USA Full Time Pet Nutritionist - Houston, TX

Farmina; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plus employer match

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Health savings account

Paid time off and paid holidays

Employee pet food discount

Flexible scheduling based on territory

Job summary

Farmina is seeking a Pet Nutritionist in Oregon to help pet parents make personalized nutritional decisions and to grow Farmina's presence in the local market. You will partner with independent retailers, pet parents, and local professionals through education, in-store activities, events, and content creation.

You will travel about 75% of the time within a defined local territory, work Wednesday through Sunday including events, and collaborate with Farmina's Social Media & Community Manager and

Qualifications

• Reliable transportation and ability to travel approximately 75% within an extended local territory.
• Availability to work Wednesday through Sunday, including weekends and local events.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with retailers, pet parents, and professionals.
• Comfortable appearing on camera and creating photos and short-form videos for social content.

Responsibilities

• Educate pet parents on Farmina nutrition and products through in-store promotions and local events.
• Support retail partners with training, merchandising, activations, and ongoing relationship building.
• Grow Genius Center partnerships by increasing employee engagement, pet-parent participation, and sales.
• Collaborate with Farmina teams to capture authentic local content featuring events, retailers, and pets.

Skills

Communication

Relationship building

Self-motivation

Territory management

Job description

Position Summary

As a Farmina Pet Nutritionist, you will use your passion for cats and dogs to help pet parents makepersonalized nutritional decisions while supporting Farmina's growth within your local market. As a local face of Farmina, you will work with independent retailers, pet parents, local businesses, petprofessionals, and community partners through education, in store activities, events, and local contentcreation. Working alongside Farmina's Social Media & Community Manager and Digital MarketingManager, you will also help bring the Farmina story to life by capturing authentic content anddeveloping local relationships that expand our reach both in person and digitally.

Requirements

• Reliable transportation and ability to travel approximately 75% throughout an extended local territory
• Availability to work Wednesday through Sunday, including weekends and local events
• Strong communication and relationship building skills with the ability to engage pet parents, retailers,and pet professionals
• Comfortable appearing on camera and creating photos, short form videos, and social media content
• Self motivated, organized, and comfortable independently managing a territory and schedule
• Passion for pet nutrition, cats, dogs, and the pet specialty community

Key Responsibilities

Pet Parent & Retailer Engagement

• Educate pet parents on Farmina nutrition, products, and personalized services through in storepromotions and local events
• Support retail partners through employee training, merchandising, activations, and ongoingrelationship building
• Help implement and grow successful Genius Center partners by increasing employee engagement, petparent participation, recommendations, registrations, and sales
• Work closely with Farmina's dedicated follow up team to help pet parents stay engaged and on trackwith their pets' nutritional goals

Local Content & Community Engagement

• Work alongside Farmina's Social Media & Community Manager and Digital Marketing Manager tocapture authentic photos, short form videos, stories, and content featuring retailers, pet parents,events, products, and KOL services
• Build relationships with local retailers, pet professionals, influencers, Key Opinion Leaders, andcommunity partners to identify opportunities for content, events, and collaborations
• Represent Farmina at retailer activations, local events, and community activities, helping connect theFarmina brand with the local pet community both in person and digitally

Territory Development & Performance

• Manage a schedule of Genius Center activities, events, and local collaborations while working towardassigned territory goals
• Identify opportunities to grow Farmina within the territory and share retailer feedback, pet parentinsights, competitor activity, and local opportunities with the broader team

What Success Looks Like

Success in this role means building strong relationships with retailers and pet parents, growingsuccessful Genius Center partnerships, creating engaging local content and collaborations, andconsistently working toward assigned engagement and sales goals.

Benefits

• 401(k) plus employer match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Employee pet food discount
• Flexible scheduling based on territory and event needs

Compensation

Compensation includes an hourly base rate, monthly travel stipend, performance based incentiveopportunities, paid time off, paid holidays, health insurance contribution including medical, dental andvision coverage, and a 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching.