Head of Marketing and Communications

Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent

Location: Cambridge, UK

Visa Sponsorship available

Join Nu Quantum - Shaping the Future of Quantum Networking Technology

Nu Quantum is at the forefront of quantum computing and quantum networking. Driven by innovation, diversity, and a commitment to excellence we’re creating an environment where brilliant minds from all backgrounds collaborate to push the boundaries of what’s possible.

We’re working on exciting technology that will improve the utility and accelerate the time-to-market of useful quantum computing systems. We integrate novel quantum photonic technologies to form an efficient and scalable quantum networking infrastructure in partnership with world-leading companies and academic groups. We explore distributed QEC regimes to allow efficient scaling of QC computing services.

About the role

The role will focus on growing and maturing our marketing operations and scaling our communications processes. The successful candidate will work closely with Commercial, Product, People and Executive teams to communicate the company’s ambition to the market and help turn it into commercial success.

The Head of Marketing and Communications will have freedom to bring best practices and strategic frameworks from previous domains. The opportunity is to take the company’s already strong brand and position-in-the-market and elevate it to a world-class and commanding commercial position. 

What You'll be doing

• Strategic Marketing Leadership:
• Define, develop, and execute a data-driven marketing strategy aligned with the company's overall commercial objectives and growth targets. 
• Performance Measurement & Optimisation: Define key marketing metrics, track performance against goals, and use data insights to continuously optimise campaigns and strategies for maximum ROI and commercial impact.
• Strategise and manage integrated marketing campaigns across multiple channels (digital, content, events, PR) to generate interest in our technology and products.
• Support Business Development and sales funnel building: build the processes appropriate to support our maturing technologies coming to market.
• Branding and Communications:
• Public Relations and Analyst Relations: Manage external PR agencies and cultivate relationships with key media and industry analysts to secure impactful coverage and shape market perception, ensuring a healthy growth in new markets and territories.
• Develop a strong communication and corporate branding strategy in line with the company’s technical and commercial goals, helping raise the profile to varied audiences (such as customers, academia, government, policy, industry and scientists).
• Partner with the People team to create an internal comms structure and implementation. Align our employer brand and culture with recruitment and employee engagement goals.
• Support the technical and commercial team’s goals by speaking and attending relevant tradeshows and conferences
• Product/Commercial Team Collaboration:
• Work seamlessly with the Product team to understand market needs, refine value propositions and help craft the assets needed.
• Competitive intelligence: monitor and analyse the marketing strategies and activities of competitors, partners, and customers to identify market trends and opportunities. 
• Team management and building: the team currently comprises one Marketing Manager. As the company scales, you will have the opportunity to hire, build and mentor a high-performing marketing team responsible for covering expanding functions such as Product Marketing; Internal Comms for the marketing department and Design Services.
• Marketing Operations & Technology: 
• Select, implement, and manage the marketing technology stack, including the CRM (Hubspot), to ensure scalability, efficiency, and effective tracking of marketing performance and customer engagement. 
• Responsible for the marketing budget effectively alongside the Marketing Manager, allocating resources to initiatives that deliver the highest value and impact on business success. 

• Proven track record of working within a fast growing, technology-based company moving towards commercialisation.
• Experience of communicating complex STEM concepts with clarity and simplicity.
• Experience of strategic brand positioning and maturation on an international stage.
• Overseeing the creation of high quality marketing campaigns and collateral: online and in print. 
• An excellent communicator and even better at listening & learning.
• Able to discern the best path-of-action in complex environments.
• Have a natural collaborative spirit and ability to lead, inspire others and make things happen.
• Ability to be empathetic and humble with internal and external customers.
• Ability to work autonomously and to deadlines.
  

Desirable (not required, but beneficial)

• Extensive experience in Quantum Computing or related e.g. High Performance Computing markets.
• Experience with science-based, low-TRL technology in formative markets.
• Experience communicating to / working with Hyperscalers e.g. Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, and Microsoft or other US-based tech giants.
• Ideally you have a degree in a STEM field or are curious to learn more about quantum computing.

At Nu Quantum, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where people of all identities, orientations, backgrounds, and experiences are empowered. We value diverse perspectives as a source of creativity and innovation and encourage applications from all backgrounds, including those from underrepresented and marginalised communities. Joining Nu Quantum means joining a team where you can grow professionally and be part of an inspiring mission to shape the future of technology.

• Refreshments, including fruit and beverages, are available in the office
• Flexible working options
• 28 days annual leave, inclusive of a 3-day company shutdown period + UK Bank Holidays
• Option to purchase up to 5 days holiday per year
• Access to the Cambridge Botanical Gardens
• On-site gym membership
• Cycle scheme 
• Private Medical and Dental Cover (With Vitality and Bupa)
• Enhanced paid family leave policies 
• Generous Employee Referral Scheme
• 1 month paid Sabbatical after 4 years of service
• Group Life Assurance (4 x salary)