Field Marketing Representative

Proteintech is a fast-growing Biotech company located in the greater Chicago area. Our Mission is to support our customers in all their endeavors, be it accelerating life sciences research and/or clinical diagnostics and therapies.

Proteintech is an international biotechnology company that manufactures antibodies, ELISA kits, and proteins for use in life science research. Proteintech makes all its own products to the highest standards possible, with complete control over the whole manufacturing, validation, and QC process. 200,000+ citations of Proteintech products demonstrates what matters most to the company: the success of its reagents in the hands of scientists, helping them make discoveries to change and explain the world around us. 

Position Summary:

Within the marketing team, we are hiring a Field Marketing Representative whose main responsibility will be to travel to scientific conferences, vendor show and other in-person or online events to speak to customers and represent the company. Your job will be to learn about the company, the customers, and the market as you go, and use you experience to recommend future courses of action for marketing. In addition, you will be responsible for managing our brand ambassador program.

Key Responsibilities:

• Increase brand awareness and generate leads by planning, organizing and traveling to scientific conferences, vendor show and other in-person or online events.
• Gather and report customer intelligence to marketing and sales teams at scientific conferences, vendor show & other events.
• Assist in developing brand and product marketing plans and campaigns within a team with the goal of increasing product awareness and increasing sales and profits.
• Partake in planning, organizing, and executing sales promotions.
• Report weekly/monthly on the status of field marketing activities.
• Keep well-informed of industry trends, competition, and new opportunities.
• Understand product line and product/service value delivered throughout customer operations and effectively communicate value to customers to generate new leads
• Identify and recruit potential brand ambassadors who align with the brand’s mission and values.
• Support ambassadors with resources, tools, content ideas, and feedback to help them succeed in their roles.
• Collect and analyze feedback from ambassadors to refine the program and increase engagement.
• Assist with other marketing-related duties when needed.

Preferred Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in business (marketing/sales, administration, communications or related field) or Bachelor’s degree in life science/ biology.
• Travel 70% of time supporting the national market. Some weekend travel.
• Possess a high level of enthusiasm with friendly, outgoing personality.
• Possess excellent time management and organizational abilities.
• Superb oral and written communication skills.
• Possess a high level of enthusiasm with friendly, outgoing personality.
• Remain self-motivated and flexible
• Experience in teaching or managing a group of people is preferred.
• Any experience in content creation (Adobe suite, etc.) is appreciated, but not required.
• This position is in-person and based in Rosemont, IL.

Benefits:

• Paid time off
• 401K with company match
• Health and dental insurance
• Vision discount plan

Contact Katie Bellows katie@ptglab.com

Proteintech group is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.