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Zoetis · 2 days ago

Director, Global Strategy

Zoetis is a leader in animal health, and they are seeking a Director of Global Strategy to drive major strategic initiatives and provide thought partnership to senior business leaders. The role involves collaborating with various departments on growth and business model innovation, as well as conducting financial and strategic analyses to support decision-making.

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Responsibilities

Partner with business leaders to determine major growth, business model innovation, and shareholder value initiatives
Partner with Business Development, Commercial Development, Finance and other partner organizations on major M&A and divestiture reviews
Provide strategic expertise and thought partnership (e.g., problem solving / structuring) to senior leaders
Conduct financial and strategic analyses on identified opportunities
Complete capability gap assessments and plans (digital, pricing etc.)
Take responsibility for transitioning strategy to operation and execution
Monitor key external trends and prepare thought pieces on them for the Company and Board of Directors
Compile critical competitive intelligence or strategic updates for the Company and Board (e.g., competitors, M&A, Digital)
Partner with Finance on long term forecasts and resource planning, and sets clear metrics for success over the short and long term to drive accountability
Pressure-test implications of analyses and decisions made across the Company

Qualification

Strategy consultingFinancial modelingProject managementLife sciences experienceBusiness acumenLearning agilityInterpersonal skillsCommunication skillsSelf-motivation

Required

Bachelor's degree required
Minimum of 6 years of extensive strategy and project management experience
Background in strategy consulting / finance / financial modeling, or strategy-related experience preferred
Strong presence and collaborative working style with the ability to drive cross-functional and cross-regional projects
History of being resourceful and self-motivated, with ability to operate with limited direction and prioritize based on business value
Eager to learn and happy to play a role where success means 'influencing without authority'
Exhibits project management and interpersonal skills, including ability to interact well with senior management teams
Strong strategic and business acumen, financial analysis, change management and relationship building skills
Outstanding written and oral communication skills
Strong demonstrated learning agility to work on a wide variety of topics and comfort dealing with ambiguity
Ability to quickly develop a strong understanding of the animal health business and Zoetis
Senses of drive and self-motivation

Preferred

Background in life sciences / animal health preferred
Master's degree or MBA a plus

Benefits

Healthcare and insurance benefits beginning on day one
A 401K plan with a match and profit-sharing contribution from Zoetis
4 weeks of vacation

Company

Zoetis is an animal health company that advances care for animals and supports their health and wellbeing.

H1B Sponsorship

Zoetis has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (136)
2024 (80)
2023 (89)
2022 (126)
2021 (47)
2020 (63)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$3.62B
Key Investors
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
2025-12-16Post Ipo Debt· $1.75B
2025-08-11Post Ipo Debt· $1.85B
2023-03-01Grant· $15.3M

Leadership Team

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Kristin Peck
Chief Executive Officer
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Chitra Varma
Head, Commercial ERP Products
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