[Hiring] Writer, Marketing and Communications @CareQuest Institute for Oral Health

Role Description

As a member of the marketing and communications team, this role leads the development of strategic and engaging marketing, public relations, and policy content that strengthens our voice, advances our positions, and builds our brand and reputation as a thought leader in improving the oral health of all. This in-house writer serves as a central resource for marketing and web copy, media-facing materials, policy narratives, and op-eds, ensuring consistency, accuracy, quality, and timeliness in all situations.

• Work closely with marketing and communications team members, the leadership team, and programmatic areas to translate complex strategic priorities into clear, compelling written content.
• Create and refine materials such as press releases, op-eds, policy briefs, peer-reviewed manuscripts, articles, blog posts, talking points, web copy, marketing copy, and strategic messaging.
• Support broader organizational writing needs as needed.
• Coordinate the development, deployment, and performance tracking of content.
• Understand when and how data and various stakeholder perspectives should influence writing.
• Work with external partners and agencies, ensuring all content reflects our brand, voice, and strategic priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in English, Journalism, Communications, or related field.
• Demonstrated background in public policy writing.
• 5+ years of related experience developing and delivering content across a broad range of platforms and formats.
• Exceptional communicator and strategic thinker with a proven ability to translate complex concepts into easily digestible and compelling content.
• Data-driven and easily able to translate data into meaningful insights to influence future content creation.
• Strong interpersonal skills and able to work well in a team environment.
• Ability to contribute effectively, move quickly, and work collaboratively across all departments and levels of the organization.
• Ability to prioritize and organize multiple tasks with tight deadlines.
• Experience in health care industry and strong understanding of US policy environment.

Requirements

• Experience in/knowledge of oral health industry (preferred).
• Experience creating content using an industry-advancing voice and positioning (preferred).
• Master’s degree in relevant field preferred.

Benefits

• Target hiring range: $89,505 - $105,300 (annually).
• Starting base salary determined based on skills, experience, and other job-related factors.
• Total rewards package includes medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Generous time off including PTO, short and long-term disability insurance.
• Competitive 401(k) savings match including financial planning workshops.

Company Description

In accordance with CareQuest Institute for Oral Health’s Compliance Plan, all employees must conduct CareQuest Institute for Oral Health business and activities in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards and ethical standards and report potential compliance or ethical issues to CareQuest Institute for Oral Health’s designated Compliance Officer.

CareQuest Institute for Oral Health’s Affirmative Action Program affirms our commitment to make reasonable accommodation for known physical or mental limitation of otherwise-qualified individuals with disabilities or special disabled veterans, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business and activities.