Content Director
Content Director
Posted on :
31-05-2025
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Yearly Salary
USD 75000 - 85000
Vacancy
1 Vacancy
Posted on :
31-05-2025
Job Description
The landscape of the life sciences industry is as vast and varied as the professionals who work in it. Our goal is to be the most valuable resource for a specific segment of the industry discovery and early stage drug development and the professionals who make their living there. The Drug Discovery Online community is not made up of generalists. Theyre specialists like us. We deliver in-depth content from authoritative authors and sources because thats what our community demands.
The primary role of the Life Science Connect Content Director is the recruitment of guest content contributors with expertise in the drug discovery arena. The Content Director is responsible for establishing and maintaining mutually beneficial relationships with these expertsrelationships that yield high-value content for our readers. The Content Director will be responsible for managing editing optimizing and tagging contributed content for publication.This position will be at our Cranberry Township PA location
Essential Job Duties
The primary role of the Life Science Connect Content Director is the recruitment of guest content contributors with expertise in the drug discovery arena. The Content Director is responsible for establishing and maintaining mutually beneficial relationships with these expertsrelationships that yield high-value content for our readers. The Content Director will be responsible for managing editing optimizing and tagging contributed content for publication.This position will be at our Cranberry Township PA location
Essential Job Duties
- Grow and manage our network of content contributors for Drug Discovery Online.
- Work with editorial and business development teams to determine target article topics contributor profiles and appropriate volume of coverage by topic.
- Identify and connect with industry experts through direct outreach (email/phone) social media industry events PR firms etc. who fit the target contributor profiles and are capable of writing original articles on target topics developing infographics producing written or audio/video-recorded Q&As or other content formats deemed valuable.
- Guide each contributor through the process of determining the highest value content topic angle and scope for the Drug Discovery Online audience.
- Oversee the publication schedule of each contributed piece setting appropriate deadlines for contributors ensuring they submit all necessary materials (abstract/outline draft bio headshot images etc.) on time and submitting work orders for tagging and publication.
- Edit each contributed article for grammar adherence with our editorial style guide general readability SEO optimization and reader engagement (e.g. attention-grabbing headlines).
- Select a feature graphic for each article from our stock image catalog.
- Grow relationships with contributors through regular interaction (email social media phone etc.) to encourage their continued participation.
- Optimize Drug Discovery Online newsletters.
- Schedule all articles written by contributors for promotion in relevant newsletters.
- Review newsletter proofs ensuring all content is relevant recent grammatically correct and optimized for performance (e.g. headline and summary check).
- Promote contributed content to ensure engagement by target reader personas via:
- - Social media directly and via Product Pages on LinkedIn.
- - Partner referrals.
- - Direct email messages to relevant groups contacts or agencies.
- Merchandising of content across all relevant LSC sites and throughout each sitein relevant buckets and centers.
- Support additional editorial and engagement initiatives for LSC products.
- Leverage network of contributors for other initiatives that require SMEs (e.g. webinars and expo participants editorial interview subjects).
- Select articles to be aggregated into topic-specific ebooks.
- Actively contribute in weekly editorial staff meetings.
- 3 or more years of professional work experience in editorial or communications.
- Technical aptitude (the ability to understand and communicate technical concepts).
- Professional presentation.
- Willingness to interact with the business development team.
- Business acumen.
- .Proven examples of hardiness initiative critical thinking and acting with urgency.
- Capable of establishing and maintaining professional relationships.
- Strong written and oral communication (including demonstrated phone skills).
- Demonstrated persuasion influence.
- Proficient use of: Word Excel E-mail the Internet.
- Experience hitting goals and deadlines.
- Five or more years of professional work experience in media/communications.
- Experience in the life sciences industry ideally related to drug discovery and/or preclinical drug development.
- Ability to travel up to 10 days per year.
- Excellent communicator written and verbal.
- Demonstrates entrepreneurial traits and characteristics.
- Comfortable in highly structured environment.
- Marketing knowledge skills and experience.
- Medical/vision/prescription/dental coverage for you and your family
- 100% company-paid short- and long-term disability insurance
- 100% company-paid life insurance
- 401(k) with dollar-for-dollar company match up to 6%
- 15 vacation days and 6 personal days on day 1
- 13 company-paid holidays
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