Job DescriptionOur company's Animal Health division is driven by our unconditional commitment to the science of healthier animals. Our commitment is portrayed through our products, services and technologies but also through our people.As a Professional Services Veterinarian, you embody our unconditional commitment to healthier animals by acting as coach, leader, and advisor to our internal and external customers. We, in turn, provide our Professional Services Veterinarians with a culture of support, development, and continuous learning to assure we reach our shared goals. It is required that our Professional Services Veterinarian will reside in the region in which they support. This position will be field based within the Illinois-Iowa Region.Responsibilities:
Function as an integral member of the Regional Leadership Team supporting territory managers by demonstrating and conveying the value and benefits of our company's Animal Health portfolio through:
Preparation and delivery of technical lectures on our product line to key customers, strategic accounts, and professional veterinary organizations
Offering solutions that align with customer needs and business priorities
Partner with Regional Sales Manager to develop and execute effective business strategy to reach and exceed regional and organizational priorities for lasting success
Meet with key opinion leaders in both clinical and university settings to discuss our company's Animal Health portfolio as well as potential new business opportunities
Represent our company's Animal Health at veterinary schools and veterinary associations and conferences
Serve as the region’s technical expert, evaluating regional and individual technical training needs of the sales representatives and coaching sales representatives in technical selling skills
Collaborate with R&D, Learning and Development, Marketing, Veterinary Insights & Medical Affairs, and Sales to achieve organizational priorities
Position Qualifications:Education Minimum Requirement:
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM/VMD) degree
Required Experience and Skills:
Minimum 5 years experience in clinical companion animal veterinary practice
Ability to take complex issues and translate into easily comprehensible content for respective audiences
Experience presenting in front of a variety of audiences with different levels of medical knowledge
Excellent oral and written communications skills
Competency in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
Must be able to work effectively with our customers, internal and external
Preferred Experience and Skills:
Experience with companion animal vaccines, parasiticides, and therapeutics
Applicable advanced degrees and research experience
Delivery of training or instruction within a structured organization
Leadership and/or management experience
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Full-time