Overview
We have a new exciting opportunity for an experienced, collaborative and results driven individual to join our CancerTools.Org team as a Scientific Product Marketing Lead. You will be responsible for expanding our customer base, product awareness and sales to academic researchers, as well as increasing commercial licenses to industry sectors.
Internally this role is known as the Scientific Product Marketing Lead.
* Location: Stratford, London – Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office)
* Contract: Permanent
* Hours: Full time 35 hours per week (Flexible working requests such as compressed hours can be considered depending on business need)
* Salary: £73,000 - £80,000 plus benefits
* Reports to: Head of Growth Marketing Cancer Tools
* Directorate: Directorate
* Closing date: 15 September 2025 23:55
This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found. Please contact recruitment@cancer.org.uk or 020 3469 8400 with any questions about the recruitment process or adjustments to help you apply.
Visa sponsorship: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.
Recruitment process: Screening Call, first stage competency-based interview via Microsoft Teams followed by a second stage face-to-face interview at our head office in Stratford, London. This will include a presentation/task relevant to the role.
Interview date: 1st stage: 1 and 3 October, 2nd stage: 10 and 13 October 2025
What will I be doing?
* Accountable for global scientific marketing, with line management and responsibility for a team of Product Marketing Managers across key cancer areas
* Provide strategic direction to the product marketing team to develop and manage multichannel, data-driven marketing campaigns across cancer areas to deliver on revenue targets, KPIs, within budget
* Responsible for strategic marketing and content strategy to optimise scientific content and campaigns across cancer research areas for Marketing qualified leads (MQL) and revenue generation (product marketing collateral, case studies, resources, webinars, global exhibition, third-party advertising, email campaigns, Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) and Pay per click advertising (PPC), market research and surveys)
* Monitor global competitive developments across cancer fields, to revise and direct product strategy and positioning accordingly
* Responsible for strategic engagement with Key Opinion Leaders, and partners, existing customers in academia and Industry to explore new avenues for growth, inform strategy and cancer portfolio improvement
* Steer product lifecycle management, new product launches, global pricing strategy, e-commerce optimisation and promotional activities
* Expand and grow qualified customer databases for prioritised cancer research areas
* Identify market opportunities for product additions and improvements for company-wide communication
* Accountable for overall reporting of KPIs, MQLs and revenue against target to the senior leadership team
What are you looking for?
* Extensive experience in senior product marketing or senior marketing roles in the life science reagents industry (knowledge to include, minimally, antibodies, cell lines, cell culture)
* Exemplary communication skills, both written and verbal
* Demonstrable success in increasing global market share in life science product portfolios through targeted marketing strategy
* Line management experience
* Experience in setting, monitoring and delivering on marketing KPIs, sales targets and communication to management
* Full knowledge of using the marketing channel mix, including digital channel marketing expertise (SEO, PPC, Email, Web, Social, Third Party)
* PhD in a Life Science discipline or BSc/MSc with equivalent commercial research experience (cancer related fields preferred)
* Knowledge or experience of cancer/oncology specific products and tumour models (Cell lines, PDX, Organoids) isn’t essential but would be beneficial
Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do.
* Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination
* Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism
* Human: Act to have a positive impact on people
* Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively
We’re looking for people who can embody these values and use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer. If you’re interested in applying and excited about working with us but aren’t sure you have the right skills, we’d still love to hear from you.
What will I gain?
We create a working environment that supports wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities, and high-quality tools. Our policies enable you to improve work-life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals. You can explore our benefits by visiting our careers page.
How do I apply?
We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; however, we won’t be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, please complete the work history section of the online application form.
For more information on this career opportunity please visit our website or contact us at recruitment@cancer.org.uk.
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Our vision is to create a charity where everyone feels they belong, benefits from and participates in the work we do. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, particularly those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented.
If you require adjustments to participate in the process, please contact recruitment@cancer.org.uk or call 020 3469 8400 as soon as possible.
We are unable to recruit anyone below 18 to protect young people from health and safeguarding risks.
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