Content Strategist

CONTENT STRATEGIST - (REMOTE FIRST OPPORTUNITY)

Our one-of-a-kind healthcare strategy and marketing firm has an excellent opportunity for a Content Strategist - someone that will research, plan, and write scientific and medical content for a variety of promotional materials facing patients, providers, and members of the allied health community.

The Position

The successful candidate will:

• Assists accounts in development of core brand strategies - positioning, messaging and overall account strategic direction
• Research, write, and develop scientific and medical content for a variety of promotional resources, including evaluating and identifying supporting documentation, developing strategic recommendations for content, drafting content outlines, and organizing and annotating references
• Provide direction for writers by producing outlines or first drafts of copy for highly technical subjects and/or clinically oriented pieces, and by conducting and helping direct literature searches and defining content sources for writers
• Partners with accounts on client communications as needed
• Produces content plans, outlines and first draft of copy for strategically-oriented, anchor pieces or campaigns
• Creates first drafts of slide presentations for art and copy refinement
• Ensures accuracy and completeness of all strategic, clinical and scientific content
• Provides feedback for art directors to ensure that imagery is scientifically accurate, on message, and target-audience appropriate
• Directs literature searches and partners with analytics team as needed
• Researches and answers any agency or client questions
• Adheres to status and project kick-off meeting responsibilities
• Monitors and communicates individual hours and budget status of projects
• Communicates issues or concerns to the appropriate team members in a timely and effective manner
• Keeps supervisor informed of all important business related matters
• Participates in client relationships as needed
• Produces and maintains copy documents and files
• Attends and participates in status meetings as needed
• Is responsible for special projects as necessary

The Person

We are looking for a candidate who is smart, creative, and able to see the "big picture" to elicit impactful key insights, while maintaining Purohit Navigation's reputation for attention to detail and quality. The successful candidate will have:

Required

• Bachelor's degree in a science-related field or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years content strategy development experience and specifically more than 1+ year in medical communications agency preferred
• Strong scientific foundation with capability to rapidly become familiar with therapeutic areas and therapies
• Ability to communicate complex scientific concepts succinctly and clearly at the appropriate levels to a wide range of audiences
• Strong oral and written communication skill
• Ability to craft a story from various sources of information
• Ability to work in a team. Must take the initiative to provide input to cross-functional team members
• Broad knowledge of the healthcare industry and environment
• Experience in writing and editing the full spectrum of promotional materials
• Ability to work under pressure; on-time, on-budget completion of programs
• Detail oriented
• Desire and ability to make clinical material more interesting, accessible, and engaging

Preferred

• Advanced degree - Masters in science-related field, PhD, PharmD, or MD or equivalent experience preferred
• Familiarity with FDA, DDMAC, and PhARMA guidelines
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, with advanced PowerPoint skills

Working Environment

• This position is performed in a remote-first and office environment
• Required to work as necessary to meet responsibilities
• Travel to client and conference sites in performance of duties is also required
• Visits to client facilities

As Navigators, we're committed to a high level of quality and innovation. We share these core values:

• Passion for work at all levels
• High-quality work that is strategically grounded
• Superior level of client service
• Culture of trust, empowerment, and commitment
• Collaborative and team-oriented spirit (no ego)

Purohit Navigation offers an excellent benefits package that includes medical insurance, a 401(k) plan, company-paid employee dental and vision coverage, short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance coverage.

And, as a woman- and minority-owned firm, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace. In fact, we are the first recipient of the MM&M "Diversity and Inclusion Champion" award for "the best commitment to diversity and inclusion."

Purohit Navigation (www.purohitnavigation.com) is a unique full-service healthcare strategy and marketing firm. For nearly 35 years, the firm has combined groundbreaking insights with strong creative expertise to achieve behavioral change. Current and former clients include companies in the pharmaceutical (including genetic and rare diseases), diagnostic (molecular and plated media), medical device, hospital product, and disease awareness areas, giving Purohit Navigation extensive experience with more than 200 brands in 60 therapeutic areas.