[Hiring] VP of Marketing @BenchSci

Role Description

BenchSci is looking for a VP of Marketing to redefine what a marketing department looks like in the age of generative intelligence. You will own BenchSci’s brand, demand, and market position in biopharma R&D — and build the agentic infrastructure to power it, from scratch.

Success at the end of year one looks like:

• BenchSci is the definitive brand for AI in drug discovery.
• Scientists know us and executive buyers come to us.
• Our narrative shapes the category.
• You’ve built the most efficient marketing function in biopharma SaaS — a Team of One directing a fleet of AI agents and autonomous workflows.
• Marketing is a measurable driver of lead generation — feeding Sales a consistent, qualified pipeline.
• Both the brand outcome and the operating model matter.

A note on structure:

• This is a “Team of One” by design, and you’ll build it from zero.
• You will not inherit a team, agencies, or contractor relationships — you will architect the agent workforce yourself.
• You will have a significant budget for best-in-class AI tools and infrastructure.
• Deep partnership with Sales, Account Services, and our scientific team.
• A seat on the senior leadership team and direct access to the CEO.

What you’ll own:

• Brand & positioning: Position BenchSci as the essential AI platform for scientific discovery, with narratives that resonate with both lab scientists and executive buyers.
• Demand & lead generation: Accountable for marketing’s contribution to lead generation and pipeline. Partner with Sales to execute account-based marketing (ABM) at a scale with precision previously impossible.
• ABM into top-tier pharma accounts.
• The agentic marketing stack: Design, deploy, and operate a workforce of AI agents across content, SEO, performance, lead scoring, social, and market intelligence.
• Strategy & execution: Set the annual marketing strategy and budget. Translate it into monthly plans with clear outcomes.
• Market intelligence: Build autonomous loops that surface competitive landscapes, scientific literature, and industry signals.
• Editorial judgment: You are the human layer above every agent workflow. Brand voice, scientific accuracy, and quality sit with you.
• Cross-functional leverage: Work closely with Product Marketing, Sales, and Science.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in marketing leadership, with 3–5 years specifically in biopharma, life sciences, or HealthTech.
• Proven track record of building brand awareness and category position in a technical B2B market.
• A track record of pipeline ownership — accountable for revenue or pipeline contribution, not just campaign metrics.
• Demonstrated experience building and operating AI-driven marketing workflows.
• Exceptional communicator across scientific and executive audiences.
• Comfortable operating without a team — you see it as leverage, not limitation.

Requirements

• AI-native operator: You don’t just use AI tools — you orchestrate them.
• Biopharma fluent: You speak the language of the lab.
• A "full-stack" marketing leader: Comfortable moving between high-level board strategy and the technical plumbing of your stack.
• Radically efficient: A natural disdain for traditional corporate bloat and a passion for proving that intelligence plus automation beats headcount every time.

Benefits

• A great compensation package that includes BenchSci equity options.
• A robust vacation policy plus an additional vacation day every year.
• Company closures for 14 more days throughout the year.
• Flex time for sick days, personal days, and religious holidays.
• Comprehensive health and dental benefits.
• Annual learning & development budget.
• A one-time home office set-up budget to use upon joining BenchSci.
• An annual lifestyle spending account allowance.
• Generous parental leave benefits with a top-up plan or paid time off options.
• The ability to save for your retirement coupled with a company match!