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A job description is not a job ad. I cannot stress this enough. There is nothing more tiresome than to see an ad like this: Requirements: At least 5 years exp...
A job description is not a job ad. I cannot stress this enough. There is nothing more tiresome than to see an ad like this:
At least 5 years experience
Ability to make swift decisions, work through stressful situations and solve problems quickly
Deep knowledge of your area
Creativity
Ambition
etc.
Does this make you want to jump up, tell your boss you're leaving and go work for this company instead? I don't think so. This
hardly evokes an emotion, much less the feeling of wanting to uproot so much of your being and quit your job.
You have to remember that in the end of the day, that's what you want people to do. The people you want to apply are probably
being treated really well at their current job so that they won't quit. So, you have to work extra hard to attract them!
Nobody wants to read a list of your demands. If you get a lot of unqualified candidates applying, make sure you use questions to
filter them! For example, by asking how many years of experience they have, you will be able to filter the applications, and thus
save yourself from reading a lot of unqualified applications.
Since you've just eliminated the need to list your demands, you have a lot of space to write about your company and what you can
offer the candidate. Imagine it being a personal ad. You have to really sell the idea of working with you. Write about everything
from your lunches together, your flexible hours, free coffee in the break room, etc. When you add these things together, the
person reading the ad is going to imagine herself being there with you.
Don't forget – job seekers are not the only ones reading your ads. Your rivals, customers and partners are probably reading them
as well. Job ads are a really good place to see how a company is doing and how generous they can be. When you're writing the ad,
make sure to imagine your biggest rival reading the ad. You're going to want to make them jealous, right?
So now you understand the concept of making your company sound like a great place to work. However, you have to be honest. Nothing
is worse than a candidate that is disappointed right from the start of an interview. Don't say that you offer something that you
don't.
Be honest – but be sure to mention everything that makes your workplace a great place to work.
Don't write too much. To be brutally honest, nobody wants to read about your company for more than two minutes, so make sure that
your job ad isn't too long.
Marketing Communications Manager – 9-month FTC Cycle Company: Cycle Pharmaceuticals Ltd Position Summary: This is a full-time 9-month fixed term contract within the Marketing department, working in our Cambridge office on a hybrid basis (minimum 3 days in the office). The Opportunity Are you passionate about storytelling, content creation, and communications that make a real difference? At Cycle Pharma, we're looking for a Marketing Communications Manager to join us on a 9-month maternity cover contract and lead the development of impactful communications and content across our organisation, focusing on our rare metabolic product portfolio. This is a hands-on role for an exceptional writer who enjoys creating compelling content, shaping communication strategies, and bringing campaigns to life across multiple channels. The successful candidate will be responsible for producing and overseeing a wide range of communications, from product launch materials and patient-facing content to corporate messaging, public relations, social media, and internal communications. Writing and content creation will form a significant proportion of the role, making this an exciting opportunity for someone who combines creativity with strategic thinking and strong project management skills. You'll work closely with Brand Managers, Regulatory, Medical Affairs, Compliance, Cycle Vita (Patient Support Hub), and Sales teams to deliver high-quality, compliant communications that support our business objectives. Our Company At Cycle Pharmaceuticals, we believe that Every Single Patient Matters. This is at the heart of why we work. As we look to grow, we’re now looking for people to join our team who share our vision. We know that life-changing treatments need life-improving product support to match, because when you put the two together, great things can happen. Our growing portfolio covers rare oncology, haematology, immunology and metabolic genetic conditions, where we improve existing drugs, repurpose them for new uses, and bring generics back to market. Using cutting-edge drug delivery technologies, we enhance the efficiency of treatments, offering patients greater freedom and choice. If you want to know more about what we do then, why not check out our website below and look at some of our patient stories: Patient Stories - Cycle Pharma What you’ll be doing in this role: * Lead the development and delivery of compelling content and communications across multiple channels and audiences. * Write, edit and manage a broad range of marketing and corporate materials including press releases, brochures, patient and healthcare professional materials, websites, email campaigns, social media content, presentations and promotional assets. * Support, coach and develop a team of two, conducting regular one-to-one meetings and providing ongoing support to help them grow and succeed in their roles. * Partner with graphic designers to transform content into engaging and effective marketing materials. * Own and manage the annual communications plan, working closely with Brand Managers, Cycle Vita and other stakeholders to ensure consistent and impactful messaging. * Support product launches and campaign activity through the creation of audience-focused messaging and content strategies. * Drive the development of Cycle's content and communications approach, including tone of voice, content governance, SEO best practice and audience engagement strategies. * Manage public relations communications, including press releases and media-related activity. * Support the delivery of multi-channel marketing activity including conferences, exhibitions, advisory boards, digital campaigns, translations and promotional materials. * Challenge existing approaches and identify new and innovative ways to communicate with key audiences using data and insight to inform decision making. * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure communications projects are delivered on time, within budget and in line with agreed objectives. * Ensure all communications and promotional materials comply with relevant regulatory, legal and compliance requirements. The following skills and experience will be important in helping to set you up to succeed in this role: * Degree-level education