**The Position** Passionate about making a difference in the animal health market? Embark on a rewarding journey to shape the future of pet healthcare worldwide with our Global Strategic Marketing position. This role offers the unique opportunity to lead strategic marketing initiatives in the critical therapeutic areas of dermatology and oral health for pets. Your strategic insights and leadership will not only foster the growth of our franchise's future portfolio but also contribute significantly to the global growth of Animal Health Pet Therapeutics. Join us and make a real difference in the lives of pets and their owners worldwide. **Tasks & responsibilities** + In your new role, you will develop the future of the dermatology and oral health therapeutic areas while tailoring portfolio strategies, developing product launches including as well strategic pricing guidance, category focus, geo expansion and prioritization. + You will lead cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and execution of therapeutic area/brand strategies. + Furthermore, you will create brand strategies and strategic initiatives for ROPU archetypes with strong focus for strategic countries. You will deep dive in the category unmet needs and clearly define what is needed to win. + In addition, you will monitor market trends and competitor activities to quickly adapt portfolio strategy for both Therapeutic areas. + You will establish clear, measurable performance goals to define success in the new categories. + Finally, you will be accountable for brand budget (expense budgeting) and adherence, laser focus follow up and updates. **Requirements** + University degree required, master’s degree (e.g., MBA, MSc) highly desirable + Highly specialized knowledge and many years of work experience in different parts of business, including Marketing roles in Local, Sales roles + Strong experience in pets marketing for serval years including dermatology, ideally in a global role or at least in two different countries + Understanding of financial metrics and analysis to assess the profitability and viability of the product portfolio + Strong leadership skills to inspire and motivate multifunctional teams, and to drive the execution of the strategic vision + Ability to build a vision, engage multifunctional team to it and execute it + Excellent communication and presentation skills to effectively convey the category vision and strategy to internal teams, stakeholders, and external partners + Very good command of English + International travelling (20-30% of your working time) **Ready to contact us? ** If you have any questions about the job posting or process - please contact our HR Direct Team, Tel: +49 (0) 6132 77-3330 or via mail: hr.de@boehringer-ingelheim.com Recruitment process: Step 1: Online application - The job posting is presumably online until "January 16th, 2025". We reserve the right to take the posting offline beforehand. Applications up to "January 16th, 2025" are guaranteed to be considered. Step 2: Virtual meeting mid of January 2025 Step 3: On-site interviews beginning of February 2025 All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to a person’s actual or perceived race, including natural hairstyles, hair texture and protective hairstyles; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; citizenship status, marital status; gender, gender identity or expression; sexual orientation, mental, physical or intellectual disability, veteran status; pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law.