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MARKETING AT JDI

At JDI we love two things: science and the art of communication. We’re a boutique marketing firm focused on science and technology.

Our mission is to make precedent setting science companies well known and understood. We pursue mastery of marketing, communications, and design to ensure that our clients get the attention they deserve.

We are seeking a marketer with a PR and communications background. Our ideal candidate has 5+ years experience in marketing and these qualities:

Great consultant and communicator
Track record of success in multiple marketing disciplines and interest in continuing education
Professional writing and/or editorial experience
Ability to lead client teams and manage multiple accounts at once
Strong interest in science

People who thrive at JDI have a natural and wide-ranging curiosity. They are driven to continuously improve their craft. They are eager to be accountable for results for our clients and are comfortable making decisions, even in the face of ambiguity. They build healthy relationships with clients and their colleagues.

Working at JDI means getting to be a part of a lot of exciting projects at once. Marketers at JDI spend their days on both strategy and execution: pitching journalists, writing editorial content, researching science and technologies and trends, debating ideas, developing strategies, brainstorming ad campaigns and advising our clients. We name and brand companies, write web copy, and work closely with the press. No two days are the same.

If you join our thirty-person team, some of your time will be spent working alone, but the majority will be spent collaborating with others and meeting with clients. Our goal is to bring on a team member who is intellectually curious and willing to share unique perspectives.

MORE ABOUT JDI

Our typical client has made a breakthrough and is looking to turn their innovation into a product or service they can sell. They usually lack an internal marketing team, and that’s where we come in. Some current clients include: Brane Audio, Terra CO2, WorldQuant University, and A-Alpha Bio.

You can see the work we do for our clients at: https://www.jones-dilworth.com/work

Working in science and technology means that it’s often difficult to distill what our clients do into simple, clear language. One of the joys of our work is when a complex scientific breakthrough is made clear, relevant, and compelling to a wide audience. Another challenge is figuring out who the customer is, and what they want — sometimes the breakthrough is so new that it’s not immediately clear who has the need for it.

Rarely do our clients have a field of competitors that closely resemble them; their marketing challenge is more immediately telling the world what is possible because of their invention. That means our work is constantly pushing the bounds of marketing – unique challenges require unique and well-executed solutions.

We do our work across the marketing spectrum — everything from traditional PR, design and development, product strategy, naming and branding, original market research and audience development, messaging and positioning, user acquisition and retention, advisory board development, venture capital fundraising, executive recruitment, business development, and more.

We’re also a design firm, and one of the unique parts of the role is the close relationship you will have with designers. Our designers put message and content first and foremost, and as such work hand-in-hand with marketers.

We’re a small company where people look after one another, and where we all can grow, personally and professionally. We believe in telling the truth and giving good advice. You can read our company values and mission here.

We’re a quirky bunch of folks: two of us grew up on farms, and another of our team members was — literally — raised in a zoo. In our free time, we do everything from write music reviews for the Austin Chronicle to teach horseback riding at a therapeutic riding center. In our early careers we drove busses, captained ships, and slung coffee at Dunkin’ Donuts. Our Slack workspace has optional channels where we talk about everything from food to politics to community involvement opportunities and things to read.

At JDI, we believe in building a diverse team; our differences inspire creative thinking and improve our ideas. Part of our ongoing work is to examine our unconscious biases, create a safe environment where everyone can work at their best, and ensure that identity is never a barrier to advancement. We appreciate candidates who are returning to the workforce after having children or being a caretaker. We know that differently-abled candidates are assets to our team. We support Fair Chance principles and we are an equal opportunity employer.

RESPONSIBILITIES

You will balance strategy and tactics on a daily basis. You’re expected to do the work of creating high-quality press lists, drafting press releases, and writing pitches as much as you’re expected to develop and drive the overall marketing strategy. There will be an emphasis on media relations, leveraging existing relationships with reporters and creating new ones. In addition to developing the strategy and preparing the client for their media moment, you’ll secure and staff interviews, and see pitches through from concept to coverage.

You’ll do a lot of persuasive writing including client counsel, thought leadership, and ad copy. You’ll be a strong counselor to your client in email, in-person, and on calls, communicating directly and truthfully.

You’ll collaborate with a variety of clients, each with a different set of team members. On average, you’ll be working on eight client accounts at any given time.

On some of those accounts, you’ll be the lead, and will manage the program with client goals and budget in mind. You’ll also be responsible for delegating work to the other people on your account (usually 2-3 people), and making sure that work gets done on time and that our baseline materials (press release, press list, messaging, and other core work) is up to standard. On other accounts, you’ll be supporting another account lead. At JDI, our team starts leading accounts fairly early, so your lead may have less experience than you.

JDI will test and hone your leadership skills. Part of your role will be motivating other team members to action and assisting in developing junior colleagues. We strive to be the best, which means that giving and receiving feedback is essential at all levels of the company.

Agency life, at JDI or anywhere, is fast-paced with many quick-turn deadlines and competing priorities. Our clients need our best effort. That said, what matters most to us is not flawless performance, but the willingness to dive in and meet challenges head on, handle setbacks, and adjust course when necessary.

BRASS TACKS

Salary & Benefits

$85-100K base salary (based on experience) + potential for yearly and quarterly performance bonuses
Paid vacation and sick time, including maternity & paternity leave
JDI pays 100% of individual health care premiums, and 50% of premiums for spouses and children
401K plan with 6% matching contribution
Charity benefit — each employee gets $250/year to donate to the cause of their choice
Access to professional development budgets, as well as a team-wide professional development program

Work Set-Up

This is a 40-45 hour/week job with some flexibility to schedule around family or other obligations.
We are in-office on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and remote optional Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
Our expectation is that all candidates will live in or around Austin (and willing to commute) or be willing to relocate within two months of starting the position

TO APPLY

A note: we know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates, especially when it comes to skills and qualifications. Please don’t hesitate to apply — we’d love to hear from you.

Please submit your application to jobs@jones-dilworth.com:

A cover letter explaining why you and JDI are suited for each other
A resume
Phone numbers and email addresses for three references
Three recent marketing-specific professional writing samples — for example: counsel email to a client, media relations pitch, strategy document, thought leadership piece, analysis of an opportunity (it is fine to redact names / identifying details)

Any application that does not include a cover letter, resume, and writing sample will not be reviewed and will not receive a response.

If you’ve completed the entire application, you are welcome to follow up to the same email address if you don’t get a response within one week.

If you need accommodations in the application and interviewing process due to a disability, we’ll do our best to accommodate you.

In your application, feel free to note which pronouns you use so that we can accurately address you.

If you would like more detail about anything above, from specific items on the list of responsibilities to more details about how we serve our clients, please do not hesitate to contact us before submitting your formal application.

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