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10x Genomics · 6 days ago

Director, Creative + Content Marketing

Pleasanton, California, USA HQ

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$228K/yr - $309K/yr

7+ years exp

10x Genomics is committed to accelerating our understanding of biology, and they are seeking a Director of Creative + Content Marketing to lead their content strategy and creative direction. This role involves overseeing the production of engaging content, ensuring scientific accuracy, and collaborating with various teams to enhance brand storytelling and audience engagement.

Biotechnology

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Define and evolve the brand’s narrative, voice, and visual identity in collaboration with VP of Integrated Marketing Communications and executive leadership ensuring alignment with corporate strategy

Set and own the vision for all content marketing, balancing scientific rigor with creative storytelling and strong visual identity

Develop a multi-channel editorial and creative calendar that supports strategic campaigns, demand generation, and thought leadership

Collaborate with Sr. Visual Designer to guide visual/graphic design for content assets and ensure a cohesive brand experience

Personally take on or assign the drafting, reviewing, and refining of core content: thought leadership articles, technical blogs, whitepapers, and educational resources

Ensure outstanding scientific accuracy, clarity, and engagement—partnering with product, segment marketing, and internal subject matter experts

Lead creation and review of campaign copy, web pages, social posts, and sales collateral for consistency, clarity, and brand tone of voice

Oversee end-to-end production of digital (web, email, video, infographics), print, and multimedia content

Manage a hybrid team of in-house specialists, writers (copy and science), editors, and external agencies or freelancers

Own timelines, resource allocation, creative workflow, and final delivery—ensuring content is on-brand, high-quality, and on-deadline

Serve as the key marketing stakeholder on creative projects, leading campaign asset ideation and working directly with the Sr. Visual Designer and Digital team for visuals, layout, and new formats (video, animation, interactive)

Drive creative briefs, review cycles, and asset approvals for all content deliverables

Enforce content and creative brand standards, style guides, and compliance requirements (including scientific claims)

Measure and optimize content performance against engagement and conversion KPIs—applying learnings to continually improve impact

Mentor content creators and science communicators within the team

Develop processes to support efficient, scalable creative/content production

Champion innovation in content formats, distribution, and cross-channel storytelling

Qualification

Content Marketing StrategyScientific WritingCopywritingVisual Creative OversightLife Sciences KnowledgeProject ManagementContent ProductionCollaborationMentoring

Required

7 years in content/creative/marketing roles (science writing/editorial, copywriting, or content leadership)

2 years in a content or creative production team leadership role

Bachelor's in scientific discipline, English, Marketing/Communications, or related field

Proven background in life sciences or deep technology content marketing—comfortable translating technical/scientific concepts for diverse, expert-to-nonexpert audiences

Strong editorial and copywriting expertise across marketing collateral, campaigns, and digital content, matched by hands-on experience creating or editing detailed science content

Demonstrated ability to oversee visual creative and digital production workflows (including video, graphics, and layout)

Excellent project management; able to prioritize, delegate, and deliver across multiple initiatives

Advanced collaboration with creative, product, and technical teams; able to guide concept-to-delivery for high-impact creative and written assets

Experience managing freelance and in-house contributors

Preferred

Life sciences experience strongly preferred

Local to the San Francisco Bay Area or willing to relocate

Benefits

10x’s equity grants

Comprehensive health and retirement benefit programs

Annual bonus program or sales incentive program

Company

10x Genomics

Glassdoor3.5

Cells are the basic unit of life.

Founded in 2012

Pleasanton, California, US

1001-5000 employees

http://10xgenomics.com

H1B Sponsorship

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