Senior Manager, Promotional Excellence and Review

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 Senior Manager, Promotional Excellence & Review is a global position, and a member of the Global Marketing and Technical Excellence (GMTE) team. This role is responsible for overseeing the review and approval of promotional, advertising, and non-promotional materials to ensure compliance with regulatory and governing bodies, company policies, and industry standards. This role leads the Promotional Review Committee and partners cross-functionally with Marketing, Medical, Legal, and Regulatory to enable compliant and effective communications for prescription and over the counter (OTC) pharmaceutical products.

The ideal candidate has experience as a hands‑on architect and operator of the regulated marketing and scientific communications operating model in human or animal health. The candidate owns the end‑to‑end lifecycle of promotional and scientific materials—from intake and readiness through LMR review, approval, and audit‑ready archiving—while continuously improving speed to market, quality, and compliance. Candidate must be able to organize, successfully facilitate, execute and document, concepting, live review and escalation meetings as routine course of business.

This is a non‑people‑managing, high‑influence role that sits at the intersection of commercial urgency and regulatory rigor where Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban, pods, sprint cadences, etc.) are applied to traditionally linear review processes, enabling faster, more predictable delivery without increasing regulatory risk.

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

The incumbent plays a key role in Dechra’s transformation. While a member of the GMTE team, this role will focus specifically on the United States at first.

Policy, Training & Continuous Improvement

Develop global LMR process, develop and maintenance of SOPs, work instructions, and templates.
Organize ongoing training on transformational topics (ie digital, privacy, DTC etc)
Support training for commercial and agency partners on promotional compliance.
Monitor regulatory trends, FDA enforcement actions, and industry guidance to inform best practices.
Identify opportunities to improve review processes, timelines, and tools
Ensure appropriate technology and software platforms are in place to enable function. This includes, digital capabilities for reviews, reference library, governance, etc. Proficiency in VeevaVault required.

Promotional Review & Compliance

Manage the end-to-end review of promotional and medical materials (e.g., print, digital, sales aids, websites, social media, videos, speaker materials).
Ensure materials comply with FDA regulations (e.g., FD&C Act, 21 CFR), OPDP guidance, and internal SOPs.
Assess claims for accuracy, balance, substantiation, and appropriate risk disclosure.
Identify and mitigate regulatory and compliance risks while supporting business objectives.

PRC / LMR Process Leadership

Serve as leader of the Promotional Review Committee (LMR).
Facilitate review meetings, drive alignment, and resolve cross-functional feedback.
Ensure timely, consistent, and well-documented approval decisions.
Maintain version control, approvals, and audit-ready documentation.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Partner closely with Marketing, Medical Affairs, Legal, Regulatory and Compliance teams.
Provide strategic guidance early in material development to reduce rework and delays.
Educate internal stakeholders on promotional regulations and best practices.

What Success Looks Like | Key Performance Indicators

Measurable reduction in time‑to‑market for promotional and scientific materials
Fewer revision cycles driven by stronger readiness and scientific rigor
Sustained audit readiness with clean documentation and zero major findings
Broad adoption of Agile review practices across Marketing, Medical, Legal, and Regulatory
Transferrable, best in class practices to other markets globally

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:

Bachelors Degree preferred in business, marketing, biology, regulatory affairs, or related area required
Minimum of 10 years of experience working within animal health, pharmaceuticals or medical device industry required with demonstrated experience and success managing cross-functional review committees or promotional review processes.
Experience with promotional material review platforms (Veeva) strongly preferred
Strong knowledge of promotional regulations and industry compliance standards
Ability to balance regulatory compliance with commercial objectives
Strong organizational, project management, audit and communication skills
Ability to enable commercial teams while protecting regulatory compliance

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.

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