Aristo Sourcing

Head Of Marketing/ Marketing Automation Manager

Aristo Sourcing South Africa 1 day ago
marketing

Our Client is a global life science reagents company supplying ELISA kits, antibodies, assays, and immunology tools to academic and industry researchers worldwide. We sell directly to scientists and operate a data-driven, performance-focused commercial model.

Role Summary
We are hiring a Marketing Automation Manager to own, build, manage, and be
accountable for the full end-to-end marketing automation system across all channels.

This role has clear ownership and responsibility for:

  • Lifecycle strategy and execution
  • Automation tooling and architecture
  • Cross-channel orchestration
  • Revenue and pipeline impact
  • This is a hands-on ownership role, not a coordination or advisory position.
    Note: We already have dedicated Product Management and SEO roles. This position
    focuses on activation, automation, and conversion.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

  1. End-to-End Marketing Automation Ownership

Design and operate the full marketing automation lifecycle:
Lead capture → nurture → conversion → repeat purchase → re-engagement

Build scalable, documented automation workflows
Own the marketing automation roadmap and execution

Multi-Channel Automation

  • Own and integrate automation across:
  • Email (plain-text and HTML/image)
  • CRM-driven workflows
  • Website forms & behavioral triggers
  • Audience sync for paid retargeting (Google, Meta, LinkedIn)
  • Optional SMS / WhatsApp (where compliant and relevant)

Ensure channels work as one coordinated system, not silos.

  1. Segmentation, Data & Personalization

Build and maintain segmentation by:

  • Research area
  • Product interest
  • Buyer type (PI, postdoc, lab manager, industry)
  • Geography and institution type
  • Purchase and engagement behavior
  • Own data hygiene, lifecycle states, and enrichment
  • Use behavioral data to drive timing, messaging, and offers
  1. Campaign & Revenue Ownership

·       Plan and execute automation for:

·       End-of-year budget spend campaigns

·       Limited-time promotions

·       Product launches and portfolio pushes

·       Align automation with Sales priorities and territories

·       Take responsibility for conversion, revenue contribution, and attribution

  1. Platform & Stack Ownership

 Own the marketing automation platform end-to-end:

·       Selection, configuration, integrations

·       Deliverability and compliance (GDPR, CAN-SPAM)

·       CRM and e-commerce data sync

·       Ensure the system is scalable, reliable, and well-documented

Measurement & Optimization

  • Define and track success metrics:
  • Engagement
  • Conversion
  • Revenue and pipeline influence

Run A/B tests on:

  • Messaging styles
  • Subject lines
  • Timing and offers
  • Continuously optimize based on performance data

·       Required Experience
Essential

·       2+ years in marketing automation / lifecycle marketing

·       Proven ownership of end-to-end automation systems

·       Hands-on experience with platforms such as:

·       Active Campaign, HubSpot, Brevo, Klaviyo, Marketo, or similar

·       Strong execution mindset with commercial accountability

·       Comfortable operating at both strategy and execution level
Desirable

·       B2B, life sciences, biotech, or technical product experience

·       Experience working closely with Sales and CRM pipelines

·       Understanding of long sales cycles and repeat purchasing

·       Experience managing GDPR-compliant global audiences

Location: Fully Remote

Salary $4500

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