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Velocity Clinical Research

Velocity Clinical Research

Operates multi-site clinical trial network

Marketing Specialist

Full-TimeDeadline 8/20/27
No salary listed
Mid
Bachelor's
Durham, NC, USA
In Person

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, or a related field is preferred.
  • Two to four years of experience in a marketing role involving campaign execution, segmentation, database or customer relationship management work, and reporting.
  • Proficiency with HubSpot, Salesforce or comparable customer relationship management and marketing automation platforms, Google Analytics, and Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
  • Experience with Hootsuite or Sprout Social for social channel management.
  • Strong understanding of paid search, paid social, conversion tracking, funnel optimization, artificial intelligence search engine optimization, search engine optimization fundamentals, and digital engagement.
  • Basic budget development and management skills.
  • Demonstrated experience planning and executing account-based marketing or targeted digital campaigns.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable recommendations.
  • Experience demonstrating intellectual curiosity in healthcare and pharmaceutical development and sound judgment in decision-making.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Responsibilities
  • Mine the customer relationship management and marketing databases, including HubSpot and Salesforce, for content opportunities, segmentation insights, and campaign targeting.
  • Maintain data hygiene and segmentation logic to support targeted and relevant messaging across channels.
  • Own workflow design in HubSpot for lead nurturing and conversion, including automation, A/B testing, and ongoing optimization.
  • Manage customer relationship management integrations and lead scoring and handoff processes in partnership with Sales.
  • Coordinate with Business Insights to ensure proof points and experience are accurate and marketing materials represent current levels of expertise.
  • Plan, execute, and optimize account-based marketing campaigns targeting priority accounts and segments.
  • Contribute to digital advertising, retargeting, and outbound marketing programs supporting demand-generation goals.
  • Coordinate promotion for virtual events, webinars, podcasts, and other digital field marketing activities.
  • Maintain website content updates and Google My Business accounts.
  • Manage content across all social channels using a social media management tool with Coordinator support.
  • Direct content priorities for the Marketing Coordinator, ensuring community management and social content align with brand standards and campaign calendars.
  • Collaborate with the marketing agency partner on creative briefs, deliverable reviews, and timeline management for design projects.
  • Support corporate brand standards, templates, and site-level brand materials.
  • Create multimedia content and contribute to the content strategy and execution of original concepts promoting the enterprise.
  • Track and report key campaign and channel metrics, delivering regular performance report-outs, insights, and recommendations to leadership.
  • Optimize website content, campaigns, and digital advertisements for search engine optimization; research and implement recommendations to increase organic reach.
  • Coordinate with internal information technology and digital partners on quarterly read-outs of performance metrics from Google Analytics.
  • Assist with quarterly business reporting and evaluation of communications and marketing effectiveness.
  • Partner with Sales, Recruitment, and Site Development teams to align lead-generation and content efforts with broader commercial goals.
  • Provide guidance and quality review for work produced by the Marketing Coordinator.
  • Support internal teams with communications and newsletters.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience managing or mentoring junior team members.

About the company

Velocity Clinical Research

Velocity Clinical Research

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Velocity Clinical Research operates the world’s largest network of fully integrated clinical research sites, with 70+ sites and 200+ investigators, collaborating with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to study new drugs, medical devices, diagnostics, and combination products. Its unified site solutions connect the right patients, investigators, and research staff across the U.S. and Europe, enabling efficient trial execution. A technology hub in India develops systems that leverage site, patient, and historical performance data to improve operations. The company’s approach centers on delivering high-quality data, excellent patient care, and greater efficiency for clinical trials at any scale. Its differentiators include a broad, integrated site network, global reach, and a focus on data-driven processes to speed research while maintaining quality.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Cincinnati, Ohio

Founded

1999

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What believers are saying

  • Velocity said July 22, 2026 it delivered record vaccine enrollment across Atlantic sites.
  • Velocity’s June 2026 claim of 61 FDA-approved products strengthens sponsor credibility and future RFP wins.
  • Velocity’s February 2026 UK medical director hire signals continued Europe expansion in Germany, Poland, and Britain.

What critics are saying

  • Revelio Labs showed headcount down 11% from 2023 to 1,328 employees by March 2026.
  • Velocity’s scale depends on sponsor volume; a major pharma consolidation cycle squeezes site-network pricing.
  • AI-feasibility tools commoditize site selection, eroding Velocity’s premium and threatening network-wide margin compression by 2027.

What makes Velocity Clinical Research unique

  • Velocity ran a sole-site U.S. vaccine trial and enrolled 1,000 patients in 10 sites.
  • Velocity spans 70+ sites across the U.S. and Europe, with 220+ principal investigators.
  • Velocity’s AI feasibility agent and live Slope inventory platform centralize site operations network-wide.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Performance Bonus