Role Description
Vanna Health is seeking a dynamic and versatile Marketing & Growth Senior Manager to serve as a critical link between our brand strategy, business development efforts, and external visibility. This person will partner closely with our CEO and PR agency to execute a proactive conference and events strategy, amplify our presence in the behavioral health market, and drive engagement with our core audience: Medicaid health plans and managed care organizations.
This role is ideal for a mid-to-senior marketing professional who thrives in a fast-moving, mission-driven environment and is equally comfortable crafting compelling communications, staffing a conference booth, and developing strategic outreach campaigns. You are a roll-up-your-sleeves operator who can think big and execute with excellence.
Key Responsibilities
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Conference & Events Execution
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Own end-to-end planning and execution for Vanna Health's presence at behavioral health, Medicaid, and digital health conferences.
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Serve as an on-the-ground representative at key industry events, actively networking with health plan executives, payers, and clinicians.
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Evaluate and recommend conference participation on a tiered basis, building a proactive annual conference calendar.
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Coordinate booth design, materials, branding collateral, and pre/post-event outreach.
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Business Development Support
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Identify and pursue earned speaking and visibility opportunities at payer-focused events.
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Support outreach and relationship-building with health plans, payers, and managed care prospects.
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Track attendee engagement, scan conference leads, and manage follow-up workflows.
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Coordinate with leadership on BD messaging, presentations, and external communications.
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Marketing & Communications
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Develop and manage content for LinkedIn and other channels.
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Support payer and member communications, including review and refinement of engagement materials.
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Assist in preparing talking points, panel prep materials, and conference speaker briefings.
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Collaborate with the PR agency on strategy and surfacing earned media opportunities.
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Lead and support member enrollment outreach initiatives, developing multichannel engagement strategies.
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Strategy & Planning
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Build and maintain a comprehensive conference and marketing calendar with budget tracking.
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Research conference audiences, attendee profiles, and payer participation to advise on ROI.
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Develop budget recommendations for conference sponsorships, booth buildouts, and promotional materials.
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Work cross-functionally with the COO and other internal stakeholders.
Qualifications
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5β8 years of experience in marketing, field marketing, growth, or a related discipline, ideally in healthcare, digital health, or a mission-driven company.
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Proven track record managing conference and events strategy.
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Strong written and verbal communication skills.
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Comfortable representing the organization externally and engaging confidently with senior health plan executives.
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Highly organized, self-directed, and able to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines.
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Willingness to travel to industry conferences and events as needed.
Preferred
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Experience in behavioral health, Medicaid, or managed care marketing.
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Background in field marketing or product marketing with a growth orientation.
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Familiarity with payer communications, health plan partnerships, or member engagement messaging.
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Experience working alongside or coordinating with external PR agencies.
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Prior startup or early-stage company experience where adaptability and versatility were essential.
Compensation & Benefits
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Vanna Health offers a competitive compensation package commensurate with experience.
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The expected salary range for this role is $110,000β$140,000, depending on location and qualifications, plus benefits.