Content Marketing Associate

MATTER’s mission is to accelerate the pace of change of healthcare.

We believe that collaboration between entrepreneurs and industry leaders is the fastest, most effective way to accelerate innovation, advance care and improve lives. MATTER is organized as a not-for-profit company and was built to be a neutral platform where entrepreneurs can come together with industry leaders, scientists and clinicians from across the globe to collaborate on developing next-generation healthcare and life sciences technologies.

Commitment to diversity

MATTER welcomes and actively encourages individuals of diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds to apply for this position. We are committed to building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment for our team and our community.

About the role

The MATTER marketing team is responsible for telling the MATTER story through content, events and communications that span a variety of platforms and channels. We are looking for a passionate and collaborative Content Marketing Associate to help scale MATTER’s Content Marketing efforts.

Our ideal candidate is a creative marketing professional, preferably with a writing background. You have the ability to translate complex topics and insights from subject matter experts into engaging content that helps attract and retain customers. You are familiar with Content Marketing trends and technologies and are adept at working across mediums and implementation platforms to deliver your content.

This position reports to the marketing director.

In this role, you will:

• Design content strategies that achieve short- and long-term goals and initiatives
• Serve as MATTER’s main content contributor. You will regularly conceive, plan and develop multi-channel content (email, blog, video, podcast, graphic, event, etc.)
• Manage the editorial calendar, set deadlines and assign pieces, contributing 5-8 content pieces per month
• Collaborate with other departments to develop content relevant to our communities
• Identify, field requests for, and develop case studies that showcase MATTER’s value proposition to potential customers
• Use your working knowledge of SEO to conduct keyword research for content optimization
• Lead MATTER’s content distribution strategy, working with other marketing team members to plan social media, email, events and other channels
• Develop and deploy MATTER’s blog content on social media and lead deployment and quality assurance for social media posts drafted by other team members
• Support public relations efforts through the development of press releases
• Set, monitor and report on content-related KPIs and benchmarks and suggest strategy improvements

Qualifications:

• 4+ years experience in marketing, communications, journalism or a related field
• Strong interpersonal and interviewing skills
• Familiarity with inbound marketing methodology and tactics
• Familiarity with AP Style
• Familiarity using content management systems and CRM (i.e., Wordpress, Salesforce)
• Understanding of visual design principles and trends
• Background working in healthcare, innovation or startup sector a plus

Skills:

• Copywriting and editing
• Interviewing
• Proficiency in other mediums like graphic design, video editing (Final Cut, Premier, etc.), podcasting a plus but not a requirement
• Project management
• A strong communicator and relationship builder with the ability to excel in independent, fast-paced working environments
• Detail oriented
• Strong time management skills

Benefits

MATTER team members are united behind our mission to accelerate the pace of change of healthcare. Our employees are our most important asset in achieving this mission, and that's why we are proud to invest in our team. Our employees enjoy industry-leading benefits, including:

• Choice of numerous medical, dental and vision insurance plan options
• Opportunity to participate in a 401k and contribute to FSA plans for tax-free support of medical, child care and transit expenses
• Monthly cell phone stipend that is not taxed
• Unlimited paid time off, because we believe that time devoted to yourself and those in your life is fundamental to good health
• Annual company-wide winter break between Christmas and New Year's
• Flexibility to work from anywhere

Beyond our comprehensive benefits package, our employees have unparalleled opportunities to expand their professional careers and be part of a vibrant community seeking to improve healthcare for all. Additional perks of being part of the MATTER team include:

• Build an extensive professional network across the healthcare and entrepreneurial ecosystems
• Engage with some of the most innovative thinkers in healthcare innovation
• Grow your skills and knowledge with continuous learning, including dedicated company-wide time to learning each month and periodic workshops for our team
• Work with a diverse team that is passionate about our work and cares about each other
• Own your work as part of our small, dynamic team, with unbounded opportunities to stretch, learn and lead
• Be hands-on and part of building an exciting and mission-driven organization

Our values

We recruit people to join our team who are passionate about our mission and embrace our core values:

• Never stop experimenting (try. assess. learn. iterate. repeat.)
• Be the host (be warm, welcoming and gracious)
• Turn over rocks (stay perpetually curious and you’ll find treasures where you least expect them)
• Make others successful (by helping others, you help yourself)
• Speak your mind (be authentic and straightforward in your thoughts, words and deeds)

About MATTER

At MATTER, we believe collaboration is the best way to improve healthcare. The MATTER collaborative includes more than 700 current and alumni startups from around the world, working together with dozens of hospitals and health systems, universities and industry-leading companies to build the future of healthcare. Together we are accelerating innovation, advancing care and improving lives. For more information, visit matter.health and follow @MATTERhealth.