Job Description
The Marketing Operations Senior Specialist (Editor) edits medical marketing materials, including emails, brochures, websites, social media, and videos for teams like Marketing, Corporate Communications, and Health Economics in support of the Communications Review Committee (CRC), which includes members of Medical, Legal, and Regulatory. They are responsible for editing complex materials, capturing comments in live meetings, checking printer proofs, and other tasks as assigned. Position is hybrid with 3 days in the office in Boston.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Acts as the assigned editing lead on specific CRC team(s) that include branded and unbranded corporate communications, cystic fibrosis, hemoglobinopathies, pain, and pipeline materials
- Captures required changes in support of live CRC meetings
- Trains and on-boards new submitters and agencies on Editorial/Corp/Brand standards and answers questions as they arise
- Certifies final copy and validates printer proofs
- Supports and communicates with agency partners and vendors to provide direction to execute projects
Knowledge and Skills:
- Demonstrated editorial experience, preferably in a pharmaceutical, medical, or other regulated environment
- Demonstrated success operating on a cross-functional team
- Excellent written communication skills and presentation delivery, as well as strong interpersonal skills to explain complex information in a straightforward way
- Attention to detail and committed follow-through in communications to stakeholders
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, evolving environment; focus on multi-tasking and self-prioritized workload
- Experience in BioPharma industry
- Experience working in electronic review system (Veeva Vault PromoMats, Adobe, or equivalent)
- Familiarity with core claims and modular content
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in English, communications, journalism or related discipline
- 3-5 years of editorial experience, preferably in a pharmaceutical, medical, or other regulated environment
- Basic knowledge of American Medical Association (AMA) style
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Pay Range:
$87,600 - $131,400
Disclosure Statement:
The range provided is based on what we believe is a reasonable estimate for the base salary pay range for this job at the time of posting. This role is eligible for an annual bonus and annual equity awards. Some roles may also be eligible for overtime pay, in accordance with federal and state requirements. Actual base salary pay will be based on a number of factors, including skills, competencies, experience, and other job-related factors permitted by law.
At Vertex, our Total Rewards offerings also include inclusive market-leading benefits to meet our employees wherever they are in their career, financial, family and wellbeing journey while providing flexibility and resources to support their growth and aspirations. From medical, dental and vision benefits to generous paid time off (including a week-long company shutdown in the Summer and the Winter), educational assistance programs including student loan repayment, a generous commuting subsidy, matching charitable donations, 401(k) and so much more.
Flex Designation:
Hybrid-Eligible Or On-Site Eligible
Flex Eligibility Status:
In this Hybrid-Eligible role, you can choose to be designated as:
1. Hybrid: work remotely up to two days per week; or select
2. On-Site: work five days per week on-site with ad hoc flexibility.
Note: The Flex status for this position is subject to Vertex’s Policy on Flex @ Vertex Program and may be changed at any time.
Company Information
Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.
Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.
Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request to the recruiter or hiring manager, or contact Talent Acquisition at [email protected]
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What We Do
Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious and life-threatening diseases.
We discovered and developed the first medicines to treat the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis (CF), a rare, life-threatening genetic disease. In addition to clinical development programs in CF, Vertex has more than a dozen ongoing research programs focused on the underlying mechanisms of other serious diseases.
Founded in 1989 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, our corporate headquarters is now located in Boston’s Innovation District, and our international headquarters is in London, United Kingdom. We currently employ approximately 3,500 people in the United States, Europe, Canada, Australia and Latin America with nearly two-thirds of our staff dedicated to research and development.
Vertex is consistently recognized as one of the industry’s top places to work by Science Magazine, The Boston Globe, Boston Business Journal and the San Diego Business Journal. Our research and medicines have also received esteemed recognitions, including the Robert J. Beall Therapeutics Development Award, the French Prix Galien and the British Pharmacological Society awards.