or equivalent experience in Communications, Marketing, Life Sciences or a related discipline. * Significant experience in a communications, content marketing, copywriting, public relations or marketing communications role. * Exceptional writing, editing and proofreading skills, with the ability to adapt tone and messaging for different audiences. * Demonstrable experience creating content across multiple channels including digital, print, social media and corporate communications. * Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously. * Experience developing communication plans and delivering integrated campaigns. * Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across all levels of the organisation. * Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality work. * Previous line management, mentoring or people leadership experience. * Experience within pharmaceuticals, healthcare, life sciences, or other regulated industries. * Knowledge of FDA regulations, HIPAA requirements, and healthcare communications. * Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook). What can we offer to you: In addition to being part of a great team and doing things that will make a real difference to patients’ lives, you will enjoy all the benefits that brings: * A collaborative high performing work environment * Company profit related bonus * Hybrid working with flexible start and finish times * Opportunity to join a fast growing and ambitious business * Company pension scheme * 100% employer paid membership for Private Health Insurance * Life and Critical Illness Insurance * Corporate Gym membership * Regular team building events and an agile working environment Diversity and Inclusion statement: At Cycle Pharmaceuticals, we are committed to creating an inclusive, respectful, positive and diverse workplace. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, gender, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic. We actively support and embrace diversity, and we are working to build a team that reflects a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives. We value your unique contributions and encourage you to join us in shaping a more inclusive future. If you require any reasonable adjustments - whether during the application process or in the workplace - we will be happy to support your needs. At Cycle, equality, inclusion, and respect are at the core of everything we do. We fully comply with all applicable employment laws, including those related to non-discrimination, work authorization, and employment eligibility verification.
MongoDB is looking for a Manager, Executive Experiences & Operations to serve as the operational backbone of the Strategic Executive Experiences team within Marketing. Reporting to senior leadership on the team, this role will own the infrastructure that enables MongoDB’s highest-visibility executive-facing external and internal programs to scale efficiently — spanning attendee management systems, registration processes, communications workflows, documentation, project coordination, procurement support, and program governance. This role is ideal for a highly organized program operator who thrives in fast-paced environments and enjoys building structure from complexity. We are looking for someone who can manage multiple workstreams simultaneously, create scalable operating systems, and bring exceptional execution support to programs that reach MongoDB’s most senior stakeholders and executives. While strategic program ownership rests with others on the team, a strong executive presence and service-minded approach are essential — this role exists to give senior leaders and program owners the operational leverage to focus on executive engagement, experience design, and program delivery. We are looking to speak to candidates who are based in Dublin or Cork for our hybrid working model. WHAT YOU’LL DO * Own and maintain the operational systems and infrastructure supporting MongoDB’s executive-facing and internal programs, including attendee management platforms, registration processes, and program governance * Build and manage project plans, timelines, trackers, and standardized operating procedures that enable consistent, scalable program execution across the team * Drive process improvements that increase efficiency, cross-functional synergy, and operational consistency across the program portfolio * Manage attendee registration platforms end-to-end — tracking status and data accuracy, maintaining participant databases and dashboards, and coordinating invitation and communications workflows * Coordinate deployment of attendee and event communications, manage communications calendars and approval workflows, and maintain event microsites and attendee-facing platforms * Coordinate cross-functional project timelines and milestone tracking across Marketing, Sales, Finance, Procurement, Travel, Communications, and external vendor partners * Identify operational risks and proactively escalate issues requiring leadership attention to keep programs on schedule across multiple concurrent initiatives * Support procurement workflows, contract routing, vendor onboarding, and budget tracking — including invoices, purchase requests, and financial reporting documentation * Provide hands-on operational support during live program execution, including attendee services, registration functions, run-of-show documentation, and onsite issue resolution * Support post-event reporting, retrospectives, and continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen team scalability and execution quality WE’RE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WITH * 5+ years of experience in program management, event operations, business operations, or a related field in a fast-paced, high-growth environment * Demonstrated ability to build and manage scalable workflows, organizational systems, and standardized operating procedures across complex, concurrent programs * Experience managing multiple high-stakes projects simultaneously with exceptional attention to detail and follow-through * Strong operating instincts, including building planning rhythms, project documentation, accountability structures, and cross-functional coordination mechanisms * Experience working cross-functionally with diverse stakeholder groups across Marketing, Finance, Procurement, and external vendor partners * Familiarity with attendee management and registration platforms and the operational processes that support large-scale executive or corporate programs * Experience navigating procurement workflows, vendor administration, and budget tracking processes * Strong executive presence and communication skills, with comfort operating in high-visibility environments alongside senior leaders and executives * A customer-obsessed, service-minded approach with the ability to anticipate needs before they become issues * Comfort operating