Pet Health External Communications Consultant

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!

Your Role: The Consultant, Pet Health External Communications

The Consultant, Pet Health External Communications will focus on executing compelling PR campaigns to support significant new brand launches while growing awareness and trial of our existing pet portfolio. The role is responsible for creating narratives and public relations plans and content that support the brand story of a variety of pet health products from Elanco. This position will work alongside the brand marketing teams at Elanco to tell brand stories and generate earned media coverage as part of their overall integrated communications plans. This position is responsible for developing strong relationships across a variety of internal and external stakeholders, ultimately with the goal of ensuring public relations efforts help to achieve immediate and long-term business goals.

Your Responsibilities:

• Execute strategic PR plans across a wide portfolio of projects and products, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives.
• Cultivate relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including brand managers, agencies, and media contacts, to align public relations efforts and provide regular updates on strategy shifts.
• Develop and manage media relations plans, building strong connections with veterinary trade media and crafting press releases, statements, and messaging to boost product visibility.
• Create and distribute communication content, including press releases, bylined articles, social media posts, and media toolkits to support brand initiatives.
• Collaborate with video and multimedia teams to create and finalize video content, managing the review and approval process with internal and external partners.
• Organize and execute events, including tradeshows, with attention to detail in timelines, talking points, and seamless execution.
• Analyze earned media coverage, identify trending news topics, and collaborate with the social media team to create engaging posts and capitalize on media opportunities.
  
  

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):

• Education: Bachelor's Degree required
• Experience: At least 5 years’ experience in animal health, PR communications, journalism or marketing within a corporate or agency environment experience
• Proven success in developing and executing public relations campaigns, with strong expertise in integrated communications strategies and AP style editing.
• Strong writing and editing skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Office and a deep understanding of AP Style.
• Eligible for employment in the United States, with no need for employment visa sponsorship.
  
  

What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications):

• Experienced in Animal Health, Marketing, PR, and Communications with strong proficiency in written, social, verbal, and presentation communication.
• Strategic thinker with excellent project management skills, capable of developing and executing communications plans and translating broad strategies into action.
• Collaborative team player, actively engaging others in brainstorming and decision-making processes, while also influencing and interacting confidently with leadership across all levels.
• Proven ability to adapt and perform independently, demonstrating learning agility and successfully managing multiple projects with minimal supervision.
• Proactive self-starter, comfortable challenging the status quo and working with diverse agencies and commercial workflows to deliver results.
  
  

Additional Information:

• Travel: Up to 20% domestic and international travel (Passport required)
• Location: Global Elanco Headquarters - Greenfield, IN - Hybrid Work Environment
  
  

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Elanco we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you think you might be a good fit for a role but don't necessarily meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this role or other roles!

Elanco Benefits and Perks:

We offer a comprehensive benefits package focusing on financial, physical, and mental well-being while encouraging our employees to pursue our purpose! Some highlights include:

• Multiple relocation packages
• Two weeklong shutdowns (mid-summer and year-end) in the US (in addition to PTO)
• 8-week parental leave
• 9 Employee Resource Groups
• Annual bonus offering
• Flexible work arrangements
• Up to 6% 401K matching
  
  

Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status