Overview
The Commercial Technical Equine Veterinarian is a new position and is critical to Bimeda’s ambitious equine strategy. This individual will be involved in all aspects of our equine portfolio and strategy from inception to execution. The role holder will have strong commercial acumen in addition to technical excellence. This role ensures that Bimeda enhances its presence as experts in the equine sector, becoming a preferred partner of choice for equine veterinarians. This is a remote role, ideally located in the UK or France.
Responsibilities
* Provide technical commercial support to our equine business internally and to external partners.
* Training: Develop innovative and engaging training support for our equine veterinarian customers and distribution partners to increase sales and strengthen partnerships.
* Training: Develop innovative training programmes for internal partners (commercial, marketing, R&D and regulatory) to ensure excellence.
* Develop and deliver training material for new starts on our equine range.
* Collaborate with internal technical teams and those within our distribution partners.
* Collaborate with the marketing team to develop and approve promotional materials in line with local Veterinary Medicines Regulations (VMRs).
* Identify product unique selling points (USPs) and integrate them into product marketing strategies; support launches and campaigns.
* Work cross-functionally with the new product pipeline team to identify opportunities and advise on requirements for success.
* Contribute to study designs, trial protocols, and clinical evaluations for new equine products; interpret and present trial data to stakeholders.
* Develop and maintain relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs) across the European equine veterinary sector; collaborate with universities and industry groups as appropriate.
* Support the commercial team to secure business, including cross-functional work with strategic accounts, presence at industry events, and technical training for key customers; pursue ongoing commercial training and resources.
* Handle pharmacovigilance reports in a timely, professional manner and coordinate clinical investigations as needed; ensure follow-up training to maintain product confidence.
* Provide occasional support to the ruminant technical team during holidays, with training provided as needed.
Essential qualifications
* Membership of a European Veterinary Body (e.g., RCVS or VCI) enabling practice in a European country.
* Veterinary Degree.
* Minimum 5 years’ clinical experience in first-opinion equine practice, ideally with performance or sport horses.
* Strong commercial acumen; excellent communication and presentation skills.
* Ability to translate complex veterinary information into accessible messages for varied audiences.
* Travel required internationally to customer meetings and trade events.
* Fluent in English; ideally located in the UK or France.
Desirable qualifications
* Membership of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (UK) and/or Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI).
* Membership of FEEVA (Federation of European Equine Veterinary Associations).
* Experience in an equine referral setting or with advanced equine certifications/qualifications.
* Additional languages (French/Spanish/German).
* Experience in the pharmaceutical industry in a commercial or technical role.
* Knowledge of the commercial landscape in equine health.
* Experience in product trials, pharmacovigilance, or marketing compliance.
* Knowledge of equine nutrition, diagnostics, or therapeutics; established network within the equine veterinary and sport communities and KOL relationships.
Job details
* Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Health Care Provider
* Industry: Veterinary
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