Research Marketing Associate

Abaka AI•Mountain View, CA

About The Position

Abaka AI is seeking a Research Marketing Associate to bridge the gap between their research and technical advancements and the relevant audiences. This role involves collaborating with research and marketing teams to transform papers, project updates, and technical concepts into clear, accurate, and engaging content. A key responsibility is managing the flow of research communications, which includes reviewing posts with researchers, coordinating edits and approvals, and facilitating timely announcements for conference acceptances (e.g., NeurIPS). The associate will also monitor industry trends, track discussions on platforms like LinkedIn and X, and identify emerging data needs within AI research. This position is ideal for individuals with a passion for social media, strong writing skills, meticulous attention to detail, and a genuine curiosity about AI. While deep research expertise is not required, comfort in asking technical questions and learning to accurately represent team members' work is essential.

Requirements

Experience creating or managing social media or marketing content through a job, internship, student organization, personal account, or independent project.
Excellent written English and the ability to turn complex information into clear, engaging posts.
Strong attention to detail, including the ability to catch inaccuracies, unclear wording, and inconsistencies before publication.
Interest in AI research, technology, and social media conversations.
Ability to research a topic, organize findings, and summarize what matters for others.
A proactive, collaborative working style and comfort coordinating feedback across multiple teammates.
Strong organization and follow-through when managing several posts and deadlines at once.

Nice To Haves

A portfolio of social posts, articles, or campaigns that shows strong writing and editorial judgment.
Experience managing an active social media account or building an audience online.
Familiarity with AI research conferences, papers, datasets, or the companies building AI models.
Experience conducting competitor research or tracking industry trends.
Experience supporting paper announcements, conference campaigns, or technical content.

Responsibilities

Draft, edit, review, and publish posts about research papers, conference acceptances, technical projects, and company milestones.
Work with researchers and marketing teammates to check the accuracy, clarity, tone, and presentation of research content before publication.
Coordinate the review process for research posts, gather feedback, track revisions and approvals, and keep announcements on schedule.
Monitor LinkedIn, X, and other relevant channels for emerging AI research, discussion topics, and signals about what data researchers and companies need.
Research how other companies communicate their work and track relevant competitors, products, datasets, and data workflows.
Organize findings into concise updates that help the research and marketing teams identify content ideas and opportunities.
Maintain a content calendar for research and technical announcements, including upcoming papers, conferences, and project milestones.
Partner with designers and other marketing teammates to prepare visuals and adapt content for different channels.
Track basic content performance and use the results to improve future posts.