CURA Strategies

Health Care Communications & Advocacy

Contact Us

Careers

Ready to do award-winning work that’s transforming the health care system?

The traits we admire in our CURAgeous team members:

  • A passion for improving health care and driving smart creative campaigns to achieve transformational change.
  • Results-focused approach, and the ability to work closely with senior members of the team to manage and execute a campaign to success.
  • A leader with a proactive, positive attitude toward client service and team management.
  • Responsive, dependable and accountable to team members and clients, and willing to do whatever it takes to get the job done—someone who doesn’t take no for an answer.
  • Enthusiasm about the unlimited growth opportunities that come with being a member of a fast-growing start-up firm and wants to stay for the long-term.
  • Mission-minded and excited to join the CURA family, which works hard to do good work (and has fun doing it).
  • Not shy in sharing bold opinions, but respectful of the bipartisan nature of our firm

CURA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

We will extend equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, disability, age, genetic information, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws. Our policy reflects and affirms CURA’s commitment to the principles of fair employment and the elimination of all discriminatory practices.

CURA is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. Read our full policy.

We are always looking for CURAgeous talent, so if you’re interested in working at CURA in a position not listed below, please send your resume and the professional opportunity you’re seeking to thyann.nguyen@curastrategies.com!

CURRENT OPENINGS

Location: Arlington, Virginia (Hybrid, in-office 3 days/week), relocation stipend negotiable

Experience: 9-12 years

Industry: Healthcare/Pharmaceuticals/Public Relations/Agency

  • CURA Strategies, a fast-growing, award-winning health care communications agency is looking for a senior health care communications professional with agency-side pharmaceutical experience to join our team.
  • At CURA, our aim is to transform health care through meaningful client work. Working with nonprofit and corporate clients in the areas of addiction, mental health, cardiology, kidney disease and more, we pride ourselves in creating lasting results for clients – and we are looking for someone who shares our passion and believes in our mission.
  • If you have experience leading integrated strategic communications campaigns for life science clients to help transform health care and improve the lives of patients and are looking for a leadership position to help influence the direction of a growing agency, we want to talk to you.
  • Courageous, hardworking, positive people please apply. Grumpy people, keep searching.

Responsibilities:

  • Serve as account lead on pharmaceutical and biotech client accounts overseeing client strategy and managing internal teams to ensure the highest level of client satisfaction
  • Scope would include supporting corporate and internal communications, unbranded campaign development and execution targeting HCPs and/or patients and data communications
  • Develop and oversee execution of integrated communications strategies for clinical milestones, readouts, scientific congresses, and FDA/EMA/regulatory interactions
  • Lead proactive and reactive media strategy, including top-tier health care, business, and trade outlets
  • Counsel clients on reputation, risk management, and message development in highly regulated environments
  • Translate complex science and clinical data into compelling, compliant communications
  • Provide proactive high-level client counsel and creative recommendations that contribute to ROI and distinguish CURA Strategies as a valuable partner
  • Develop external communications initiatives, campaigns and materials that reach health care stakeholders such as third-party organizations, health care professionals, media, patients, policymakers etc.
  • Develop and oversee execution of clients’ internal communication and engagement initiatives
  • Oversee high quality and error-free written and digital materials, including media correspondence, bylines, marketing collateral, videos, issue briefs, etc.
  • Contribute to organic growth of the account by identifying new business opportunities and leading all initiatives required to secure additional contracts
  • Supervise and train junior account staff; provide quality control, determine workflow and assignments
  • Develop and oversee budgets and staffing plans to ensure the health of accounts from a staffing and financial perspective
  • Contribute to ongoing health care business development and marketing efforts for office

Qualifications:

  • 9-12 years of health care communications experience. Agency and pharmaceutical experience are required.
  • Deep understanding of pharmaceutical industry communications and U.S. regulatory landscape
  • Expertise in regulatory process, and scientific data communication
  • Success leading strategic communications initiatives for corporate clients
  • Understanding of the way corporate communications, marketing and government relations can support one another to advance client reputation
  • Strong media relations and social media experience. Paid media experience a plus.
  • Is an experienced people manager, having successfully overseen client teams responsible for delivering work on time and on budget
  • Is a strong budget manager, with the ability to ensure the financial health of client accounts
  • Is a skilled project leader who works well in stressful situations and can rally the team to the highest level of productivity
  • Addiction-related and/or mental health experience is a plus

To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to thyann.nguyen@curastrategies.com

Location: Arlington, Virginia (Hybrid, in-office 3 days/week)

Experience: 4+ years

Industry: Healthcare/Pharmaceuticals/Public Relations/Agency

If you have a passion for working in integrated communications, desire a highly visible client-facing position with growth and leadership opportunities, and want to apply your skills to help transform health care, we want to talk to you.

