This is Cradle

Proteins are the molecular machines of life, used for many therapeutic, diagnostic, chemical, agricultural and food applications. Designing and optimizing proteins takes a lot of expert knowledge and manual effort, through the use of custom computational and biological tools.

Machine learning is revolutionizing this space, by enabling high-fidelity protein models. At Cradle, we offer a software platform for AI-guided discovery and optimization of proteins, so that biologists can design proteins faster and at scale. We are already used by clients across biopharma, biotech, agri-tech, food-tech, and academia.

We're an experienced team of around 75 people. We've built many successful products before and have enough funding for multiple years of runway. We are distributed across two main locations, Zurich and Amsterdam, and are focused on building the best possible team culture.

We offer our employees a very competitive salary, a generous equity stake in the company and a wide range of benefits and career progression opportunities.

Your Role

As Marketing Events Manager at Cradle, you will own our events strategy and drive Cradle's presence across the biopharma, biotech, and computational biology communities. This is a strategic role: you won't just coordinate logistics: you'll conceive, design, and execute events that position Cradle as a thought leader in AI-driven protein engineering. From intimate executive roundtables to hosted symposia and industry conference activations, you'll build experiences that deepen relationships with pharma partners, scientific leaders, and the broader biotech ecosystem.

This role is ideal for someone who already has a strong background in biopharma who knows the key conferences, the organizers, and the thought leaders worth bringing into the room.

Your Responsibilities

Event Strategy

• Own Cradle's annual events calendar and strategy, identifying which conferences to attend, sponsor, or skip and where to create our own “spotlight” moments

• Conceive and produce Cradle-hosted events: workshops, symposia, executive dinners, scientific roundtables, and partner activations

• Build programming that positions Cradle scientists and leadership as thought leaders in computational protein design

Industry and Community Engagement

• Leverage your existing network to connect Cradle with key opinion leaders, conference organizers, and industry influencers

• Cultivate relationships with event partners across pharma, biotech, and academic communities

• Stay ahead of the conference landscape—understanding which events matter, what formats are resonating, and where Cradle should show up next

Execution and Operations

• Lead end-to-end execution for priority events, managing vendors, budgets, and timelines

• Coordinate with marketing on event messaging, collateral, and follow-up campaigns

• Track event ROI and gather insights to continuously improve our approach

Your Qualifications

Must-haves

• 4–7 years in events or field marketing, with significant experience in biotech, pharma, or life sciences

• Demonstrated experience conceiving and executing community events from the ground up

• Experience in the biopharma industry: you know the conferences that matter, have relationships with organizers, and can bring thought leaders to the table

• Strong project management skills and comfort managing complex, multi-stakeholder programs

• Excellent communication skills, both written and interpersonal

Nice-to-haves

• Scientific background or working knowledge of protein engineering, computational biology, or drug discovery

• Experience at a high-growth startup or in a role that required building an events function from scratch

• Familiarity with HubSpot, Cvent, or similar marketing/events tools

Our commitment to inclusive hiring

Cradle evaluates all candidates based on merit, regardless of sex, gender, ethnicity, socio-economic background, or any other aspect of identity. We maintain zero tolerance for discrimination and actively encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

A notice about recruitment scams

Please be aware that scammers are posing as us in order to get your personal details or money. We only communicate via @cradle.bio email addresses, we only make job offers after having met you in person at our office in Zurich or Amsterdam, and we never ask you to pay for anything during the interview process.