Marketing Specialist

For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about. Job OverviewAre you an experienced Marketing Specialist with a passion for creating robust, effective campaigns?Are you looking for your next role and want to join a global market leader with exceptional opportunities? Charles River Laboratories are recruiting for a Marketing Specialist to support the Discovery and Safety Assessment (DSA) marketing team in their strategic efforts by supporting initiatives for key segments including the pharma and biotech segments, and crops and chemicals when appropriate. The marketing specialist provides critical support to the wider team, expanding the team’s overall capacity and bandwidth to deliver lead generation programs to drive inbound leads plus nurturing campaigns to drive conversion, supporting closed-won business.   Working remotely (within the UK only), you'll focus on digital marketing to further support the movement of leads through the customer journey. In addition, this role supports the business development and account management teams in their work with current and prospective clients with sales enablement tools and marketing support for sales initiatives such as site events.  Job DescriptionCore Tasks and Responsibilities:

•    Collaborate with internal and external partners to deliver and optimize digital marketing programs combining web, SEO/SEM, email, social media, and paid advertising
•    Monitor performance, evaluate effectiveness, quantify ROI and optimize for future projects using Salesforce.com, Pardot, marketing dashboards and other data sources
•    Collaborate on the planning, organization and execution of marketing materials, brochures, and web content, in support of companywide services, in alignment with other marketing team members. 
•    Collaborate and assist with event manager on virtual and in-person event projects (tradeshows, webinars, seminars, workshops, conferences, etc.) 
•    Understand our customer journey and experience, by analyzing outcomes of strategic initiatives and tactics to suggest improvements that support further lead conversions through our digital tools and applications.
•    Ensure a competent and professional image to the customer and an accurate portrayal of business strategies at all times.
•    Maintain a working knowledge of all company product lines with more in-depth knowledge of business segment that is being supported.
•    Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Requirements And ProfileJob Qualifications:

•    Education:  Bachelor’s degree (B.A /B.S.) or equivalent in marketing, business or related discipline
•    Previous related experience in a similar marketing focused role is essential
•    Excellent written and verbal communication skills
•    Proven digital marketing experience is required, plus demonstrable skills in liasing and presenting to internal stakeholders on a regular basis.
•    Strong problem solving skills, along with the ability to make sound, logical decisions.
•    Attention to detail and strong time management skills a must.
•    Collaborative and adaptive to change

Candidates must have valid Right to Work in the UK as we are not able to provide sponsorship for this role.About Safety Assessment Charles River is committed to helping our partners expedite their preclinical drug development with exceptional safety assessment services, state-of-the-art facilities and expert regulatory guidance. From individual specialty toxicology and IND enabling studies to tailored packages and total laboratory support, our deeply experienced team can design and execute programs that anticipate challenges and avoid roadblocks for a smooth, efficient journey to market. Each year approximately 300 investigational new drug (IND) programs are conducted in our Safety Assessment facilities. About Charles River Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients’ clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market. With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client’s unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world. At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly worked on 80% of the drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the past five years. At Charles River Laboratories, we recognize and recruit all talent. We are a company committed to fostering a sense of belonging and work daily in this direction. 233963