Marketing & Communications Manager (Fixed Term Contract - 6 months)
Healx
Marketing & Communications
Cambridge, MA, USA
Posted on Monday, April 22, 2024
Do you want to use your Marketing and communication skills to help find treatments for rare disease patients?
About Healx
Healx is an AI-powered tech bio company that is redesigning drug discovery. With 10,000 rare diseases affecting 300 million people globally, 90% of which have no approved treatment, Healx is on a mission to pioneer the next generation of drug discovery to help rare disease patients in need. We combine data, artificial intelligence and deep pharmacology expertise to develop treatments more quickly and cheaply than traditional drug discovery.
The role
Healx is looking for an experienced Marketing Communications Manager to join the team to lead marketing and communications activities that tell our story and captivate our core external audiences.
This role will bring together strategic and operational responsibilities, including collaborating with the senior leadership team on communications strategy and execution, developing effective campaigns that communicate our vision and progress to a wide range of stakeholders, and managing the work of third-party agencies.
You will partner closely and report to the Associate Director, Business and Corporate Development to develop and deliver strategic marketing & communications plans. You’ll be closely collaborating with senior leadership and stakeholders across the company
You will know you are successful when
- You are delivering marketing activities that are measurably increasing awareness of Healx’s work and offerings among key audiences
- Healx brand image and corporate messaging is clear and consistent across all external marketing channels, including our website, social media, press releases, thought leadership, speeches and other marketing materials
- Healx has an effective communications roadmap in place around key company milestones that position us as a significant AI Drug Discovery Tech Bio in the industry
- Healx are maximising the strength and impact of our third party agency relationships
- Healx’s social media accounts are posting regular, high quality content, with quick responses to in-bound enquiries. You are coordinating social campaigns that are driving audience engagement and brand visibility.
- Internal communication and Team Days events are providing clear and consistent messages to our team
- Healx’s website content is up-to-date, relevant, and engaging for our core audiences.
- You are working closely with teams across Healx to identify external communication opportunities to share the progress towards our mission.
What we're looking for
- You have experience in creating and delivering marketing and communications projects and campaigns across various marketing channels, and you’re now looking for your next step up. You are excited about taking on new challenges and responsibilities in a mission-driven startup.
- We'd love to hear from you if your experience and interest overlaps with this profile:
- Hands-on and collaborative approach to marketing and communications
- Experience directly managing a communications/ marketing agency and know how to make the most of third-party providers
- Ability to work effectively with teams and individuals across the company and to influence and motivate at all levels to execute on plans
- Aptitude for strategic thinking - working from a specific challenge or goal towards the recommendation of an effective action plan
- Interest in biotech/ techbio and its impact of improving patient outcomes
It’s a bonus if you have:
- A background in health-tech or life sciences
- Copywriting skills and experience with the ability to take complex, technical concepts and convey these in a way that makes sense to our audiences
At Healx, we believe in the power of diversity to drive innovation. We know that brilliant minds from underrepresented backgrounds may hesitate to apply if they don’t meet every criteria. If you are passionate about contributing to our mission we encourage you to get in touch, even if you don’t tick every box. Your unique perspective and skills are valuable to us.
Working at Healx
Healx works from a modern accessible office in the centre of Cambridge within easy reach of the train station. We offer a flexible, diverse and inclusive working environment that considers your individual needs and believes in maintaining a sustainable work-life balance and we are open to discussing flexible working arrangements. You will be welcomed by a team of colleagues with decades of accumulated experience in their areas of expertise, happy to help you develop your own skills in a highly collaborative environment and who are keen to provide guidance and support in your personal and career development plans.
At Healx we work remotely but value connecting in person at our office in central Cambridge and lab in Great Chesterford. The successful candidate would be able to visit either of these locations weekly.
How to apply
Please submit your CV and cover letter below or reach out to polina.turbina@healx.io to arrange a confidential discussion. For more information about Healx and how we use your data, please go to https://healx.io/privacy/