Since 2011, the URGO Group has banked on international business in its development strategy. It now generates 60% of its turnover outside France.
Our presence in 20 countries through subsidiaries or strategic partnerships allows us to offer our staff a variety of career paths.
Mathilde Prost
Marketing Manager
The idea of gaining international professional experience has always been in the back of my mind. Joining URGO, a dynamic, innovative company with a strong international presence, was therefore the ideal opportunity to realise this ambition.
I joined the group in 2021 in the French market as Product Activation Manager. I managed operational marketing projects before having the opportunity to join the URGO Graduate Programme. As part of this programme, I spent a year in the field as a pharmaceutical representative, responsible for promoting our products to pharmacists. This commercial immersion was a key step in my career: it gave me a better understanding of the challenges in the field and anchored my marketing vision in the reality of business.
Following this very enriching experience in France, I seized a new international opportunity. I now hold the position of Marketing Manager for the Vietnamese subsidiary, based in Ho Chi Minh City. My role is to define the local marketing strategy and liaise between the head office and local teams in order to adapt and effectively deploy our campaigns on the Vietnamese market.
This experience is particularly stimulating: it allows me to develop skills in intercultural management, rapid adaptation to new environments, cross-functional project management, and decision-making in a fast-growing context.
Hugo Robin
Integrator of Nutriexperts
I joined Urgo Consulting in January 2021 to complete my end-of-studies internship, then joined Urgo Healthcare as Brand Activation Product Manager. I then became Executive Assistant to the Managing Director of Urgo Healthcare. Recently, I worked as an Amazon Specialist on the Urgo, Urgogyn and Humer brands. This prepared me for my current role as integrator for Nutriexperts, a digital native premium food supplement company based in Spain, recently acquired by Urgo Healthcare.
Based in Barcelona, my role is to lead the company’s integration into the group. I work on aligning teams and processes, structuring the organisation, and also on the business synergies related to the acquisition.
It’s a very rewarding experience and full of surprises. You discover new ways of working and a new culture, which pushes you to adapt quickly. And living in Barcelona is a real bonus: the city is dynamic and international, and I’ll never tire of running along the seafront! Take the plunge, you won’t regret it!
Nicolas Phéline
Senior Product Manager
At the end of my business school studies, I was looking for a dynamic company in the pharma sector that included an international dimension, so as to have the opportunity to go to work abroad during my career. URGO was an obvious choice! I began with one year in LUH’s Incubator Programme, which consists in gaining experience on the ground as a travelling salesperson. I then joined the Business Development team based in Dijon. I spent three years there and participated in the launch of some fifteen products. I continued my adventure at Laboratoire Urgo Healthcare as International Market Manager for the Benelux, MEA and Germany regions for a year and a half. This international operations post enabled me to gain a big-picture view of the issues faced by the subsidiaries. On the strength of this experience, I joined Urgo Healthcare’s Belgian subsidiary in September 2022 as Senior Product Manager in charge of three of the laboratory’s brands.
Mira HASSANALY
Head of Digital and E-commerce
Mobility is strongly encouraged within the Group. I joined the Group 14 years ago, starting by working for Laboratoires Juva Santé. I was then able to benefit from two international experiences: as Country Manager in Turkey and then General Manager in Belgium. In 2021, I left Belgium for a new challenge: setting up the “Urgo Healthcare digital tripod” team, working on developing e-commerce and new levers for digital activation.
