Oxitec

Communications Executive

Oxitec

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Abingdon • United Kingdom

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Salary

💰 £40,000 per year

About the role

  • Draft and edit corporate materials (press releases, media statements, executive blogs, op‑eds, Q&As, fact sheets, talking points, boilerplates).
  • Maintain messaging house and narrative documents; ensure consistency across channels and geographies.
  • Coordinate global product/program launch communications, working with program leads and vendors on milestones, assets, and timelines.
  • Support issues/crisis readiness: keep media engagement materials and stakeholder Q&As up to date; track potential risks and coordinate responses.
  • Work with country/program teams to localise materials and secure approvals; ensure community‑engagement alignment and culturally appropriate messaging.
  • Draft briefs/SOWs, manage timelines and deliverables, track budgets, and organise onboarding.
  • Own the content calendar across web, social, media, and thought leadership; drive asset production (copy, visuals, short videos, decks) with designers/editors.
  • Monitor media and social channels; track coverage, sentiment, and share of voice; produce regular dashboards and campaign reports.

Requirements

  • Experience in corporate or program communications (agency and/or inhouse), delivering multichannel content and campaigns.
  • Outstanding writing and editing skills; able to turn complex technical or policy topics into clear, compelling copy.
  • Demonstrated vendor/agency coordination experience (briefs, timelines, budgets, QA) in a multi‑stakeholder environment.
  • Strong coordination: content calendars, approval workflows, asset tracking, and cross timezone coordination.
  • Practical familiarity with: website platforms, social platforms, basic design/editing tools, and media monitoring.
  • Excellent administrative, time management, and organisation skills.
  • Comfort working across scientific, regulatory, or public health contexts
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
writingeditingcontent creationvendor coordinationbudget managementtimeline managementasset trackingcrisis communicationlocalizationmultichannel content delivery
Soft Skills
organizational skillstime managementcoordinationcommunicationcollaborationattention to detailadaptabilityproblem-solvingcreativitystakeholder engagement