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Katie Strickland

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Head of Global Marketing at Symeres
📍 Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

Katie Strickland is the Head of Global Marketing at Symeres, specializing in strategic market research for the drug discovery sector. With a PhD from The University of Sheffield, she excels in leading expert teams to deliver data-driven results. Colleagues describe her as a "strategic thinker," "highly collaborative," and an "exceptional marketing leader."

Beyond her professional role, Katie maintains a connection to her scientific roots, fondly recalling habits from her time working in a lab. She appreciates creative and clear communication, showing enthusiasm for making complex topics engaging and accessible. She enjoys building and celebrating the successes of the teams she leads.

Unique fact: She has a subconscious habit of unscrewing bottle caps with her little finger, a skill perfected during her days at the lab bench.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Head of Global Marketing
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
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Team Leadership
Enjoys building capable teams by nurturing talent and celebrating individual successes. Recommendations highlight her empowering and supportive leadership style.
Data-Driven Strategy
Focuses on converting complex data analysis into meaningful and actionable outcomes for marketing and commercial strategies, a core part of her professional headline.
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Career

Work history

4-2025
Head of Global Marketing
Symeres
1-2024 - 4-2025
Head of Marketing
Optibrium
10-2020 - 11-2023
Head Of Marketing
Abzena
1-2017 - 6-2018
Head of Target Marketing
Abcam
10-2013 - 1-2017
Category Manager, Biochemicals and Proteins
Abcam
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Media appearances

Katie Strickland, Author at Optibrium. Featured in Optibrium
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Education
2016 - 2018
Leadership training
Gustav Käser Training International
2007 - 2011
PhD
The University of Sheffield
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