Marketing Specialist

Harvard Bioscience; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvard Bioscience in the United States is seeking a Marketing Specialist to support content creation, email marketing, events, website management, digital marketing, and reporting.

This entry‑level role offers hands‑on experience across multiple marketing areas; you will write, manage projects, and collaborate with internal teams and external partners to drive awareness and results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Business, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 0-3 years of marketing, communications, internship, or related experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to adapt messaging for different audiences, channels, and formats.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines simultaneously.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and willing to take initiative rather than waiting for the next assignment.
• Comfortable learning new platforms, processes, and technologies.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills.
• Basic familiarity with Microsoft Office or similar productivity tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop engaging short- and long-form marketing content, including social media posts, emails, website copy, blog articles, promotional materials, and other marketing communications.
• Assist with development, execution, and optimization of email marketing campaigns, including copywriting, audience segmentation, scheduling, testing, and performance tracking.
• Manage planning and execution of trade shows and conferences, including logistics, materials, communications, lead coordination, and post-event follow-up.
• Support website content maintenance and product/campaign pages, resources and event information.
• Support social media, digital campaigns, content distribution, and other digital marketing initiatives.
• Track and report basic marketing performance metrics across email, web, social media, campaigns, and events.
• Coordinate assets, timelines, communications, and deliverables for integrated campaigns.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to keep projects moving forward and meet deadlines.
• Maintain organized marketing files, calendars, project trackers, and other resources.

Skills

Excellent written & verbal comms

Organizational skills

Multi-project management

Self-motivated

Willing to learn new platforms

Interpersonal & collaboration

MS Office familiarity

Education

Bachelor's in Marketing/Communications/Journ/Business or related

Tools

CMS

Microsoft Office

Canva

Adobe Creative Cloud

Job description

About Harvard Bioscience

Harvard Bioscience is a leading developer, manufacturer and seller of technologies, products and services that enable fundamental research, discovery, and preclinical testing for drug development. Our customers range from renowned academic institutions and government laboratories to the world's leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology and contract research organizations. With operations in North America, Europe, and China, we sell through a combination of direct and distribution channels to customers around the world. We are a publicly traded company (NASDAQ: HBIO). A career with Harvard Bioscience is more than a job – it is an experience where our employees are energized, engaged and aligned to our mission:

The Opportunity

As part of this global organization, the Vice of Manufacturing Operations is a key member of our senior leadership team. This transformational operations leader will have demonstrated success as a senior operating executive with a complex global business with $100-$300M of revenue in a competitive technology-based industry. Must have had success with driving bottom line cost management and integration of fragmented operations and systems. Must be execution focused, action oriented and possess a high sense of urgency. Will partner with other executive leaders in the organization and measure and track improvement in key operational processes with a focus on developing and executive action plans to address deficiencies.

We are seeking a motivated, highly organized Marketing Specialist to support a wide range of marketing initiatives, including content creation, email marketing, events, website management, digital marketing, and reporting.

This is an ideal opportunity for an early-career marketer who enjoys variety, is eager to learn, and wants hands‑on experience across multiple areas of marketing. The right candidate is a strong writer, an excellent project manager, and a proactive problem‑solver who is comfortable juggling multiple priorities and taking ownership of their work.

Key Responsibilities

• Content Creation: Develop engaging short- and long‑form marketing content, including social media posts, emails, website copy, blog articles, promotional materials, and other marketing communications.
• Email Marketing: Assist with the development, execution, and optimization of email marketing campaigns, including copywriting, audience segmentation, scheduling, testing, and performance tracking.
• Event Coordination: Manage the planning and execution of trade shows and conferences, including logistics, promotional materials, communications, lead coordination, and post‑event follow‑up.
• Website Management: Support website content maintenance, including product and campaign pages, resources, event information, and other routine website updates.
• Digital Marketing: Support social media, digital campaigns, content distribution, and other digital marketing initiatives as needed.
• Marketing Reporting: Track and report on basic marketing performance metrics across email, web, social media, campaigns, and events. Help identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Campaign Support: Coordinate assets, timelines, communications, and deliverables for integrated marketing campaigns.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to keep projects moving forward and ensure deadlines are met.
• Maintain organized marketing files, calendars, project trackers, and other resources.
• Assist with additional marketing projects and initiatives as business needs evolve.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Business, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 0-3 years of marketing, communications, internship, or related experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to adapt messaging for different audiences, channels, and formats.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines simultaneously.
• Self‑motivated, proactive, and willing to take initiative rather than waiting for the next assignment.
• Comfortable learning new platforms, processes, and technologies.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills.
• Basic familiarity with Microsoft Office or similar productivity tools.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in any of the following areas is a plus, but not required:

• Video shooting, production, and editing
• Paid digital advertising, including Google, LinkedIn, or other advertising platforms
• Search engine optimization (SEO)
• Email marketing or marketing automation platforms
• Content management systems (CMS)
• Social media management
• Basic graphic design or experience with tools such as Canva or Adobe Creative Cloud
• Marketing analytics and reporting tools

What We're Looking For

Above all, we are looking for a go-getter—someone who is curious, dependable, and excited to contribute. You should be comfortable working on several different types of projects at once, able to stay organized when priorities shift, and willing to jump in where needed.

You don't need to be an expert in every area of marketing. We're looking for someone with strong fundamentals, excellent communication and organizational skills, and the drive to learn and grow into a well‑rounded marketer.