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Interactive Content Strategist / Austin, Texas / Posted 04.05.2010
Job Description
Our growing interactive department is in need of a contract Content Strategist. Clients run the healthcare spectrum, but mostly include medical device companies and healthcare consumer groups. Experience in healthcare is a plus, but not 100% necessary. You’ll work in a team environment and report to the Interactive Director who features a content/usability background.
The ideal candidate is based in Austin, and can join our team onsite at our office for 20-40 hours of work per week. We hope to turn the position into a full-time Content Strategist role in the near future.
Responsibilities
Required Experience
2-4 years Content Strategy experience and a BA in applicable course study.
Apply via e-mail at . Include a brief note that gets us to notice you, your resume and portfolio. Submissions that do not include writing samples will not be considered.
We’ll contact you to schedule an interview if your skills meet the requirements. No phone calls accepted.
Our growing interactive department is in need of a contract Content Strategist. Clients run the healthcare spectrum, but mostly include medical device companies and healthcare consumer groups. Experience in healthcare is a plus, but not 100% necessary. You’ll work in a team environment and report to the Interactive Director who features a content/usability background.
The ideal candidate is based in Austin, and can join our team onsite at our office for 20-40 hours of work per week. We hope to turn the position into a full-time Content Strategist role in the near future.
Responsibilities
- Audit and maintain knowledge of content for our interactive creations
- Concept and have a general working knowledge of online marketing tools such as email, banner ads, interactive tradeshow booths, Flash projects and more
- Write content that provides inherent meaning to people and machines (metadata)
- Concept the user experience with the team, which includes two art directors, another content strategist and two PMs
- Work closely with Information Architects to unveil proper navigation scenarios
- Write both creative marketing and educational copy that is relevant to people, efficient to produce and elegant in style
- Display a desire to continually learn more about emerging technologies
- Be able to cite proper grammar and follow style guidelines, like The Elements of Style
- Writing for social networks and campaigns is a nice plus
Required Experience
2-4 years Content Strategy experience and a BA in applicable course study.
Apply via e-mail at . Include a brief note that gets us to notice you, your resume and portfolio. Submissions that do not include writing samples will not be considered.
We’ll contact you to schedule an interview if your skills meet the requirements. No phone calls accepted.
Account Supervisor – Clinical / Austin, Texas / Posted 09.16.2009
Job Description
HC&B is actively seeking an Account Supervisor candidate with experience in healthcare (preferably medical devices). This role requires day-to-day management of several key accounts, guidance and leadership of your account team, support of the Account Director in strategy development and program implementation, and participation in proposal development and new account pitches as needed.
Job Requirements
Job Description
Education Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in advertising or marketing, life sciences or liberal arts.
Submit applications via e-mail at . Include a cover letter and résumé. We will contact you to schedule a consultation if your skills meet the requirements. No phone calls accepted.
HC&B is actively seeking an Account Supervisor candidate with experience in healthcare (preferably medical devices). This role requires day-to-day management of several key accounts, guidance and leadership of your account team, support of the Account Director in strategy development and program implementation, and participation in proposal development and new account pitches as needed.
Job Requirements
- Five to 8 years advertising agency experience required
- Healthcare experience a necessity – preferably in medical devices
- Well-developed presentation experience (includes speaking skills, PowerPoint and long-copy proposal format)
- Self-starter that can demonstrate resourcefulness, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
- Experience in developing and communicating strategic ideas
- Experience in managing teams
Job Description
- Possesses and demonstrates a thorough knowledge of:
- Dynamics and details of each client’s business
- Standard advertising agency operations
- Medical device/healthcare industry
- Demonstrates knowledge of the overall competitive landscape
- Builds and manages the client’s business through recommending, fostering, creating and delivering effective advertising and marketing solutions
- Challenges direction or the status quo and seeks alternate perspectives and approaches in developing effective advertising strategies
- Creates, writes and presents agency point-of-views and responses
- Encourages clients to use agency point-of-views in developing ideas and advertising that best meets client objectives
- Works integrally with other agency departments to develop effective strategies, briefings and work
- Participates in the presentation and sale of creative and media plans
- Evaluates the input and ideas of creative, media and strategic planning relative to strategy and client preferences
- Manages entire production process (media, interactive, print, etc)
- Manages and accounts for all budgets on their business
- Advocates their business internally and keeps the complete agency team informed, focused, and enthused about their business
- Actively works to grow and develop the skills and abilities of junior Agency staff
- Is trusted and relied on by internal teams and key clients
- International business experience is a plus
Education Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in advertising or marketing, life sciences or liberal arts.
Submit applications via e-mail at . Include a cover letter and résumé. We will contact you to schedule a consultation if your skills meet the requirements. No phone calls accepted.
Medical Copywriter / Austin, Texas / Posted 09.16.2009
Job Description
We have recently won several new device and pharma accounts (which is good) but our writers are overworked (which is bad). To keep them happy, we are searching for a writer to lend us their talent. Clients would include pharma and medical devices, almost exclusively direct to physician marketing. Writing for the web also a plus. You will be reporting to a Senior Copywriter.
We’re in Austin, Texas and darn glad we are. Have you been? If not, be warned that once you come here, it’s hard to leave. Picture the culture of Seattle, the vibe of Boulder in a college town with much better weather. We will offer relocation $$ and a competitive salary with benefits.
Responsibilities
Required Experience
3-6 years writing experience for device or pharma clients in an agency environment. (Please don’t apply if this is not your experience, we really know what we need!)
Preferred Experience
Knowledge of:
Submit applications via e-mail at . Include a cover letter and résumé. We will contact you to schedule an interview if your skills meet the requirements. No phone calls accepted.
We have recently won several new device and pharma accounts (which is good) but our writers are overworked (which is bad). To keep them happy, we are searching for a writer to lend us their talent. Clients would include pharma and medical devices, almost exclusively direct to physician marketing. Writing for the web also a plus. You will be reporting to a Senior Copywriter.
We’re in Austin, Texas and darn glad we are. Have you been? If not, be warned that once you come here, it’s hard to leave. Picture the culture of Seattle, the vibe of Boulder in a college town with much better weather. We will offer relocation $$ and a competitive salary with benefits.
Responsibilities
- Concept and write selling materials for healthcare professionals. This can include brochures, objection handling, product guides, web pages and general advertising.
- Clinical/medical research, including published articles, study data and competitive analysis.
- Editing and/or proofing with an eye towards industry restrictions and regulations.
Required Experience
3-6 years writing experience for device or pharma clients in an agency environment. (Please don’t apply if this is not your experience, we really know what we need!)
Preferred Experience
Knowledge of:
- Wound healing
- Cardiovascular
- Oncology
- Eyes/optics
- Pain management
Submit applications via e-mail at . Include a cover letter and résumé. We will contact you to schedule an interview if your skills meet the requirements. No phone calls accepted.