USA Full Time Pet Nutritionist - Houston, TX

Farmina•Houston, TX

1d•$40,000 - $45,000•Onsite

About The Position

As a Farmina Pet Nutritionist, you will use your passion for cats and dogs to help pet parents make personalized 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, pet professionals, and community partners through education, in-store activities, events, and local content creation. Working alongside Farmina’s Social Media & Community Manager and Digital Marketing Manager, you will help bring the Farmina story to life by capturing authentic content and developing local relationships that expand the company’s reach both in person and digitally. The role involves managing a schedule of Genius Center activities, events, and local collaborations while working toward assigned territory goals. Success means building strong relationships with retailers and pet parents, growing successful Genius Center partnerships, creating engaging local content and collaborations, and consistently working toward assigned engagement and sales goals.

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.
Comfort appearing on camera and creating photos, short-form videos, and social media content.
Self-motivated and organized, with the ability to independently manage a territory and schedule.
Passion for pet nutrition, cats, dogs, and the pet specialty community.

Responsibilities

Educate pet parents on Farmina nutrition, products, and personalized services through in-store promotions and local events.
Support retail partners through employee training, merchandising, activations, and ongoing relationship building.
Help implement and grow successful Genius Center partners by increasing employee engagement, pet parent participation, recommendations, registrations, and sales.
Work closely with Farmina’s dedicated follow-up team to help pet parents stay engaged and on track with their pets’ nutritional goals.
Work with the Social Media & Community Manager and Digital Marketing Manager to capture authentic photos, short-form videos, stories, and other content featuring retailers, pet parents, events, products, and KOL services.
Build relationships with local retailers, pet professionals, influencers, Key Opinion Leaders, and community partners to identify content, event, and collaboration opportunities.
Represent Farmina at retailer activations, local events, and community activities, connecting the brand with the local pet community in person and digitally.
Manage a schedule of Genius Center activities, events, and local collaborations while working toward assigned territory goals.
Identify opportunities to grow Farmina within the territory and share retailer feedback, pet parent insights, competitor activity, and local opportunities with the broader team.