Background
Sygnature Discovery is a world-leading integrated drug discovery Contract Research Organisation based in the UK and Canada with its headquarters in Nottingham and additional facilities in Alderley Park, Macclesfield, Glasgow, Montreal and Quebec City. Its staff of over 1,000, which includes 900 scientists, partners with global pharma, biotech and NFP organisations.

Since 2004, Sygnature Discovery has delivered over 40 novel pre-clinical and 22 clinical compounds, with its scientists named on over 170 patents. Therapeutic areas of expertise include oncology, inflammation and immunology, neuroscience, metabolic diseases, infectious diseases, fibrotic diseases and more. To find out more, please visit www.sygnaturediscovery.com.

Digital Marketing Manager
We’re looking for an experienced and dynamic Digital Marketing Manager to join our Marketing team in Nottingham. This is a hybrid role, with an expectation to work from the office 3-4 times a week.

In this pivotal role, you will own, manage, and shape end-to-end digital marketing projects while developing successful strategies to elevate our marketing initiatives. Leveraging various digital channels and tools—including SEO, PPC, website, email marketing, and paid social advertising— you will drive impactful activities and measurable results.

You’ll collaborate closely with the wider marketing department and the Marketing Campaigns Manager to design and deliver effective lead-generation and thought-leadership campaigns to the market. Experience with digital tools in a B2B environment is desirable but not essential.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is eager to lead digital strategy from start to finish and who is motivated to learn and grow within a purpose-driven industry. If you have strong digital technical expertise and are passionate about building a career in digital marketing in the Life Sciences space, this role could be a perfect fit.

Main duties and responsibilities:

Ownership of the digital marketing strategy, with the support of external agencies, delivering and continually optimizing SEO, PPC, remarketing, email marketing, and paid social advertising.
Work collaboratively with the Marketing Campaigns Manager and others to create and deliver effective lead generation campaigns to the market
Support the Marketing Campaigns Manager in the development of a branded, thought leadership reputation in the drug discovery industry through delivery of effective integrated marketing campaigns
Website maintenance and management, keeping continuous user experience, conversion rate, and mobile optimization top of mind
Potential to lead new website development in partnership with internal stakeholders and external agencies
Manage and optimise marketing automation and workflows including via CRM
End-to-end management of online marketing projects. Digital channel account management
Coordination of agencies and other external suppliers. Assistance in maintaining the marketing budget
Extensive reporting against KPI’s for senior / board level stakeholders.

Skills & Experience:

Experience in management of digital marketing strategy and tools
Experience from pharma, biotech or drug discovery / development industry is desirable, however not essential.
Project Management experience
Understanding and demonstratable experience of Content Management Systems
Marketing Automation Software skills and experience (ideally HubSpot)
Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise multiple tasks and deadlines
Qualified to degree level in subjects such as Business, Marketing, or Information Technology desirable or to degree level in other subjects
Strong mathematical skills, comfortable working with numbers and making sense of metrics

Here at Sygnature Discovery, we take pride in offering an excellent training and benefits package. As a valued employee, you will be entitled to:

25 days annual leave (rising with service) plus bank holidays, and buy/sell scheme
Private Medical Insurance
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Programme and mental health first aiders
Enhanced Family Friendly Policies
Sygnature Group Pension Scheme
1 paid volunteer day per year
A host of flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle

Why Sygnature Discovery
At Sygnature Discovery, we embody excellence in everything we do. From pioneering research to ground-breaking discoveries, we set the standard for scientific innovation. But it's collaboration that truly defines us. Across continents and disciplines, we unite to solve complex challenges, driven by a shared passion for improving lives worldwide.

We understand the importance of creating a work environment that empowers you to thrive. That’s why we have fostered a culture of collaboration and support, providing pathways for both professional and personal development. This includes a diverse range of bespoke training and development designed to accelerate both your personal and career growth.

We are committed to fostering diversity and inclusion throughout our organisation. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, age, family or parental status, beliefs, nationalities and religions. We strive to cultivate an inclusive environment where all our colleagues feel empowered to bring their true selves to work.

If you’re interested in joining a company that places people at the heart of its business, please submit your application as soon as possible as we will be interviewing on an ongoing basis.

If you have any questions or need further information, please contact the Talent Acquisition team at careers@sygnaturediscovery.com. Please do not submit your application to this email address.

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