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Marketing Manager

MATTER
Full-time
On-site
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Description

MATTER’s mission is to accelerate the pace of change of healthcare.

We believe that collaboration between entrepreneurs and industry leaders is the fastest, most effective way to accelerate innovation, advance care and improve lives. MATTER is organized as a not-for-profit company and was built to be a neutral platform where entrepreneurs can come together with industry leaders, scientists and clinicians from across the globe to collaborate on developing next-generation healthcare and life sciences technologies.

Commitment to diversity

MATTER welcomes and actively encourages individuals of diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds to apply for this position. We are committed to building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment for our team and our community.

About the role

MATTER’s marketing team drives growth by attracting entrepreneurs and corporate partners through content, events and communications across various channels. We seek a collaborative and passionate marketing manager to help scale these efforts.

The ideal candidate has experience creating and managing successful marketing campaigns that align with organizational goals. In this role, you'll handle creative development, copywriting, website management, campaign strategy, project management, PR, advertising, event support, video editing and other marketing tasks. You'll collaborate with internal teams and external partners to craft content and campaigns that grow our audience and enhance MATTER’s brand.

Success in this role requires creativity, strong writing, brand and product marketing knowledge, and excellent project management. You should thrive in fast-paced settings and be comfortable taking ownership of goals and strategies.

This role reports to the marketing director, part of MATTER’s leadership team.

In this role, you will:

  • Lead targeted campaigns to generate leads, optimize funnels and attract quality prospects using data-driven strategies.
  • Plan and manage marketing campaigns from concept to execution.
  • Optimize organic and paid channels such as content creation, PPC, events, PR, social media and performance metrics.
  • Create engaging content for the website and blog to attract and convert target audiences.
  • Collaborate with teams and experts to develop white papers, blog posts, case studies, newsletters and events.
  • Set, track and report on key performance indicators (KPIs).

Qualifications:

  • 8+ years in marketing communications
  • Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, journalism or related field
  • Knowledge of AP Style Guide
  • Experience with CMS platforms like WordPress
  • Familiarity with marketing automation tools (HubSpot preferred)
  • Background in healthcare, innovation or startups is a plus

Skills:

  • Strong writing and editing
  • Graphic design and visual storytelling
  • Multimedia content creation (blog, video, digital design)
  • SEO expertise
  • Video editing (Final Cut, Premiere, etc.)
  • Data analysis and management

Benefits

MATTER team members are united behind our mission to accelerate the pace of change of healthcare. Our employees are our most important asset in achieving this mission, and that's why we are proud to invest in our team. Our employees enjoy industry-leading benefits, including:

  • Choice of numerous medical, dental and vision insurance plan options
  • Opportunity to participate in a 403(b) and contribute to FSA plans for tax-free support of medical, child care and transit expenses
  • Monthly cell phone stipend that is not taxed
  • Unlimited paid time off, because we believe that time devoted to yourself and those in your life is fundamental to good health
  • Annual company-wide winter break between Christmas and New Year's
  • Flexibility to work from anywhere

Beyond our comprehensive benefits package, our employees have unparalleled opportunities to expand their professional careers and be part of a vibrant community seeking to improve healthcare for all. Additional perks of being part of the MATTER team include:

  • Build an extensive professional network across the healthcare and entrepreneurial ecosystems
  • Engage with some of the most innovative thinkers in healthcare innovation 
  • Grow your skills and knowledge with continuous learning, including dedicated company-wide time to learning each month and periodic workshops for our team
  • Work with a diverse team that is passionate about our work and cares about each other
  • Own your work as part of our small, dynamic team, with unbounded opportunities to stretch, learn and lead
  • Be hands-on and part of building an exciting and mission-driven organization

Our values

We recruit people to join our team who are passionate about our mission and embrace our core values:

  • Never stop experimenting (try. assess. learn. iterate. repeat.)
  • Be the host (be warm, welcoming and gracious)
  • Turn over rocks (stay perpetually curious and you’ll find treasures where you least expect them)
  • Make others successful (by helping others, you help yourself)
  • Speak your mind (be authentic and straightforward in your thoughts, words and deeds)

About MATTER

At MATTER, we believe collaboration is the best way to improve healthcare. The MATTER collaborative includes more than 1,000 current and alumni startups from around the world, working together with dozens of hospitals and health systems, universities and industry-leading companies to build the future of healthcare. Together we are accelerating innovation, advancing care and improving lives. For more information, visit matter.health and follow @MATTERhealth.