Marketing Director

About Connect Life Sciences

At Connect Life Sciences, our focus is simple: impact. We help the organizations advancing new therapies find the talent they need to move faster and operate better.

CLS supports emerging biotech and pharmaceutical companies with niche staffing solutions. We are a remote-first company with an ambitious growth plan and a team that enjoys building things together.

What we are looking for:

We are looking for someone to build the marketing function at Connect Life Sciences.

Not manage it. Build it.

We also believe marketing in our industry can be more thoughtful and a bit more courageous. Rather than playing it safe, we aim to communicate clearly, honestly, and with a point of view.

This role will be a cornerstone for the next chapter of CLS. You will help shape how we present in the market, build the systems that support our commercial team, and help drive the company’s next phase of growth.

The role reports directly to the CEO and will have visibility with company leadership and the board.

At the start, you will operate as a department of one, building the foundation, testing ideas, and turning marketing into a real growth engine for the business.

What you will spend your time doing:

• Define and sharpen how CLS talks about itself in the market.

• Design campaigns and outreach programs that turn awareness into conversations with biotech, pharma, and CRO leaders.

• Select and implement a practical marketing tech stack, including CRM and automation tools that support outreach and tracking.

• Build a scrappy but effective marketing automation approach with workflows, sequences, and reporting.

• Work with outside vendors when helpful, such as design or digital specialists.

• Create thoughtful content and perspectives that position CLS as a trusted partner in clinical research.

• Partner very closely with leadership and the business development team to help drive new client growth.

The type of person who thrives in this role

• Someone who enjoys building things from scratch.

• A marketer who likes both the thinking and the doing.

• Comfort selecting tools, designing systems, and scaling marketing in a small company.

• A strong writer who can turn complex industry ideas into clear, engaging and authentic stories.

• Someone comfortable taking smart creative risks and helping the company develop a distinctive voice.

Requirements

• 5+ years of marketing experience, with at least part of that experience within a staffing or recruiting firm.

• Demonstrated ability to operate at both the strategic and execution levels.

• Experience developing sales collateral and marketing materials that support business development teams.

• Experience implementing marketing systems such as CRM platforms, marketing automation tools, and reporting dashboards.

• Experience contributing to brand strategy, positioning, and messaging.

• Bachelor’s degree required.

• Strong writing and communication skills.

Nice to have:

• Experience in life sciences, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, CRO services, or clinical research.

• Experience building or scaling marketing in a small or growing organization.

What success looks like in the first year

By the end of the first year, the Marketing Director will have helped Connect Life Sciences take a meaningful step forward in how we show up in the market.

Success will likely include:

• A clear and distinctive CLS voice in the market.

• A practical marketing infrastructure including CRM and automation tools.

• Consistent marketing programs generating awareness and meaningful conversations.

• A growing library of thoughtful content and insights reflecting CLS’s point of view.

• Stronger alignment between marketing, business development, and recruiting.

• Early signs that marketing is contributing to pipeline growth.

Our Core Values

At Connect Life Sciences, our values are not posters on a wall. They are the way we operate with our clients, candidates, and each other. The Marketing Director will be expected to model and reinforce these values in every interaction with the team and the market.

Entrepreneurial Spirit — We take initiative, embrace challenges, and think like owners.

Client First, Team Second, Self Last — We prioritize outcomes that serve our partners before ourselves.

Transparency & Honesty — We communicate openly and do what we say we will do.

Solution-Oriented — We focus on possibilities, not problems.

Relationship-Focused — We value long-term partnerships over one-off transactions.

Human Connection — We believe real success happens when people feel seen, supported, and valued.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Connect Life Sciences is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.

If the idea of building something meaningful, shaping how a growing company shows up in its market, and helping drive the next phase of growth for a small but ambitious company sounds exciting, we would love to talk