Global Portfolio & Activation Lead (H/F/X)

Employment type: Full time

Job Description

Job Description:

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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