Marketing Coordinator

Decode Science Pty; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration package

Professional development

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Decode Science is seeking a Marketing Coordinator to shape the brand across Australia and New Zealand. You will blend graphic design with event and campaign coordination, working with the Marketing Manager to move from brand awareness to lead generation.

The role suits a science graduate with creative flair in a technical life-science environment. You'll design collateral, manage social content, support email and digital campaigns, and coordinate conferences and on-site events, contributing to a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in biology, biotechnology, biomedical science or a related life-science discipline required.
• Hands-on graphic design skills with a portfolio; proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) essential.
• Recent graduate to around 3 years' experience in a marketing, design or communications role, ideally within life sciences, biotechnology or a scientific/technical industry.
• Experience with Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign.
• Experience with email marketing platforms (e.g. Mailchimp), WordPress or similar website content management, and social media (LinkedIn, X) highly regarded.
• Exposure to event coordination or field marketing an advantage.
• Strong graphic design skills with an eye for brand-consistent, professional output.
• Excellent written communication, with the ability to translate technical and scientific content into clear, engaging copy.
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple projects and competing deadlines.
• Comfortable adopting marketing technology and AI tools to work more efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Design and produce marketing collateral across digital and print including social, email, brochures, flyers and event materials, maintaining a consistent and professional brand presence.
• Coordinate the end-to-end delivery of conferences, seminars and events, from planning and collateral through to logistics and on-site support.
• Manage and execute the social media content calendar, building an engaging presence across key channels.
• Support the delivery of email, website and digital campaigns, including landing pages and lead-generation content, across the Australian and New Zealand markets.
• Coordinate incoming marketing requests and manage project timelines to ensure smooth, on-time delivery.
• Partner with the Marketing Manager and the wider sales team to support campaigns and lead-generation initiatives.

Skills

Graphic design

Social media management

Copywriting

Event coordination

Project management

Marketing automation

AI tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in biology/biotechnology/biomedical science

Tools

Illustrator

Photoshop

InDesign

Mailchimp

WordPress

Social ads

Job description

Decode Science is a specialist distributor of life science products, partnering with leading global vendors to give researchers across Australia and New Zealand access to high-quality tools and technologies. As our Marketing Coordinator, you will play a central, hands-on role in bringing the Decode Science brand to life — combining strong graphic design with the coordination of our events, digital and campaign activity. Working closely with the Marketing Manager, you will help evolve our marketing from brand awareness toward active lead generation. This is a varied, design-led opportunity (Adobe Creative Suite essential) for a science graduate with a creative flair who is looking to build their marketing career within a technical, life-science environment.

What you're doing

Design and produce marketing collateral across digital and print including social, email, brochures, flyers and event materials, maintaining a consistent and professional brand presence

Coordinate the end-to-end delivery of conferences, seminars and events, from planning and collateral through to logistics and on-site support

Manage and execute the social media content calendar, building an engaging presence across key channels

Support the delivery of email, website and digital campaigns, including landing pages and lead-generation content, across the Australian and New Zealand markets

Coordinate incoming marketing requests and manage project timelines to ensure smooth, on-time delivery

Partner with the Marketing Manager and the wider sales team to support campaigns and lead-generation initiatives

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in biology, biotechnology, biomedical science or a related life-science discipline required

Hands-on graphic design skills with a portfolio; proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) essential

Recent graduate to around 3 years' experience in a marketing, design or communications role, ideally within life sciences, biotechnology or a scientific/technical industry

Experience with Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign

Experience with email marketing platforms (e.g. Mailchimp), WordPress or similar website content management, and social media (LinkedIn, X) highly regarded

Exposure to event coordination or field marketing an advantage

Strong graphic design skills with an eye for brand-consistent, professional output

Excellent written communication, with the ability to translate technical and scientific content into clear, engaging copy

Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple projects and competing deadlines

Comfortable adopting marketing technology and AI tools to work more efficiently

What we offer

At Decode Science, we are committed to fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment that empowers our employees to thrive. Along with a competitive remuneration package, we offer opportunities for professional development and flexible work arrangements to support your work-life balance.

About us

Decode Science's goal is a to provide the best scientific technology from around the world matched with best-in-class local support so to enable scientists to publish faster in higher impact journals and commercialize with confidence. With an experienced, growing team and a reputation for excellence, we are at the forefront of our field delivering cutting-edge solutions that help our customers achieve their goals rapidly.