Freelance Writer and Account Director for Pharma and Biotech

ReadHealthy Communications, LLC is hiring! Please read this whole post, and ONLY apply if you have 5+ years of experience long-form writing for the pharma/biotech industry, w/ samples and references. Freelance, hourly role.

Freelance writer/account director, pharma/biotech
$100/hr

ReadHealthy Communications, a marketing/PR firm serving pharma/biotech, seeks an experienced B2B writer/account director w/ 5+ years' experience in pharma/biotech. Not an entry-level position.

Freelance, approx. 5-10 hours per week w/ room to grow as we expand. We are looking for a writer who seeks a long-term relationship.

What you will do

• B2B content development: write content for biotech companies. Blogs, white papers, press releases, media bylines, thought leadership, fact sheets, investor decks, web copy.
• Strategy/planning: develop content calendars, strategy docs, thought leadership platforms, message maps, ideating on content/PR campaigns, brainstorming new content for blogs, bylines, etc.
• Account mgmt: lead weekly client calls, send meeting agendas beforehand, send meeting recaps, keep track of client needs, requested deliverables, deadlines, etc.
• Proactive thinking: be a proactive lead on your accounts, thinking strategically, leading with confidence, suggesting content pieces/new ideas to meet clients' needs.
• Science learning: gain a deep understanding of our clients in biotech, med device, etc., learn their product, tech, science, value prop, tone, etc. to ensure content captures their "voice" in a way that is compelling to their target B2B audiences.

Who you are

• BA in marketing, PR, journalism, business writing, etc. MA/MS preferred. Scientific degree a bonus.
• 5+ years' pharma/biotech marketing, PR, and/or content development. Agency experience preferred.
• Understanding of regulatory requirements of writing for biotech industry.
• Deeply organized and detail oriented, able to juggle multiple projects/tasks for multiple clients simultaneously without missing deadlines.
• Autonomous, proactive, responsive. Comfortable leading client calls with confidence.
• Deadline driven.

What we offer

• Fully remote
• Flexible schedule: general availability during business hours for occasional client meetings is expected, but you can work whenever, wherever, and however you function best
• Working directly w/ CEO/founder of firm daily
• Potential for increased hours as business scales
• Interesting, dynamic clients, opportunity to learn something new about biotech every day
• Opportunity to join a young (3.5 years old) agency, grow with and help shape the business/culture, have your ideas heard and your impact felt on every project

ReadHealthy Communications is a woman-owned, disability-owned firm. We embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.

Send resume and 3 life sciences-related, B2B writing samples to [click apply]. Only those w/ 5+ years' life sciences experience will be considered.

Posted by: Jennifer Ringler, Founder and CEO