Business Development & Marketing Associate

Location: Altrincham (WA14) – Three days a week in the office

Job Type: Permanent, Full-time, 37.5 hours a week (flexible & hybrid)

Salary: £26,000 + bonuses

Start Date: June

Our purpose is to push the boundaries of science and improve the health and lives of people all over the world. We do this by providing high-quality medical writing solutions to Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical companies globally.

Come join a startup in a rapidly growing industry which is exciting, fulfilling, and at the forefront of science.

Purpose of the role

As a growing company in the life sciences sector, we have a global audience of potential clients who are yet to discover our innovative services. To help expand our reach and strengthen our market presence, we’re looking for a Sales and Marketing Associate with a background in life sciences to drive new business development and support marketing initiatives.

This role offers an excellent entry point into the commercial world for a recent science graduate who is passionate about healthcare and interested in building a career in sales and marketing.

Business Development Responsibilities:

• Identify and research new high-potential companies, including biotechs, medical device companies, universities, and early-stage spinouts.
• Build and maintain a robust CRM database with up-to-date information on contacts, accounts, deals, and more.
• Enroll qualified contacts into personalized outreach sequences and nurture them through the sales funnel.
• Conduct multichannel outreach via phone, email, and LinkedIn to engage potential clients and generate leads.
• Contribute creative ideas to support content development for the BD manager’s LinkedIn presence.
• Help document internal sales processes and think proactively about ways to improve or automate workflows.
• Apply our proven outreach process to explore and open new markets, including medical devices and academia.

Marketing Responsibilities:

• Assist in generating engaging content for use across LinkedIn, email campaigns, and blogs.
• Repurpose existing content for new channels and audiences, ensuring consistency in messaging.
• Create infographics and visuals using tools like Canva to support content.
• Research PR and advertising opportunities to expand the company’s visibility in the life sciences space.
• Investigate relevant events and speaking opportunities for in-person promotion and networking.
• Support the implementation and automation of marketing workflows for increased efficiency including:

Writing up marketing process documents (SOPs and Work Instructions)

Creating templates

Identifying and implementing automation and AI strategies to improve the efficiency of our marketing

Are you what we are looking for?

We are looking for someone who is:

• Passionate about healthcare and life sciences, and creating real value for our customers
• Interested in sales & marketing
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written)
• Thinks about the long-term benefits for the business and their colleagues
• Has a positive attitude, embraces sharing ideas, and wants to learn. Someone who isn’t afraid to be wrong and also give constructive feedback
• Entrepreneurial and flexible approach to the role, and willingness to take on ad-hoc tasks from time to time.
• Degree (science, preferably life science) or previous experience working in healthcare/life sciences/clinical research

What we can offer you:

• An honest and open, hardworking, supportive, and fun team environment
• Excellent ability to learn and develop your career through exposure to many different areas of the business, and regular training sessions
• Team socials
• Full support and mentoring from the Business Development and Marketing Managers
• Free on-site parking
• In addition to your salary, our team benefits from a health cashback and discount scheme, discounts to a wide range of stores and access to an EAP (Employee Assistance Programme), a contributory pension scheme, and holiday entitlement accruing with service.