Manager, Marketing Operations and Print Management

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: Manager, Marketing Operations and Print Management

As the Manager, Marketing Operations and Print Management, you will be a key operational partner in our commercial organization, driving the end-to-end execution for all print, fulfillment, and sales-facing marketing materials. In this role, you will be responsible for advancing our field execution by managing strategic vendor partnerships, owning commercial communication content platforms, and optimizing budgets and processes that support both our Pet Health and Farm Animal business units. You will also play a vital part in the project management of brand planning and, supporting senior leadership in critical planning to ensure marketing priorities are translated into effective and measurable outcomes.

Your Responsibilities:

• Lead strategic vendor and budget management for all commercial print and fulfillment, driving continuous efficiencies and cost-effectiveness across Pet Health and Farm Animal materials.

• Own and manage commercial content platforms (e.g., Rep Portal, Resource Hub), partnering with Sales Enablement to enhance user experience, ensure content accuracy, and deliver actionable insights through robust reporting.

• Lead the platforms and coordination of field communication strategies, including the Pet Health Pawspective newsletter, by partnering with cross-functional teams to collect and distribute timely sales and marketing business updates.

• Provide operational leadership for the brand and cycle planning processes, establishing scalable best practices and acting as a trusted partner to proactively identify and resolve risks and dependencies.

• Lead, manage, and develop a dedicated contractor, providing clear direction, prioritization, and performance coaching to ensure effective contributions to print and commercial content operations.

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field.

• Experience: A minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in marketing operations, commercial operations, or print/fulfillment operations.

• Key Skills: Demonstrated experience managing vendors and significant production budgets; Strong project management and cross-functional leadership skills with a bias for action and the ability to drive solutions with speed; A curious and innovative spirit, driven to solve problems and establish process.

• Experience supporting commercial field teams in a regulated environment (e.g., animal health, pharma, biotech, medical device, or healthcare).

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

• Experience with commercial content platforms, digital asset management systems, or CRM-integrated content tools specific to Elanco's ecosystem.

• Experience supporting brand planning and commercialization processes within a global organization.

• Experience managing and interpreting usage, engagement, and performance metrics to inform strategic decisions.

• Experience implementing AI solutions to improve process efficiency.

• Excellent written, verbal, and organizational communication skills.

Additional Information:

• Travel: Up to 15% annually

• Location: Global Elanco Headquarters - Indianapolis, IN - Hybrid Work Environment

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown underrecognized 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