Communications & Marketing Associate

Location: Oxford or London (Hybrid) The Mission: Why We Exist Genomics is a science-led transatlantic TechBio combining large-scale genetic and health data with proprietary analytics to accelerate drug discovery and advance predictive, preventative healthcare. We are united by a single vision to help people live longer, healthier lives, using the power of genomics. Genomics aims to help people live longer, healthier lives in two ways: super-charging drug discovery and development for novel treatments with our AI-enabled advanced genetic analytics platform, and by helping people understand their personal risk of common chronic diseases through polygenic risk scores - giving doctors and health systems the chance to get the right people into the right prevention, screening and treatment programmes at the right time. ROLE PURPOSE We're looking for a Communications & Marketing Associate to join us at an exciting moment of growth. This is a genuinely broad role - part content creator, part PR support, part event organiser, part campaign coordinator - and it's ideal for someone who wants to build real skills across multiple marketing disciplines, fast. WHAT YOU'LL DO You'll split your time across two senior leads - our Director of Brand, PR & Communications and our Life Sciences Marketing lead - supporting both teams with day-to-day delivery: - Plan, schedule, and publish content across our social channels , with an eye on performance and brand consistency. - Draft blogs, newsletters, LinkedIn posts, and email campaigns that make complex science feel human and compelling. - Support our PR activity - media monitoring, coverage reports, press release drafts, and briefing materials for senior leaders. - Help plan and coordinate conferences, trade shows, and webinars, including on-the-day presence. - Assist with campaign execution and tracking across both the comms and commercial marketing functions. - Keep our content calendar, mailing lists, and sales materials library organised and up to date. - Conduct research: competitor monitoring, sector trends, audience insights - turning findings into useful summaries for the team. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - A strong writer - clear, engaging, and able to adapt your tone across formats and audiences. - Digitally curious - familiar with LinkedIn and interested in what makes content perform. - Organised and proactive - able to manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and know when to escalate. - Genuinely interested in life sciences, genomics, or health technology (you don't need a science degree, but you need to care about the mission). - A collaborative team player - comfortable taking direction from two different leads without losing initiative. AND EVEN BETTER IF YOU HAVE - Prior experience in a marketing, comms, or content role - Familiarity with tools like Webflow, Mailchimp, Sprout Social, Canva, or Figma. - An interest in media relations, events, or PR. Your Package We are committed to providing a transparent, supportive, and rewarding work environment. COMPENSATION & GROWTH - Competitive Reward: Salaries are externally benchmarked annually to ensure market-aligned compensation. - Clear Career Path: A straightforward, open progression framework means you'll always know the path to promotion and how to achieve your next career goal. - Continuous Learning: Including external courses and a wide library of L&D materials, because your growth is our success. WELLBEING & TIME OFF - Holiday: 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, plus an extra 3-day company-wide shutdown at year-end. - Financial & Health Security: Robust benefits including a market-leading pension scheme, comprehensive private health insurance for you and your family with NO excess, critical illness, and life assurance. - Enhanced Leave: Enhanced paid family leave to support all new parents. WORK ENVIRONMENT & CULTURE - Hybrid Working - Truly Inclusive Time Off: Our 'Bank Your Bank Holiday' program allows you to exchange public ho…