Royal Canin
Global Portfolio & Activation Lead (H/F/X)
Aimargues, Francia
Everything we do is driven by our passion for pets. Across every role and every location around the world, our teams are united by a shared purpose: creating A Better World For Pets. As a truly pet-centric company, we put pets at the heart of everything—from the products we create to the care and expertise we bring to our work. Whether you’re in R&D, manufacturing, customer care, or any of the corporate functions, your contributions make a direct impact on the health of pets everywhere. We’re also deeply committed to the growth and development of our associates, offering opportunities to learn, innovate, and make a difference every day.
- Job Type: varies
- Level: mid-level
- Travel: varies
- Average Salary: $63K-$96K
Success Profile
What makes a successful Global Portfolio & Activation Lead (H/F/X) at Royal Canin? We look for the right mix of the following traits when speaking with you.
- Analytical
- Curious
- Efficient
- Responsible
- Results-driven
- Team player
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Purpose
Connect your passion for pets to the purpose: A Better World For Pets
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Health & Wellbeing
A comprehensive focus on your individual health & wellbeing
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Inclusion
A place where you can belong and be yourself
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Career development
Professional learning offerings, annual personal development plans, Mars University
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Attractive total rewards
Your financial wellbeing through a competitve salary and bonus plan
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Focus on sustainability
We invest in you so you can make a better world
What I love most about Royal Canin is how pet-centric we are—everything we do revolves around improving the lives of pets. It’s not just about creating high-quality products; it’s about living our purpose every day. At the same time, Royal Canin invests in us as associates, helping us grow, develop our skills, and find real meaning in our work. It’s inspiring to be part of a global team that prioritizes both pet health and personal development.
Christina Sermak-Frankowski People & Organization Director, Learning & Culture
Global Portfolio & Activation Lead (H/F/X)
Segment : Royal Canin
Type de contrat : CDI
Localisation : Aimargues, France
What are we looking for ?
Experience requirements:
- 6+ years in Sales, Sales Ops, Trade/Brand/Category Marketing or Innovation roles, with a proven track record in launches and in-market activation.
- Proven delivery of complex cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders.
- Strong influencing and stakeholder management skills, including with senior leaders, without direct authority.
- Ability to convert strategy into execution - playbooks, toolkits, training, and adoption.
- Strong commercial and analytical thinking - builds simple business cases, defines KPIs, and makes trade-offs.
- Fluent English with excellent written and verbal communication.
Desirable experience:
- Strong understanding of Royal Canin business model and pet professional recommendation dynamics.
- Experience in PRO ecosystems (breeders, shelters, other professionals) or adjacent professional channels (Vet, Pharmacy, B2B).
- Exposure to digital marketing, CRM, lifecycle journeys, content, and performance marketing.
- Experience with product management / R&D intake, and stage-gate innovation governance.
Critical capabilities
- Balances Stakeholders - Aligns diverse stakeholders and secures decisions that protect PRO channel priorities.
- Plans and Aligns - Builds clear activation plans with milestones and contingencies, and drives delivery to readiness and adoption.
- Ensures Accountability - Owns end-to-end delivery, clarifies roles, and follows through until closure.
- Decision Quality - Makes timely, sound calls with sufficient data, even amid uncertainty.
- Nimble Learning - Runs rapid test-and-learn, updating playbooks and activation based on performance and field feedback.
What would be your key responsibilities?
- Define and drive the global PRO portfolio and activation strategy, with clear choices, prioritisation, and a strong growth focus.
- Translate portfolio and innovation priorities into market-ready activation roadmaps, playbooks, toolkits, training, and launch assets.
- Lead cross-functional activation projects with Innovation, R&D, CMI, Brand, Corporate Affairs, Regions, Markets, Sales, Legal, and external agencies.
- Build insight-led business cases using market, category, competitor, customer, and PRO ecosystem data.
- Partner with regions and key markets to scale global priorities, capture local learnings, and improve activation performance.
- Influence senior stakeholders, secure alignment, clarify ownership, and ensure on-time delivery from strategy to execution.
What can you expect from Mars?
- Global Impact: Work at the heart of Royal Canin's international HQ, a unique campus housing 800+ associates, two laboratories, and our flagship factory.
- Innovation Culture: Join a team that is actively moving toward "Second Brain" AI integration and cutting-edge longitudinal research.
- Career Growth: Access world-class development through Mars University and opportunities for cross-functional moves within the global Mars Petcare ecosystem.
- Purpose-Driven Work: Every day, you will contribute to our mission: A Better World for Pets.
- Competitive Package: Industry-leading salary, benefits, and company bonus.
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