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:

As a Technical Consultant, you will be a vital link between Elanco and the Portuguese pet health market, providing expert technical support and information to drive sales growth. You will empower veterinary professionals through training and education, championing Elanco's product portfolio while ensuring compliance with ethical and regulatory guidelines. You will also serve as a key technical advisor, supporting marketing strategies, product innovation, and enhancing customer satisfaction.

Your Responsibilities:

• Drive Sales Growth: Drive sales and achieve business results through customer-focused execution, key account management in expansion markets, and implementation of field marketing activities. This includes identifying and addressing customer needs and incorporating Elanco's product portfolio as part of the solution.
• Provide Technical Leadership & Training: Develop and deliver technical training programs for Elanco's sales, KAM, and marketing teams on products, therapeutic areas, and competitive analysis. Represent the business unit at the highest technical level regionally and globally.
• Cultivate Key Relationships: Build and maintain strong relationships with key customers, influencers, and opinion leaders. Transfer key messages and scientific information about Elanco products, give technical presentations, and represent the "voice of the customer" to Elanco management and marketing.
• Support Marketing Strategies: Monitor competitor products, provide technical input and recommendations to marketing managers, and support the development of marketing strategies and activities.
• Ensure Product Safety & Knowledge: Monitor, answer, and report adverse drug events. Routinely review scientific literature, identify relevant publications (including adverse events and complaints), provide commentary, and distribute key findings. This also includes cultivating customer relationships and increasing customer experience.

​ What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications): ​

• Education: Veterinary degree.
• Required Experience: A minimum of 3 years of expertise in vet clinics, petfood or technical veterinarian role.
• Fluent Portuguese and advanced English (spoken & written).
• Driving license.
• Positive attitude, passion for the animal health industry and fits well with Elanco Cultural Pillars.

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

• Veterinary Expertise: In-depth knowledge and understanding of the veterinary sector and pet health market.
• Customer Focus: A strong customer-centric approach, prioritizing client needs and satisfaction.
• Collaboration and Influence: Exceptional interpersonal, teamwork, and communication skills, fostering trust and effectively influencing colleagues and customers in both personal and remote interactions. Ability to work independently and also within cross-functional teams.
• Results-Oriented Execution: Strong organizational, time management, and problem-solving skills, ensuring timely, accurate, and results-driven execution. Demonstrated sense of personal accountability.
• Analytical Mindset: A curious and investigative mindset with a data-driven, analytical approach to decision-making.

Additional Information:

• Located in Portugal. Travel up to 80% is required regularly within Portugal.
• Flexibility to participate in evening and/or weekend business events.

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 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