Marketing Manager

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 regula…