Marketing Coordinator

We are looking for a Marketing Coordinator to help us scale our next-generation laser processing platform.  

Spun out from the University of Oxford in 2017, Opsydia is a specialist laser technology company harnessing decades of academic excellence and experience in adaptive optics that enable the writing of features in transparent materials. Our writing technology has gone on to provide functionalities across many scientific and industrial areas. 

Our technology provides a platform for functional devices in transparent materials such as optical glass and diamond, with several disruptive applications ranging from datacoms, quantum to sensing devices.  

THE ROLE 

Working closely with our Business Development arm and the wider team, you will be responsible for supporting, maintaining, and evolving the company’s advertising and marketing strategy through the development and delivery of creative, data-driven initiatives. This includes producing engaging marketing content across digital channels, managing social media presence, and identifying new platforms and opportunities to strengthen Opsydia's brand visibility. 

You would lead our digital marketing activity such as social media management, email campaigns, paid advertising, and content distribution, while creating news updates, graphics, and wider marketing materials, to be used both internally and externally.  

Working closely with operational teams, you would utilise content from the lab, office, and production environments to showcase the business authentically.  

You would also conduct market and competitor research to inform strategic decisions, advising on campaigns, providing administrative support through database management, scheduling, and coordination to ensure marketing activities both digitally and on the ground run smoothly.  

ABOUT YOU  

You will be able to demonstrate that you have the following: -  

• Effective time management and attention to detail 

• Experience of working within a technologically advancing organisation; laser or optical very desirable 

• Digital competency with platforms such as Google, LinkedIn and other analytics tools  

• Innovative approaches to identifying key marketing and collaboration opportunities 

• Experience with international exhibition logistics and tradeshow planning  

• Ability to generate engaging campaigns and innovative content  

• Capability to elicit genuine and enthusiastic engagement with relevant stakeholders  

• A high standard of copywriting  

You may also have: -  

• Experience in engagement with technological institutions  

• Interest in the laser and optics technology industry  

• Experience of working within a small and driven team  
  

We aim to build a world-class team with complementary skills and can expect applicants with significant experience to take leadership roles on projects. 

If you don't meet all the criteria above, but are interested in the role, please apply or get in touch to discuss further. 

This is a part time role (0.5FTE) and hybrid working arrangements are welcomed, however please note that the role might require occasional in-office presence.  

As part of the recruitment process a selected candidate will be required to undergo security screening to BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard).  

WHAT WE OFFER 

Salary range: £20,000-£25,000, 0.5FTE (£40,000-£50,000 1.FTE)  

Benefits 

• Hybrid & flexible working arrangements 

• Share option scheme 

• Annual bonus scheme 

• Private Medical Insurance 

• Group Income Protection and Life Assurance 

• Enhanced family leave 

• Company matched pension contributions up to 5%. Salary sacrifice arrangement is available 

• 25 days paid leave plus bank holidays  

• Cycle to Work Scheme 

• Mental Health and Wellbeing support and activities 

• Supported further study or training for your professional and personal development 

• Volunteering opportunities 

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES 

We are an equal opportunities employer and commit to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace whilst creating an environment which promotes dignity and respect for all. We post our job descriptions across a wide range of recruitment platforms to enable us to garner the most diverse range of candidates we possibly can. 

ADJUSTMENTS AND PROVISIONS  

We are dedicated to putting in place any reasonable adjustments that may be  to meet the needs of those who wish to apply for a position at Opsydia. 

Please share if you have a declared disability, for example but not limited to: a social communication impairment such as autism spectrum disorder, a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia, dyspraxia or ADHD; a mental health condition, a sensory impairment affecting sight or hearing or a physical or mobility impairment. 

ALTERNATIVE FORMATS 

We can provide our job descriptions in an alternative format of video or audio description.  

ABOUT OPSYDIA 

Opsydia provides commercial systems based on adaptive optics which can directly generate photonic structures in a variety of transparent materials.    Learn more at opsydia.com 

The company is based in the Centre for Innovation & Enterprise at Begbroke Science Park north of Oxford. Begbroke offers comprehensive facilities on-site including a restaurant, coffee shop, free parking and a minibus service between the park and Oxford. 

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