Business Development & Marketing Manager - 3 Month FTC

Chemistry we Create
Business Development & Marketing Manager: FTC 3 Months
Part time: 3 days a week
Remote

About Chemistry We Create:

Chemistry We Create is a specialist healthcare PR/communications consultancy with deep expertise in pharmaceutical, biotech and MedTech sectors. We work across both human and animal health, combining medical-communications, education, PR and behaviour-change expertise to deliver powerful campaigns for clients. Chemistry we Create is a division of Solaris, medical communications.

Our culture thrives on creativity, collaboration and curiosity — and we’re looking for someone who brings the same energy, drive and ambition as we do.

We’re looking for a dynamic, strategic and commercially minded Business Development & Marketing Manager to help grow our agency — building our brand, expanding client relationships and driving new business opportunities.

Role Summary:

As Business Development & Marketing Manager, you’ll play a central role in our growth. This hybrid role combines business development — generating and nurturing leads, building relationships, and pitching new opportunities — with marketing, including brand strategy, thought leadership, campaigns, and content creation.

You’ll contribute to shaping the future of Chemistry We Create by raising our profile, expanding our client base, and supporting the leadership team in driving sustainable, long-term growth. We’re looking for someone who approaches their work with curiosity, initiative, and a collaborative mindset, and who enjoys tackling a varied and evolving set of challenges.

Key Responsibilities:

Business Development & Growth

• Identify, pursue and secure new business opportunities across pharma, biotech and MedTech.

• Build and manage an effective sales pipeline, including lead generation, prospect development, outreach, and supporting the leadership team in converting opportunities.

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key referrers, clients, agencies and partners.

• Work closely with our founders to leverage networks and support strategic business growth.

Marketing & Brand Development

• Develop and implement an integrated marketing strategy to increase our visibility across healthcare communications and the wider health sector.

• Oversee the creation of thought-leadership content, including whitepapers, reports, case studies, blog posts, newsletters and social media.

• Manage our online presence, ensuring all messaging is clear, consistent and aligned with our brand.

• Plan and deliver marketing campaigns that support both lead generation and brand development.

• Monitor and evaluate KPIs (including awareness, engagement and conversion) and refine strategies based on insight and performance.

Collaboration & Internal Coordination

• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of medical writers, PR consultants and project leads to align business development and marketing activity.

• Support the planning and delivery of networking events, including sourcing suppliers, coordinating logistics and ensuring smooth execution.

• Contribute to internal planning, processes and the ongoing improvement of business development and marketing approaches.

About You:

• Experience in business development and/or marketing, ideally within an agency or professional services environment

• Strong commercial awareness with an interest in driving sustainable growth

• Clear and confident communication skills, with the ability to create engaging content and presentations

• Comfortable working across strategy, planning and execution

• Well organised, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines

• Good understanding of digital marketing channels, including websites, social media, email marketing and analytics

• Collaborative approach and comfortable working in a small, agile team, including working remotely

• Able to work independently while maintaining accountability and momentum

Desirable:

• Experience in healthcare, pharma, biotech or MedTech marketing or communications

• Familiarity with medical communications and regulatory environments

• Experience using CRM or lead-management tools (e.g. HubSpot, Salesforce)

• Experience producing thought-leadership content such as reports, case studies or whitepapers

• Ability to build and maintain relationships within healthcare, life sciences or related sectors

The Rewards

• 25 days’ holiday, increasing to 29 after 2 years’ service (not including Bank Holidays)

• Company pension scheme

• Outstanding training and progression, including access to LinkedIn Learning and The Mission Group Learning Management System

• Medical cash plan, including contributions to dental, optical and physio etc.

• Discount scheme on cinema tickets across the UK

• MISSION Share Incentive Plan

The Rewards:

• Holiday- 25 days of annual leave (plus Bank Holidays) pro-rata to the length of contract
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Online Development System

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed (Level 1) Employer. As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we have committed to: ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible, communicating and promoting vacancies, offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job, and anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required.

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