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