In line with Royal Canin ambition to become the reference in health through nutrition for cats and dogs, the Health Affairs function plays a critical role in driving our agenda in the cluster and establishing Royal Canin as a scientific thought leader for our external stakeholders, partners and customers.

The Health Affairs Manager is responsible for effectively implementing and continuously improving the scientific communication and engagement activities in their respective cluster.

The jobholder is responsible of sharing knowledge about clinical nutrition both in written form and orally to varying audiences both internally and externally, to support Royal Canin activation plans across all channels of the business.

The jobholder nurtures powerful relationships with important stakeholders through consulting and active collaboration.

The Health Affairs Manager acts as an internal scientific advisor, delivering internal training and education, and ensuring a robust technical and scientific knowledge base across teams and functions particularly customer-facing roles.

What will be your key responsibilities?

Deliver internally and externally Scientific education in the cluster:

• Implement as part of the Cluster Health Affairs team the development of all scientific communication materials and trainings for the Associates
• Provide the necessary technical/ product support by adapting and producing content and materials on the respective platforms, provide trainings for external stakeholders (consumers, veterinarians, veterinary technicians/nurses, students, breeders)
• Provide technical/product support to key areas of the business in particular customer-facing teams (field sales, Consumer Care), Demand teams, and other functions ad hoc
• Build and leverage Royal Canin Academy plan for the cluster to drive product recommendations

Enhance Scientific Influence and Product experience externally:

• Contribute to the ad hoc implementation, review, and communications of product field trials so that scientific impact is maximized (when applicable)
• Ensure high level of academic excellence by delivering scientific and nutrition presentations at vet schools- vet universities, and conferences in various formats in clinical nutrition towards all our relevant stakeholders,  
• Represent Royal Canin at local conferences/exhibitions, scientific spokesperson with specific media, when necessary
• Contribute to the implementation of the strategy to manage Key Opinion Leaders and Key influencer relationships, processes, resources to drive our category
• Deliver agreed initiatives increasing the reach of our messaging vis a vis KOLs such as Specialists, Veterinary School/University Academic leaders, Influential veterinary professional associations and scientific societies/groups
• provide delivery of technical /scientific articles for trade magazines/ vet media in coordination with the Demand teams
• Where agreed, represent scientific interests of Royal Canin to industry groups and trade associations where appropriate in collaboration with Regulatory Affairs, Public Affairs and in coordination with the Corporate Affairs Director

Secure Scientific review, validation and Approval of Contents:

• In line with the agreed Contents Operating Model, endorse the responsibility of the content verification process user for agreed set of materials
• Validate the market assets in line with the process and check their level of substantiation, tone of voice and scientific relevance
• More particularly check accuracy, theassociated substantiation level, and level of risk, in accordance with our Corporate, Branding and Editorial guidelines

Collaborate with the internal stakeholders:

• Implement the Scientific Communications Activation Programs in alignment with Demand teams for Executional Excellence.
• Participate actively to the European regional Health affairs community, sharing best practices and learning new capabilities
• Support our Consumer Care associates in answering complex questions and enquiries in order to drive pet owners’ experience
• Review scientific communication material as needed for marketing and digital communication

What are we looking for?

• DVM degree
• Very good knowledge of canine and feline nutrition, particularly in a veterinary clinical context
• Very good presentation and communication skills, particularly to a scientific audience
• Experience in scientific stakeholders' management 
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Extensive computer skills with Microsoft Office proficiency
• Fluent In Dutch and English, proficiency in 1 language of the cluster are pre-requisite
• Experience in scientific communication, veterinary professional training, or equivalent, considered as an asset

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.

• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.

• A strong focus on learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.

• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.