Communication Consultant (Life Sciences Focus)

£26k - £32k per annum (based on experience), plus significant profit-share bonus scheme

BrightCarbon is a fast-growing business communications agency, based in Manchester, but with staff across the UK (and in the USA).

BrightCarbon helps sales and marketing teams create effective sales tools, and learning and development teams create effective training material. Mostly that means presentations and eLearning, but it can also mean motion graphics, infographics, or anything that uses our visual storytelling abilities. These tools really work – we help our customers to launch their products, win big pitches, train their staff, and grow their businesses. We use images and animations to make sure that the things we create are compelling. See our website - www.brightcarbon.com- for examples; it’s not what you think.

BrightCarbon is looking to recruit a new consultant to work with a diverse global client-base, but with a particular focus on our clients in life science industries. Clients range from household names to start-ups; and across sectors including medical diagnostics, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, but also IT, software, construction, facilities management, insurance, and financial services.

There are three parts to the role:

A large part of the role consists of working with clients to help clarify, edit, and refine their messages to improve the stories they tell. This involves listening to what clients are trying to say, asking the right questions to strengthen their arguments, shaping and editing ideas to bring proper structure, and finally gaining agreement from the client to your version of their story.

Another part of the role consists of thinking of the right visual sequences to effectively convey a client’s messages. That means taking a written message and – working with a designer – coming up with ideas for visuals and animations that convey that message in a way that helps explain what the client is trying to say.

Finally, the role involves handling communication with clients and coordination of work internally. This means coordinating with designers to make sure that work gets done on time, and that clients are delighted.

The work is extremely varied, but mostly involves listening to and improving arguments, and understanding material and finding ways to explain it to others. A wide range of clients helps to keep the work extremely fresh.

A significant proportion of the company’s work is outside of the UK, and while most of this is delivered remotely, some national and international travel may (one day) be required. In addition to working directly with clients on projects, opportunities exist for consultants at BrightCarbon to contribute in areas such as content marketing, training delivery, and account development.

This isn’t a job that anyone could do all of immediately – full and extensive training will be given. The successful candidate will quickly become an exceptional communicator, and expert in elements of business communication. A high-level of responsibility will be given from an early stage. Then, if we like you, we’ll invest in you.

For the right candidate we’ll be flexible on location. We have never insisted staff work from offices. As long as the work gets done (well) – we don’t much care if it is done from our office in Manchester, from our office in Bristol, from home, or from the local coffee shop, as long as clients receive an exceptional service. This job can be done from anywhere in the country, or sometimes beyond, but we do need to employ you directly through our UK company. We organise co-working space or office shares for a number of our staff.

We are looking for a strong analytical thinker, who has the ability to grasp ideas quickly, and who thinks visually. You will have a relevant degree – biology, biochemistry, biomedical sciences, physiology, or similar. You might well be one of the brightest people you know (you probably got some A*s or As at A-level) – and unsure where to look for a job that’s genuinely interesting. You may have been considering teaching – you like explaining things – but decided not to work in the classroom.

The right person will be intelligent, a good listener, and like learning about new things. This role would suit somebody who can work independently, juggle work to meet deadlines, and who wants a chance to progress rapidly in their career. You should be comfortable talking to new people, asking questions, and making suggestions. Working well with others – both colleagues and clients – is important for this role.

It might be an advantage if you have a creative side – be that in art, film, photography, music, or even just a quirky hobby. Strong attention to detail is also important. If you feel the urge to remove misplaced apostrophes and have been known to spend too long thinking about arguments that others consider pointless, then BrightCarbon might be for you.

This is an unusual role. For the right candidate, this could be a brilliant opportunity to do varied and rewarding work with a high degree of autonomy, and as part of an interesting and transparent company. As well as a contributory pension, we offer a generous profit-share bonus scheme; individual training, art, and inspiration budgets; a ‘work from anywhere’ scheme; we offset our carbon, donate plenty of work for charities, and give 1% of our revenue to environmental causes. Oh, and everybody gets their birthday and Christmas Eve off as extra paid leave.

BrightCarbon is an inclusive company and we welcome applicants of all backgrounds and identities. Candidates of any nationality; of black, white, Asian, or minority ethnic heritage; of any religious belief; of any working age; those with disabilities; and members of the LGBTQ+ community are encouraged to apply to join our increasingly diverse team.

To apply, please email your curriculum vitae with covering letter directly to careers (at) brightcarbon . com (without the spaces) with Communication Consultant in the subject line. Please don’t apply in any other way. Yes, this is a test to see who read the advert.

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