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 Summary
The
Senior Marketing Specialist translates Endosafe endotoxin testing marketing strategy into execution. This role partners with marketing leadership to plan, launch, optimize, and report on integrated global campaigns. The specialist works cross-functionally with Marketing Operations, Product, Sales Operations, Market Research, and external agencies to deliver campaign results, accurate ROI reporting, and continuous improvement of marketing effectiveness.
This position will work remote from home office.
Key Responsibilities
Integrated & Digital Marketing Campaigns
- Partner with the Endosafe Marketing Manager to develop and execute strategic and tactical marketing campaigns across digital, print, video, and event channels.
- Apply modern digital marketing tools and best practices to support a seamless buyer’s journey and enhance sales responsiveness.
- Conduct content audits to assess readiness for campaigns, product launches, and major marketing initiatives.
- Implement key learnings from campaign performance and continuously refine program strategies.
Lead Acquisition & Nurturing
- Create and manage lead acquisition campaigns; monitor performance, quantify ROI, and optimize for future initiatives.
- Build and refine lead nurturing workflows for inbound and outbound programs through email and digital content.
- Maintain engagement studio programs and content, with guidance from the Marketing Manager.
Market Intelligence & Research Collaboration
- Partner with Market Research to identify lead-generation opportunities in new and niche markets (e.g., compounding pharmacy, consumer care, dialysis).
- Work with business analytics to research market dynamics, identify drivers of growth, and incorporate insights into marketing plans.
- Translate research findings into pilot campaigns and scale plans.
- Track competitive landscapes and evolving market trends to inform program development.
Content Strategy & Development
- Develop content strategy proposals with the marketing team, selecting the right formats (digital, print, video, etc.) for each initiative.
- Oversee content creation workflows, collaborating with agencies, vendors, and internal copywriters; manage timelines, deliverables, and reviews.
- Draft, refine, and distribute product updates, release notes, user guides, validation letters, and end-of-life notices.
- Ensure all content aligns with brand guidelines and supports consistent messaging across channels.
- Identify and address gaps or missed opportunities in content processes; propose and implement solutions with measurable improvements.
- Measure and analyze content performance; apply insights to future content plans.
Project & Workflow Management
- Manage project timelines, documentation, and deliverables across internal and external partners.
- Develop tools and workflows that streamline content collection, preparation, and publication.
- Ensure campaign assets and materials remain current, accurate, and aligned with brand and compliance requirements.
Performance & Success Measurement
- Track and report campaign performance against KPIs.
- Provide insights and recommendations for continuous improvement.
- Growth in marketing-qualified leads and conversion rates.
- ROI improvements across lead acquisition and ABM campaigns.
- On-time delivery of marketing campaigns, content, and ABM initiatives.
- Effectiveness and adoption of improved workflows, content tools, and processes.
- Positive collaboration and alignment with Sales, Operations, and Marketing Operations.
Required
Job Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
- 3–5 years of experience in marketing strategy and/or the life sciences industry.
- Hands on digital marketing experience, including SEO/SEM, email marketing, and multichannel campaign execution.
- Strong project management, organization, and communication skills.
- Experience building and analyzing marketing campaigns, with the ability to translate insights into actionable refinements.
Preferred
- Experience with account-based marketing programs.
- Experience managing content development with agencies or cross-functional teams.
- Experience with marketing automation platforms, engagement studios, CRM systems, and analytics tools.
- Familiarity with the buyer’s journey in a technical or scientific B2B environment.
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Compensation Data
The pay range for this position is $70,000 - $90,000K USD annually. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.
About Corporate Functions
The Corporate Functions provide operational support across Charles River in areas such as Human Resources, Finance, IT, Legal, Sales, Quality Assurance, Marketing, and Corporate Development. They partner with their colleagues across the company to develop and drive strategies and to set global standards. The functions are essential to providing a bridge between strategic vision and operational readiness, to ensure ongoing functional innovation and capability improvement.
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.
We’re committed to providing benefits that elevate your quality of life. Based on your position these may include: bonus/incentives based on performance, 401K, paid time off, stock purchase program, Health and wellness coverage, employee and family wellbeing support programs, and work life balance flexibility.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Charles River is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, family status, pregnancy, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
It is unlawful in some states (including Massachusetts) to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
If you are interested in applying to Charles River Laboratories and need special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the resume submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources team by sending an e-mail message to crrecruitment_US@crl.com. This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.
For more information, please visit www.criver.com.
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