The Royal Society is the national academy of science in the UK and plays a key role in promoting science and the value of science around the world. The Royal Society is committed to innovative scientific research wherever it is found. Making use of its convening power, the Society brings leading scientists and leading industrialists together to build relationships, facilitate translation, and engage fully in the work of the Society.

The Society is recruiting a Marketing Officer to support the successful promotion of its industry-focussed programme of activities and events. This position would be line-managed by one of the Industry Programme Managers and would sit within their sub-team, but would be matrix-managed by the other Industry Programme Manager and the Head of Industry Engagement.

This is a mid-level role that requires experience and a proactive approach to balancing the requirements of multiple projects. We are seeking a strong team player with excellent planning and administration skills, an ability to write concisely and effectively and the capacity to communicate clearly and enthusiastically both internally across the Royal Society and with a broad range of external stakeholders. The successful candidate will come with 3-4 year’s marketing management experience, particularly with reference to marketing events and working with companies. They will be self-starters, with excellent interpersonal skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to manage a busy and varied workload.

Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

Reports to: Industry Programme Manager

Line manages: No

Pay band: C

Salary: £42,000 per annum

Contract type: Full-time, Permanent 

Hours: 35 hours per week

Location: Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AG plus the option for some hybrid remote working
Closing date for applications: midnight of 4 November 2025

Interviews will be held: 20 November 2025

• Work with colleagues across the whole portfolio of activities, to design and deliver marketing strategies that will achieve Industry Programme objectives. This will include, but not be limited to Creating Connections, the Transforming our Futures programme, Science and the Law, careers events etc.
• Driving the formation of regional networks
• Taking a lead role in spreading best practice across the Industry team, staying up to date with new and innovative tools and developments and acting as expert advisor to colleagues
• Social marketing using third party platforms and tools
• Targeted e-mail marketing with appropriate automation and dynamic content
• Content production and promotion, including the Industry Engagement newsletter
• Provision of marketing services to attract new connections or to deepen engagement with existing members of the Industry team’s network. For example, through the creation and promotion of valuable, targeted content or by driving attendance at events through direct contact with companies
• Budget time and expenditure effectively, ensuring that project owners are aware of any changes to forecast or anticipated outcomes well in advance of project closure.
• Maintain the Royal Society reputation for the high quality of experience and impact our events deliver to audiences and partners.
• Developing key internal relationships across the Society, ensuring that industry team activity is co-ordinated across the Society and that the Science and Industry programme is presented in a cohesive and effective manner. In particular, this role will be required to work closely with the Digital marketing & engagement, Media relations and Design teams.
• Working effectively with the Science, Industry and Translation Committee members and other senior Royal Society figures.
• Working effectively with external organisations in relation to science and industry work.
• Contributing to other activities as required.

These roles and responsibilities will scale and adapt according to the changing needs of the Industry Programme and the innovation landscape in the UK. The Marketing Lead must be prepared to embrace changing circumstances and work collaboratively with others across the team to deliver on behalf of the Royal Society and our partners.

At Band C you will hold a more specialist role and will have increased responsibilty for your area of work and output. Pay Band C roles are described in the following dimensions:

Decision-making – Your work is varied, and you have a range of administrative or technical tasks. You take decisions in line with specific routines, guidelines, or procedures.  You plan your own work and coordinate with others on how their work fits into the broader plan of activities.  Supervision is available for issues that fall outside of existing operating guidelines or your realm of knowledge

Thinking challenges - The solutions to issues or problems are not always obvious and investigation is needed before choosing a way forward.  Your initiative is required to help find ways to improve working practices and procedures in your area of work, in sorting out problems that occur in day-to-day work or improvements to work processes.

Communicating – You maintain relationships which involve liaison or coordinating with a range of internal and/or external contacts on mainly transactional issues and a range of levels

Developing people – You may be responsible for allocating work to, or checking the work of less experienced colleagues, or the supervision of temporary staff.

Managing Resources – You may perform activities such as reconciling information/data or analyses of expenditure or income, adhering to agreed procedures.

Applying knowledge & expertise - You require proficiency in, and keep up to date with, skills required for your area of work or technical skills acquired through relevant work experience and/or vocational qualification.

The competency levels for a pay Band C role are described below.