Strategic Marketing Manager - Protein Science

Nuclera; East Devon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A biotech company in Cambridge is seeking a Strategic Marketing Manager to drive integrated marketing campaigns with a strong focus on Account-Based Marketing (ABM). The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in marketing communications, preferably in the life sciences. You will manage cross-functional teams and use data-driven insights to enhance campaign performance. Benefits include a 5% company bonus scheme and private medical insurance.

Benefits

Company bonus scheme of 5%

Share option incentive scheme

Life insurance

Private medical insurance

25 days' annual leave + Bank Holidays

Enhanced employer's pension contributions

Enhanced maternity and paternity Leave

Investment in professional development

Fresh fruit, tea, coffee, and snacks

Organised summer events for staff

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in marketing communications or integrated marketing.
• Experience in the life sciences industry, ideally in the protein space.
• Strong ability to execute ABM campaigns across multiple channels.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of integrated marketing campaigns focused on ABM.
• Coordinate timelines, stakeholders, assets, and deliverables.
• Define and track KPIs for all campaigns and optimize results.

Skills

ABM campaign execution

Project management

Stakeholder coordination

Data analysis for marketing

Job description

Description

Nuclera is a venture-backed biotech company headquartered in Cambridge, UK with significant operations in Boston, USA. Nucleras mission is to accelerate discovery by enabling rapid, easy access to functional proteins essential for drug discovery research. Our eProtein Discovery benchtop system accelerates protein expression and purification optimization in research labs.

Were seeking a highly strategic and organized Strategic Marketing Manager to lead the execution of integrated, cross-functional marketing campaignswith a strong focus on Account-Based Marketing (ABM) to drive demand in key target accounts. This role sits at the intersection of project management, brand storytelling, and campaign orchestration you turn strategic plans into actionable campaigns and use data-driven insights to improve performance over time.

The ideal candidate brings a passion for building scalable campaign frameworks and thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. You will collaborate across demand generation, digital, technical marketing, product, and external partners to deliver high-impact, insight-driven programs that resonate with buying groups at high-value accounts.

Key Responsibilities

Campaign Strategy & Execution

• Translate business goals into campaign briefs and messaging frameworks that guide content and creative with a focus on ABM tailored to strategic accounts
• Serve as the central campaign project manager, coordinating timelines, stakeholders, assets, and deliverables
• Align cross-functional contributors (demand gen, digital, technical marketing, PR, design, product) to campaign objectives and milestone
  
  

Messaging & Content Alignment

• Develop strategic messaging across email, landing pages, collateral, and partner content
• Own and maintain consistent brand voice across all marketing materials
• Collaborate with the Technical Marketing Manager to refine positioning of scientific or technical topics
  
  

PR & Communications Oversight

• Manage the relationship with our external PR agency, ensuring alignment on strategy, messaging, and approvals
• Support press release development, media opportunities, and spokesperson prep
• Draft or review key communications assets as needed
  
  

Campaign Measurement & Optimization

• Define and track KPIs for all campaigns, working with digital and demand gen to report on performance
• Leverage data to optimize account targeting, content performance, and engagement paths
• Lead post-campaign retrospectives to share results and optimize future programs
  
  

Requirements

Essential:

• Have 5+ years of experience in marketing communications, campaign management, or integrated marketing
• Strong ability to plan and execute ABM campaigns across multiple channels (email, digital, content syndication, events)
• Experience working within the life sciences industry and ideally in protein space
• Skilled at campaign planning, stakeholder coordination, and project tracking
• Understand how to turn marketing strategy into clear, actionable plans
• Confident writing and reviewing content with an eye for clarity, tone, and effectiveness
• Have experience managing agencies (PR, creative, or both)
• Are data-literate and love using results to improve future campaigns
  
  

Desirable

• Prior work in high-growth startup settings
  
  

Benefits

What we offer:

In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a range of benefits including:

• Company bonus scheme of 5%
• Share option incentive scheme
• Life insurance
• Private medical insurance and cash plan
• 25 days' annual leave + Bank Holidays
• Enhanced employer's pension contributions
• Enhanced maternity and paternity Leave
• Investment in professional development and learning
• Fresh fruit, tea, coffee, and snacks in the office
• Organised summer events for staff
  
  

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