About this Marketing Manager role at Slingshot Biosciences
Slingshot Biosciences is a fast-growing life sciences company with a platform technology and paradigm-shifting mission to make precision-engineered cell mimics the gold standard for all cell-based assay controls. We are transforming cell-based applications with the most robust, scalable, and reproducible controls available, including TruCytes™ Biomarker controls, SpectraComp® compensation controls, ViaComp® cell health controls, and FlowCytes® instrument controls.
Our TruCytes cell mimics precisely replicate real cells’ optical and biochemical properties - without the sourcing, quality, or cost challenges of traditional controls. Trusted in cell-based applications across cell therapy, drug development, and diagnostics, they empower process and analytical development, quality control, potency assessments, multi-site validations, clinical research studies, and assay development and validation.
Slingshot is seeking motivated, creative team members who think outside the box. We empower employees to own their work, contribute ideas quickly, and improve processes. Come join our cross-disciplinary and world-class team that is delivering game-changing solutions for cell-based applications!
Slingshot is seeking a hands-on Marketing Manager to join our Commercial team in a full-time capacity. This is a high-impact role driving demand generation, events, and commercial enablement across our portfolio. You will own the execution engine of our marketing - agencies, campaigns, events, and sales tools - and serve as the connective tissue between the Commercial team and Operations, R&D, and Product Management.
As a key contributor to our go-to-market efforts, you will partner closely with Product Management, who owns messaging and brand, and Inside Sales, who you will equip to convert demand into pipeline. You will ensure that everything we ship is on-brand, compliant, and built to move revenue.
This position is ideal for a self-motivated individual with a proactive, can-do attitude who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. Join us at a critical stage of growth as we scale our commercial engine and expand our presence across cell-based applications.
Location: This is a remote position.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage external agency relationships across digital marketing, web, and creative
- Own campaign execution, brief development, and quality control of agency output
- Drive digital demand generation and brand presence
- Own end-to-end event logistics for conferences and trade shows (booth, collateral, swag, on-site coordination, lead capture)
- Manage pre-show and post-show workflows, including lead processing and routing to sales
- Partner closely with Inside Sales to build distributor collateral and sales enablement materials
- Equip the channel with the tools, messaging, and assets needed to sell effectively
- Support Inside Sales with the campaigns and content that turn leads into qualified pipeline
- Track, measure, and report marketing ROI across campaigns, events, and channels
- Build reporting that ties marketing activity to pipeline and revenue
- Operationalize product and brand messaging into campaigns, collateral, and launch execution, in partnership with Product Management
- Ensure all marketing output adheres to established brand standards and compliance requirements set by Product Management
- Translate approved positioning into audience-ready collateral and demand programs
- Coordinate with Operations and R&D on shared workflows and launch support
- Keep priorities aligned across functions
Qualifications
- 5+ years in marketing, ideally life sciences / biotech tools (flow cytometry, reagents, or reference standards a strong plus)
- Strong execution track record across events, agencies, and campaign delivery
- Comfort collaborating on technical/scientific messaging for specialized audiences
- Experience managing agencies and external vendors
- Attention to brand consistency and compliance in a regulated/technical environment
- Data-driven approach to measuring marketing impact
- Bias toward speed and shipping over perfection; thrives in ambiguity and high autonomy
- Comfortable operating independently in a remote, distributed team environment
- Ability to travel to trade shows, conferences, and occasional team gatherings
About Slingshot:
Our north star is to make healthcare more accessible around the world. We are doing this by advancing cell biology to develop innovative solutions for human health.
At Slingshot, we value diversity and believe that a variety of backgrounds and experiences leads to more innovative ideas and a better understanding of our customers. Passion is at the core of our values, and employees are encouraged to pursue their passions in their work and contribute to the company's overall mission.
Slingshot Biosciences is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Legal authorization to work is required for all roles. Employment eligibility will be verified in accordance with applicable laws in the country where the position is based. For U.S.-based roles, this includes completion of required employment eligibility verification. For international roles, employment may be facilitated through an Employer of Record (EOR) in compliance with local regulations.
Slingshot Biosciences is a fast growing life sciences company with a platform technology and paradigm-shifting mission to make synthetic cells the gold standard for all cell-based applications. We’re a team of individuals from diverse backgrounds who are united by the common goal of making diagnostics and therapeutics more accessible. Our mission is to improve access to advanced medical innovations and healthcare using our synthetic cell platform. We seek to create an environment where we inspire excellence, and cultivate a growth mindset, and are always looking for people to join our team of creative problem solvers!
