Royal Canin
Global Portfolio & Activation Lead (H/F/X)
Aimargues, France
Tout ce que nous faisons est guidé par notre passion pour les animaux. À travers chaque rôle et chaque site dans le monde, nos équipes sont unies par une mission commune : créer un Monde Meilleur pour les Animaux. En tant qu’entreprise véritablement centrée sur les animaux, nous plaçons les animaux au cœur de tout—des produits que nous développons aux soins et à l’expertise que nous apportons à notre travail. Que vous soyez en R&D, en production, au service client ou dans l’une de nos fonctions corporate, vos contributions ont un impact direct sur la santé des animaux partout dans le monde. Nous sommes également profondément engagés envers la croissance et le développement de nos collaborateurs, offrant des opportunités d'apprendre, d'innover et de faire la différence chaque jour.
- Job Type: varies
- Level: mid-level
- Travel: varies
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
Ce que j’aime le plus chez Royal Canin, c’est à quel point nous sommes centrés sur les animaux—tout ce que nous faisons tourne autour de l’amélioration de la vie des animaux. Il ne s’agit pas seulement de créer des produits de haute qualité, mais de vivre notre mission au quotidien. En même temps, Royal Canin investit en nous, les collaborateurs, en nous aidant à grandir, à développer nos compétences et à donner un véritable sens à notre travail. C’est inspirant de faire partie d’une équipe mondiale qui met la santé des animaux et le développement personnel au cœur de ses priorités.
Christina Sermak-Frankowski Directrice People & Organization, 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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