Careers at Notch

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Scientific Writer to join our team. The Senior Scientific Writer will play a key role within the agency creating content for our amazing Life Sciences clients. You will be heavily involved in content writing (press releases, editorial, whitepapers, case-studies, blogs, websites, social media, brochures, presentations etc.) along with creation of other types of content media (podcasts, videos and infographics etc.). The role will also include getting involved with editorial and campaign planning, liaising with editors to secure and fulfil opportunities to maximise client exposure.

The Senior Scientific Writer will conduct desk research and analysis for both existing and new clients, and will often be client facing – presenting content projects, interviewing thought-leaders for content pieces etc. Training will be provided on the job and, depending on your competencies, there may be further scope to develop skills in client account management, marketing strategy and/or campaign management.

As a Senior Scientific Writer you need to have a degree in a life sciences or chemistry related subject. You should have excellent communication skills, including a high standard of written English and strict attention to detail. You should also be passionate about communicating scientific discoveries and technologies to diverse audiences.

You must be comfortable with researching and understanding academic science papers, and also have experience in using social media and other web-based communications channels. This role requires the ability to learn quickly about diverse scientific areas covering a broad spectrum of the life sciences and likely extending beyond your existing specialist knowledge. As a member of a small and busy team, you should also be willing to help out on other tasks as required, and be comfortable working on several projects simultaneously. Multi-tasking and project management skills are key for this role.

We are looking for someone with at least 12-18 months experience in a similar role.

Any marketing, branding or PR experience would be an advantage but is not essential. Competency in other European languages would be beneficial. You should also have great initiative, self-motivation and organisational skills.

Benefits:

• 23 days of holidays plus bank holidays
• Central Manchester office located in the stylish NEO building – a socially, digitally and physically connected space created for close collaborations and offering many free community events on-site for the creative industry and to facilitate personal growth
• Summer and Christmas parties!
• Birthday cakes and treats
• Access to reduced rate on-site gym and wellness centre

• Researching, editing and writing press releases, digital content and articles
• Editing and writing other campaign materials as required
• Researching and understanding client and competitor technologies, products and services
• Working with agency colleagues to brainstorm and plan campaign ideas
• Developing client social media strategies
• Collating media coverage for PR accounts and reporting back to clients
• Project management from brief to completion
• Monitoring and reporting of results

To apply for the role, please email your CV and cover letter to Pranika Sivakumar careers@notchcommunications.co.uk

We are looking for an ambitious and enthusiastic Account Manager & Account Executive to join our rapidly growing B2B marketing and communications agency located in the heart of Manchester. Having recently won several new clients, we are looking for talented recruits to join our dynamic team of highly skilled marketers and science communicators. As part of the Client Service team, you will look after various clients around the world, liaising closely to plan and deliver their marketing campaigns, answer their everyday communication needs and build a trusting relationship with them. You will work alongside strategists, creatives and content writers to offer fresh and inspiring ideas and ensure the team always deliver projects on time and to budget. This role will suit an ambitious candidate wanting to drive significant campaigns for companies at the forefront of scientific innovations globally.

• A strong interest in branding, advertising and/or trade PR
• At least one years’ experience in science marketing and/or a science-related degree
• Fast learning abilities, strong attention to detail and excellent communication skills
• Enthusiastic about marketing communications and highly adaptive, being able to learn about new marketing trends and science and technology industries - often at short notice
• Great multi-tasker, comfortable with running multiple projects simultaneously across different teams

• Digital marketing and social media expertise will be an advantage
• You don’t need to be a rocket scientist! However, you should have an interest in science and new technologies.

Benefits:

• 23 days of holidays plus bank holidays
• Summer and Christmas parties
• Birthday celebrations
• Access to reduced rate on-site gym and wellness centre
• Drinks fridge and regular wine o’clocks!
• Central Manchester office located in the NEO building, offering free community events on-site for the creative industry and to facilitate personal growth

• Liaising on a daily basis with clients, creatives, strategists and content writers
• Taking a leading role in client meetings, including meeting preparation and follow-up
• Presenting creative concepts and new campaign ideas to clients
• Strategic planning and working with agency colleagues to devise branding, advertising and/or PR campaigns to meet client requirements
• Campaign management and reporting
• Budget setting and monitoring, to ensure projects are delivered on time and to everyone’s satisfaction
• Writing creative briefs and liaising with project manager/creative/digital teams to deliver high-quality projects, on time
• Overseeing account executives’ duties, including contact reports and estimates (Account Manager)


To submit your application (consisting of a CV and covering letter), please contact:

Lauren Martin
Email: careers@notchcommunications.co.uk

Based in our Manchester (UK) office, your primary purpose will be to write and edit content for our clients’ projects, ranging from scientific feature articles to blogs, websites, press releases, brochures, advertisements, presentations and social media posts.

We work with clients across the life sciences, from laboratory equipment and reagents providers to biotech, clinical trials companies, and fine chemicals and pharmaceuticals manufacturers. You will work with our teams to provide materials for several of our client accounts as well as for our quarterly magazine. You will also liaise with trade press editors, work on PR campaigns, press release distribution and attend industry events. You will uphold the Notch values and commitment to our clients in everything you do.

Training will be provided on the job and, depending on your competencies, there may be further scope to develop skills in client account management, marketing strategy and/or campaign management. Please note, we are currently working remotely due to COVID-19.

As a scientific writer, you need to have a degree in a life sciences or chemistry related subject. You should have excellent communication skills, including a high standard of written English and strict attention to detail. You should also be passionate about communicating scientific discoveries and technologies to diverse audiences.

You must be comfortable with researching and understanding academic science papers, and also have experience in using social media and other web-based communications channels. This role requires the ability to learn quickly about diverse scientific areas covering a broad spectrum of the life sciences and likely extending beyond your existing specialist knowledge. As a member of a small and busy team, you should also be willing to help out on other tasks as required, and be comfortable working on several projects simultaneously.

A post-graduate degree in a life sciences or chemistry related subject is desired but not essential. Any marketing, branding or PR experience would be an advantage but is not essential. Competency in other European languages would be beneficial. You should also have great initiative, self-motivation and organisational skills.

Benefits:
• 23 days of holidays plus bank holidays
• Young and sociable teams
• Central Manchester office located in the stylish NEO building – a socially, digitally and physically connected space created for close collaborations and offering many free community events on-site for the creative industry and to facilitate personal growth
• Summer and Christmas parties!
• Birthday cakes and treats
• Access to reduced rate on-site gym and wellness centre

• Researching, editing and writing press releases, web content and articles
• Editing and writing other campaign materials as required
• Researching and learning about clients’ and their competitors’ technologies, products and services
• Working with agency colleagues to brainstorm and plan campaign ideas
• Inputting to Notch and clients’ social media strategies
• Collating media coverage for PR accounts and reporting back to clients

For more information about this opportunity, or to submit your application (consisting of a CV and covering letter), please contact:

Pranika Sivakumar
Email: careers@notchcommunications.co.uk