About us
CommunicateHealth is a growing health communication firm with a passion for health literacy and human-centered design. Our mission is to improve lives by designing health information that’s easy to understand and use. The CommunicateHealth team is committed to this mission — and to helping each other do big things every day. Together, we design inspiring solutions that transform the way people think about health.
About you
You’re an experienced writer and editor with a background in health communication or public health. You excel at developing materials that are conversational, understandable, accessible, and actionable. You have experience writing web content, working with subject matter experts, ensuring plain language content is scientifically accurate, and providing guidance to junior writers. You distill complex information into approachable content that requires little or no substantive editing. You enjoy working both independently and collaboratively, have experience giving and receiving feedback on content, and display outstanding critical thinking skills and attention to detail.
What you’ll do
The core functions of this role include:
- Write and edit plain language web content on a variety of health topics.
- Provide plain language revisions of existing web content.
- Reconcile feedback from clients and subject matter experts while maintaining plain language standards and editorial consistency.
- Train/build capacity for subject matter experts to create clear health content.
- Review, edit, or proofread content deliverables before they go out the door to ensure accuracy and alignment with style guides and other requirements.
- Help develop content maintenance and retention plans.
- Provide strategic direction for web content audits or assessments.
- Mentor health writers and provide editorial feedback on their work.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of relevant experience or an advanced degree
- BA or MA in Public Health, Health Science, English, Communication, or a related field
- Experience writing and editing plain language health content
- Experience writing for the web
- Ability to understand technical health information and “translate” it into plain language
- Experience working with subject matter experts to make complex content decisions
- Experience developing content maintenance and retention plans
Benefits
We care
CommunicateHealth is committed to workplace diversity and providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants and employees. We proactively seek out diverse perspectives and apply them to strengthen our work and our employee experience.
At CommunicateHealth, we acknowledge that our employees are the best and brightest, and we want to compensate you accordingly!
Excellent benefits
- Open paid time off policy
- 401K with 3% company match
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans (CH pays 85% for individuals and 80% for families and couples)
- Parking and commuter reimbursement (Rockville office)
- Up to 6 weeks paid parental leave (up to 6 additional weeks of unpaid leave) and flexible schedules for working parents
- Life insurance base plan of $50,000
A healthy social and emotional work environment
- Flexible schedules, including Summer Fridays
- Weekly all-staff Creative Time
- Standing desks
- Gym membership reimbursement (included with company-sponsored health insurance plan)
Personal and professional development and training
- $1,500+ of professional development annually
- Tuition reimbursement
- Company support for applying to and presenting at professional conferences
- Individual coaching and mentoring, including access to CH principals
- Pro-bono and community work that align with the CH mission
- Company-sponsored trainings throughout the year
- Compensation range: $76,700 - $90,000
*As federal contractors, all employees will be required to provide proof of their COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment.
*This position requires physical presence in the United States. Candidates must reside in the United States to be eligible.