in ambiguity, managing competing priorities, and creating structure where it doesn’t yet exist * Background in technology, SaaS, or fast-growing corporate environments preferred ABOUT MONGODB MongoDB is built for change, empowering our customers and our people to innovate at the speed of the market. We have redefined the data platform for the AI era, enabling builders to create, transform, and disrupt industries with software. MongoDB’s unified data platform, the most widely available, globally distributed data platform on the market, helps organizations modernize legacy workloads, embrace innovation, and unleash AI. Our cloud-native platform, MongoDB Atlas, is the only globally distributed, multi-cloud data platform and is available across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. With offices worldwide and over 67,000 customers, including 75% of the Fortune 100 and AI-native startups, relying on MongoDB for their most important applications, we’re powering the next era of software. Our compass at MongoDB is our Leadership Commitment, guiding how and why we make decisions, show up for each other, and win. It’s what makes us MongoDB. To drive the personal growth and business impact of our employees, we’re committed to developing a supportive and enriching culture for everyone. From employee affinity groups, to fertility assistance and a generous parental leave policy, we value our employees’ wellbeing and want to support them along every step of their professional and personal journeys. Learn more about what it’s like to work at MongoDB, and help us make an impact on the world! MongoDB is committed to providing any necessary accommodations for individuals with disabilities within our application and interview process. To request an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter. MongoDB is an equal opportunities employer. Req ID: 2273479499
01Health is at an inflection point. The platform is built, revenue is accelerating, and we are moving from a single-specialty company to a multi-vertical specialist healthcare platform - with AI as embedded clinical infrastructure. Our vision is to help all clinicians deliver the latest innovations in healthcare, improving the standard of care for millions of people. Backed by the investors behind Revolut, CityMapper, and Depop - we're scaling fast across the UK and beyond, and are looking for exceptional people to join us on our mission. What is happening at 01Health right now: Balderton-backed Series A company 90% of UK patients can reach an 01Health–affiliated clinic within 30 minutes All growth has been inbound, ~50% word of mouth 4.98★ customer rating from the dentists who use us Aerox (sleep) ready for national rollout to top-performing 01 Partners, with a 300+ clinic waitlist US expansion live New verticals being tested and prototyped We are not searching for product–market fit anymore. We are ready to dominate the market, and to do it across multiple medical specialties, transforming lives in the process. The role: We are looking for a Marketing Manager who treats marketing as a set of experiments to run, not a calendar to fill. You are a true generalist. You can write a landing page in the morning, ship a paid test by lunch, wire up an automation in the afternoon, and read the numbers the next day to decide what to kill and what to double down on. You love brand and you love growth, and you do not think the two are in tension. You are as comfortable obsessing over a headline as you are over a conversion rate. You are AI-native: you use AI to do the work of a team several times your size, and you are always building the next system that lets you move faster. This is a build-from-scratch role with real ownership. You will set the standards, build the playbooks, and have the freedom to try ideas that sound slightly mad on paper. Most will not work. The ones that do will change the trajectory of the business. What you will do: Growth and experimentation Run a constant pipeline of growth experiments across paid, organic, referral, partnerships, and channels nobody has tried yet Find unfair advantages: loops, referral mechanics, and acquisition angles that compound rather than cost more every month Instrument everything, so every test produces a clear read and a clear decision Move our growth from mostly inbound to a deliberate, repeatable engine AI-native marketing Use AI tools and agents to produce, test, and ship work at a pace a traditional team cannot match Build repeatable marketing systems and workflows, so output scales without headcount scaling with it Stay at the front of what AI makes newly possible in marketing, and bring those capabilities in before competitors do Brand and storytelling Help build a distinctive, trusted brand across 32Co, Aerox, and the platform behind them Translate complex clinical and technical work into clear, sharp storytelling that lands with dentists, partners, and patients Keep tone, style, and identity consistent across every touchpoint, even while moving fast Content and demand Create content that earns attention and drives pipeline: case studies, social, video, email, and editorial that people actually want to read Own performance reporting end to end, and make data-led calls on where to invest Work closely with product, sales, and design to align the story with the customer journey Who you are: A genuine generalist who is dangerous across brand, growth, content, and analytics, and happy to learn the next thing on the go Hungry, curious, and fast. You ship, you measure, you iterate, and you do not wait for permission AI-fluent. You already use AI daily to multiply what you can do, and you are excited by where it is heading Full of aggressive, unconventional ideas, and comfortable being wrong on the way to the ones that work Strong instincts for brand and storytelling, with the numbers to back up your decisions Likely a startup person who thrives in ambiguity and wants to build, not maintain Deep interest in healthcare, technology, and helping people at scale Why join us: Real impact, every day - your work directly changes patient outcomes. You'll feel it, and so will the people whose care you're improving. 25 days holiday + your birthday off - because no one should work on their birthday! Outsized leverage and full ownership - real authority today, lasting impact tomorrow; what you build now shapes how this company operates at every stage after. Grow fast - backed by top VCs and built by the best; you'll be learning from some of the sharpest minds in health-tech every single day. Vitality Health cover - private medical insurance, because we take care of the people who take care of the business. Team Perks - enjoy regular team lunches, quarterly socials, and an annual company retreat. Hybrid working - we all come together three days a week, but the rest of the time, enjoy the flexibility to work from home or our Hoxton office.