Field Marketing Manager, Academia

Field Marketing Manager, Academia

Prolific

At Prolific, our marketplace is rooted in academia, and that commitment runs deep. Alongside our work to accelerate the future of AI, we’re continuing to redefine how the world conducts academic research.

What started as a research-driven idea has evolved into the world’s most trusted infrastructure for human data. Today, tens of thousands of researchers from top universities across the globe rely on Prolific to power their work, from peer-reviewed studies to the next generation of technological breakthroughs.

We're doubling down on our mission to serve the academic community, deepening relationships, building smarter tools, and making high-quality human data more accessible than ever.

The role

We are looking for an  Field Marketing Manager to build and activate Prolific's presence within the academic research community. This role sits at the intersection of marketing strategy and deep academic credibility — you'll own how Prolific shows up across universities, research labs, and academic conferences, driving awareness and pipeline within our most strategically important segment.
You'll work closely with our GTM Research Team to ensure every campaign, piece of content, and event resonates authentically with academic audiences, helping position Prolific as the trusted partner for researchers worldwide.

What you’ll be doing in the role 

• Develop and execute a field marketing strategy targeting universities, research labs, and academic conferences
• Partner closely with the GTM Research Team to ensure campaigns are credible, relevant, and resonate with academic audiences
• Own academic event sponsorships, speaking submissions, and conference presence - from strategy through to on-the-ground execution
• Build and grow a community of academic advocates and research champions, fostering peer-to-peer connections, facilitating knowledge sharing, and creating spaces - online and offline - where researchers engage meaningfully with Prolific
• Build, nurture relationships and marketing programs with academic associations, ethics boards, and research networks to strengthen Prolific's standing in the community
• Drive academic pipeline in close coordination with named academic accounts, working across GTM to connect marketing activity to revenue outcomes
• Manage academic-specific content including whitepapers, research reports, and webinars that genuinely serve researcher needs
• Track and report on academic segment metrics including reach, engagement, and pipeline influence, ensuring marketing investment translates into measurable impact

What you’ll bring to the role

• Proven experience in field marketing, academic marketing, or a closely related B2B marketing role
• Track record of developing and executing marketing programmes that drive pipeline, not just awareness
• Experience owning event strategy and conference presence, including sponsorships and speaking programmes
• Experience working alongside a sales or account management teams
• Strong cross-functional collaborator — comfortable working with sales, GTM, content, and research stakeholders
• Data-driven mindset with the ability to define, track, and optimise against meaningful metrics
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to adapt tone and content for sophisticated academic audiences

Why Prolific is a great place to work

We've built a unique platform that connects researchers and companies with a global pool of participants, enabling the collection of high-quality, ethically sourced human behavioral data and feedback. This data is the cornerstone of developing more accurate, nuanced, and aligned AI systems.

We believe that the next leap in AI capabilities won't come solely from scaling existing models but from integrating diverse human perspectives and behaviors into AI development. By providing this crucial human data infrastructure, Prolific is positioning itself at the forefront of the next wave of AI innovation—one that reflects the breadth and the best of humanity.

Working for us will place you at the forefront of AI innovation, providing access to our unique human data platform and opportunities for groundbreaking research. Join us to enjoy a competitive salary, benefits, and remote working within our impactful, mission-driven culture.

Join us to enjoy a competitive salary, benefits, and remote working within our impactful, mission-driven culture. At Prolific, our compensation packages for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. Many roles also include the opportunity to earn a cash variable element, such as a bonus or commission. Each job posting shows a salary range that reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hires, based on the role’s location as well as your skills, experience, and relevant education or training. You can check the job posting’s subtitle to see where the position is based. Your recruiter will also be happy to share the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

For pay transparency, the base salary range for this full-time role in New York is $120,000 - $150,000 per annum.

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