Marketing Manager 80-100% (temporary 12 months)

DECTRIS is a successful and expanding high-tech company that develops and produces X-ray and electron detectors. Our detectors are used worldwide in large-scale research facilities and in industry. Their unique properties enable scientific breakthroughs in life sciences and material sciences. Our more than 170 employees are located in Switzerland, the United States, and Japan. At DECTRIS, we combine innovation and development with agile industry practices. As a spin-off of the Paul Scherrer Institute and by focusing on the needs of our customers, we combine scientific excellence with qualified service and industrial know-how.
DECTRIS values collaborative working rather than traditional hierarchy and is guided by the principles of Sociocracy 3.0.

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Your Tasks

• Develop and own the marketing strategy with the Product Manager for your assigned market line with DECTRIS' strategic goals and overarching Marketing Strategy in collaboration with the team
• Plan and execute product launches and campaigns to generate awareness, engagement, and qualified leads through various channels such as events, digital marketing, website and print
• Organize and oversee scientific conferences and workshops, represent DECTRIS at key industry events, manage sponsorships, and ensure a professional presence at all times
• Create advertising plans using both traditional and digital channels to maximize visibility and reach
• Develop and execute a social media plan for your market, including content creation, posting schedules, and community engagement in collaboration with the Application Scientist
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product Market Teams, Application Scientists, and Sales to define and ensure the creation of high-quality, market-specific content, such as white papers, case studies, application notes, videos, or customer interviews
• Build a deep understanding of your market's ecosystem:
  customer needs, competitors, emerging trends, and application contexts
• Contribute to DECTRIS' self-managing structure by taking ownership, sharing knowledge, and making decisions transparently

Your Skills

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Marketing, Communications, Life Sciences or related fields
• At least 2 years of marketing experience in B2B or high-tech industries, ideally with experience from or strong affinity for scientific research, e.g. life science, materials science
• Proven copywriting and editing skills in English, ideally in a technical or scientific context, with the ability to create clear, engaging content
• Excellent communication skills, with a customer-focused mindset and the ability to work effectively across teams and disciplines
• Strong organisational skills, a structured working style, and an eye for detail, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines effectively
• Proven ability to plan, execute, and measure integrated marketing initiatives, including events, product launches, and campaigns
• Creative, proactive, and adaptable, as well as able to work autonomously in a self-managing organization while collaborating effectively with diverse teams in a dynamic, global environment
• Fluent in English; proficiency in other languages is a plus

We Offer

• A successful and growing high tech company in an international, scientific environment
• To join the global leader in HPC X-ray detectors for science and industry. Our Developers design cutting-edge detectors to support the state of the art science and technology
• An international work environment formed by more than 170 experienced engineers, scientists and other professionals. The company languages are German and English
• Excellent, flexible working arrangements to enable professional development and personal life balance
• An attractive working environment: modern infrastructure with wheelchair-accessible rooms, small fitness room, underground car park, subsidised meals, free snacks and drinks, various company events, internal and external training, home office options, after-work beers and other joint leisure activities

Marketing Team
The DECTRIS Marketing team's task is to translate scientific facts into engaging communication. We tell true stories about scientists to scientists online, in print, and face-to-face at international conferences. We make sure our corporate image delivers the right message to the world, and we support the DECTRIS company culture through internal communication.
Your Future Team