Job Introduction

Thanks for checking out our vacancy, we’re delighted you want to learn more about Dechra!

Dechra is a growing, global specialist within the world of veterinary pharmaceuticals. Our expertise is in the development, manufacture, marketing and sales of high quality products exclusively for veterinarians worldwide.

Here at Dechra, our values are embedded within our culture and thrive within our family of almost 2000 colleagues globally. From manufacturing to marketing, (D)edication, (E)njoyment, (C)ourage, (H)onesty, (R)elationships and (A)mbition are at the heart of our everyday operations and the way we do business

The Opportunity 

The Global Marketing Category Mgr/Senior Manager, Pain, Anesthesia & Internal Medicine reports to the Global Marketing Category Lead, Pain, Anesthesia & Internal Medicine within our Global Marketing & Technical Excellence function. As a key member of the category team, you will play a critical role in executing category strategy into action, supporting global portfolio growth, and driving launch excellence across the product lifecycle. Working closely with category leadership, regional marketing teams, technical experts, business development, regulatory affairs, and R&D, you will help deliver customer-focused strategies that maximize commercial impact and create value for veterinarians worldwide.

This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially-minded marketer who thrives in a global, cross-functional environment and is passionate about bringing innovative products and solutions to market.

Based on experience, candidates may be appointed at Marketing Manager or Senior Marketing Manager level.

So, what will you be doing? This role has a broad and varied scope and the successful candidate will have responsibility for duties including:

Category Strategy & Portfolio Support

• Support the execution of global Pain, Anesthesia & Internal Medicine category strategies aligned to Dechra’s growth ambitions.
• Partner with the Category Lead to support identification of portfolio opportunities through market analysis, customer insights, competitive intelligence, and emerging industry trends.
• Lead aggregation and synthesis of insights from regional teams, technical experts, market research, and commercial performance data to inform strategic decision-making.
• Drive annual strategic planning, portfolio reviews, and long-range business planning activities including forecasting.
• Assist in commercial evaluation associated with business development, lifecycle management, and innovation opportunities within the Pain, Anesthesia & Internal Medicine categories

Global Launch Excellence

• Support global launch planning and execution for new products, line extensions, and strategic initiatives.
• Coordinate cross-functional launch teams operationally and support Category Lead in facilitating alignment across marketing, technical, regulatory, supply chain, and commercial stakeholders.
• Develop launch frameworks, timelines, toolkits, and readiness plans to support consistent and effective execution across markets.
• Partner with regional and local teams to share launch learnings and enable them to better adapt strategies for effective execution in each market.
• Track launch performance against key success metrics and identify opportunities for ongoing optimization.

Brand & Commercial Strategy 

• Support the development of compelling global value propositions, positioning, messaging, and customer engagement strategies.
• Translate One Dechra brand principles into actionable product-level marketing assets.
• Collaborate with commercial teams to develop global campaign platforms, promotional materials, and educational resources.
• Partner with digital and customer engagement teams to optimize omnichannel marketing approaches and customer experiences.
• Ensure marketing initiatives are supported by strong customer segmentation, targeting, and insight-driven recommendations.

Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Leadership

• Build strong collaborative relationships with regional marketing teams, technical colleagues, regulatory affairs, product development, and commercial leaders.
• Represent the Global Pain, Anesthesia & Internal Medicine team within cross-functional projects and strategic initiatives.

Performance & Continuous Improvement

• Monitor industry, market, customer and category trends along with competitive insights in partnership with the intelligence team to identify category opportunities and risks.

• Analyze commercial and launch data to generate actionable recommendations.

• Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and knowledge sharing across the global marketing organization.

Here at Dechra we pride ourselves on being an inclusive employer and we embrace candidates from all walks of life. We’re particularly excited to hear from those who have/are:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred in marketing, business, animal science, life sciences or a related field or degree in Veterinary Medicine.
• Minimum of 5-8 years of experience in marketing, product management, commercial strategy, or portfolio management within animal health, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, medical devices, or other life science industries.
• Experience supporting product launches, brand development & management, or go-to-market planning.
• Experience working cross-functionally in a matrix organizationStrong analytical skills with the ability to interpret market research, customer insights, and commercial performance data.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects in a fast-paced global environment.
• Thrives in dynamic environments, demonstrating resilience and agility while helping the organization evolve, adapt, and unlock new growth opportunities
• Willingness to travel as required
• Preferred Qualification: Experience in companion animal health marketing roles covering multiple markets

As a people first values-based culture, we provide free weekly wellness sessions focused on our employee's physical and mental wellbeing, and flexible work arrangements. We offer a generous employer 401k match and an other incentives for long-term financial wellness. Our full array of health, financial and voluntary benefit programs are what you would expect from a recognized Best Place to Work.