Associate Director of Content Marketing and Publications - FTC

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We're Hiring: Associate Director of Content Marketing and Publications
Oxford, UK (Hybrid) | Genomics | Full-time, Fixed Term Contract (MAT Cover)

About Us
Oxford Nanopore Technologies is headquartered at the Oxford Science Park, with a global presence across the US, APAC, and Europe. Our sequencing platform is the only technology that offers real-time analysis in fully scalable formats—from pocket-sized to population-scale—capable of analysing native DNA or RNA of any length.
Our mission? To enable the analysis of any living thing, by anyone, anywhere.

The Opportunity
We’re looking for a dynamic and strategic leader to oversee two high-performing teams:

Scientific Communications & Publications – Responsible for translating published applications of Oxford Nanopore technology into accessible, impactful content for internal and external audiences. This team also mines publication and grant data to uncover trends and generate strategic insights.

Content Marketing – Creators of high-impact, multi-channel content that transforms complex scientific and technical information into engaging narratives. Their work supports awareness, interest, and conversion across digital and print platforms.

This role is pivotal in ensuring data-driven decision-making, aligning content strategy with market trends, and collaborating across global marketing and commercial teams to deliver timely, relevant, and inspiring content.

This role is being offered on an 18 Month Maternity Cover Basis. 

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead strategic content creation across Scientific Communications, Publications, and Content Marketing teams, ensuring alignment with campaign goals and commercial priorities.
  • Oversee the development and delivery of engaging scientific content that supports the customer journey and meets the needs of internal stakeholders.
  • Drive the strategy for blog and post-event content, ensuring relevance and impact across global marketing and business teams.
  • Guide the curation and dissemination of scientific publications, providing insights and tools to support sales and strategic decision-making.
  • Champion voice-of-customer storytelling, ensuring content is accessible, compelling, and tailored to audience needs.
  • Integrate data-driven insights into content strategy, using performance analytics to inform prioritisation and continuous improvement.

    • What We’re Looking For

  • Experience in content strategy and creation within the life sciences or genomics industry
  • Proven leadership of high-performing teams
  • Strong understanding of genomics technologies and market landscape
  • Excellent communication skills and a data-driven mindset
  • Highly organised, proactive, and collaborative

    • Why Join Us?
    We offer a competitive salary, generous pension contributions, private healthcare, an attractive bonus scheme, and the chance to be part of a company that’s truly changing the world of genomics.
    If you're passionate about science communication and want to make a real impact—apply today!

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    Location:
    Oxford
    Job Type:
    FullTime

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