Junior Project Manager – Marketing, Growth & Operations (6-Month Fixed Term)

Pill Connect; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

A health technology startup in Manchester is looking for a Junior Project Manager to support marketing, growth, and operations. The role involves project coordination, content creation, and market research. Ideal for someone eager to learn and contribute to multiple business functions in a fast-paced startup environment. This is a hybrid position with opportunities for personal growth and future roles as the company expands.

Benefits

Mentorship opportunities

Hands-on experience in various business functions

Opportunity for personal growth

Qualifications

• Strong organisational and communication skills are essential.
• Experience in marketing, content creation, and project coordination required.
• Self-motivated individual comfortable taking initiative.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and track progress across marketing, operations, and sales projects.
• Create digital content for various channels.
• Assist with market research and competitor analysis.

Skills

Strong organisational skills

Excellent communication skills

Experience in marketing and content creation

Experience in project coordination

Self-motivated and comfortable taking initiative

Tools

CRM or marketing automation tools

Job description

Location: Manchester (Hybrid)

Contract Type: Fixed-term, 6 months

Salary: £36,000 per annum (pro rata for 6-month contract)

Closing date for applications: 21st Nov 2025

About Pill Connect

Pill Connect’s Dispenser is a revolutionary monitoring system used in cutting-edge clinical trials. Our technology enables trial organisations to see participant dosing in real time, empowering participant support, improving data quality and helping new, life-changing drugs reach patients faster.

We’re a small, ambitious, VC-backed medtech startup working at the intersection of health technology and data, helping the world run smarter, more efficient clinical trials.

About the Role

We’re looking for a motivated, hands-on individual to join us as a Junior Project Manager focused on marketing, growth, and operations.

You’ll work closely with the leadership team across a variety of projects, from strategic research, internal operations to marketing campaigns and sales initiatives. This is a unique opportunity to learn how a growing startup operates day-to-day while gaining exposure to the technical, commercial and clinical sides of the business.

It’s an ideal role for someone who enjoys variety and wants to learn fast.

Key Responsibilities

Project Management

• Coordinate and track progress on projects across marketing, operations, and sales.
• Support planning and execution of campaigns and cross-team initiatives.

Marketing & Communications

• Create and publish engaging digital content across channels (web, social, presentations).
• Help identify and manage customer leads using CRM and marketing tools.
• Contribute to thought leadership content such as blogs, case studies, and white papers.

Conferences & Events

• Support preparation, logistics, and follow-up for industry conferences and events.
• Assist in developing event materials and campaigns.

Operations & Strategy Support

• Assist with sales enablement, strategy, and contract coordination.
• Conduct market research and competitor analysis to generate insights.
• Support the design and user testing team with outreach and usability projects.

About You

You’re curious, organised, and proactive, someone who enjoys juggling multiple tasks and learning new things. You thrive in a small team where ideas turn into action quickly, and you’re eager to understand how marketing, operations, and commercial strategy fit together in a startup environment.

Essential Skills

• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Experience in marketing and content creation
• Experience in project coordination.
• Ability to manage multiple projects independently.
• Self-motivated and comfortable taking initiative.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Great Skills to Have

• Experience with CRM or marketing automation tools.
• Familiarity with startups, clinical trials, or healthcare technology.
• Experience creating digital or multimedia content.
• Awareness of quality or regulatory processes.

Why Join Us

• Work on a novel product making a genuine impact on people’s lives.
• Collaborate with global pharmaceutical companies at the forefront of digital health.
• Gain hands-on experience across multiple business functions in a fast-growing startup.
• Opportunity for personal growth and future permanent role as the company expands.
• Mentorship and exposure to commercial, marketing, and clinical operations.

Please apply with a CV.