CURA Strategies, a fast-growing, award-winning health care communications and public affairs agency, is looking for a results-oriented, self-starting Account Supervisor with experience in health care media relations to join our team.

At CURA, our aim is to transform health care through meaningful client work. Working with nonprofit and corporate clients in the areas of mental health, health disparities, cardiology, kidney disease and more, we pride ourselves in creating lasting results for clients – and we are looking for someone who shares our passion and believes in our mission.

Responsibilities:

  • Support our VP of Media Relations in building and executing effective health care media strategies for our clients
  • Identify and develop content for media outreach, including newsworthy angles, timely topics, by-lines and op-eds
  • Proactively monitor news on a regular basis and identify reactive pitching opportunities for clients
  • Build effective targeted media lists and manage large-scale pitching efforts with support of junior staff
  • Prepare health care executives, practitioners and others for media interviews and presentations
  • Maintain and grow relationships with reporters across top-tier, business, consumer and health care industry outlets
  • Contribute to earned media component of integrated communications strategies for our clients and potential clients
  • Demonstrate a keen awareness of changes in the healthcare landscape and best media practices within a complex communications environment
  • Support the development statements for clients in response to breaking news related to their business or organizational objectives
  • Provide day-to-day project management and communications support to health care clients beyond media relations, as needed
  • Contribute to new business proposals
  • Assist with organizing activities that support the overall CURA culture

Qualifications:

  • The ideal candidate will be eager to learn and have at least 4 years of public relations/communications experience, preferably in a PR agency.
  • Must have strong interest and experience in health care media relations and working knowledge of traditional and non-traditional media.
  • Ideally have worked and have strong interest in the health care space and have basic knowledge of health care stakeholders and hot health care topics. Specific exposure to issues related to rare disease, mental health/substance use disorders, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, diagnostic policy issues (e.g., market access, drug pricing, etc.) is a plus.
  • Great attitude and a steadfast work ethic; must be detail-oriented with a proactive, innovative and positive attitude toward client service.
  • Strong writing and organizational skills and ability to multi-task is fundamental.
  • Self-motivated and diligent with a high degree of proactivity and accountability for team-based work.

Why Join CURA?

  • Work in a dynamic and collaborative environment dedicated to transforming health care.
  • Enjoy a flexible work-life balance with opportunities for career growth.
  • Be part of a team that values courage, positivity and hard work.

To apply, please send your resume to:
thyann.nguyen@curastrategies.com

Are you passionate about integrated communications and eager to take on a client-facing role with ample opportunities for growth?

CURA Strategies is looking for a results-driven, emerging public relations professional to join our team. If you thrive on delivering meaningful results for clients and are motivated to transform health care through effective communication strategies, let’s connect.

Responsibilities:

  • Research and analyze earned and social media trends to inform strategic recommendations, target key audiences, and track success metrics; experience with Muck Rack or other media databases preferred.
  • Develop media lists and begin engaging with journalists to foster relationships and secure media placements.
  • Monitor media coverage with an eye for opportunities to recommend timely responses, including pitching stories and crafting social posts.
  • Draft and edit high-quality content for earned and social media, including press releases, newsletters, bylines, client briefs, social posts and media pitches.
  • Provide daily project management and communications support for health care clients, including client call scheduling and participation, note-taking, project tracking, and status reporting.
  • Support email marketing and e-newsletter campaigns; experience with email marketing systems (EMS) and/or customer management systems (CMS) is a plus.
  • Assist with new business proposals as needed.
  • Support company culture initiatives and activities that promote CURA’s positive work environment.

Qualifications:

  • We’re seeking qualified candidates ranging from entry level to 3 years of public relations/communications experience, preferably in a PR agency. Title will be based on level of experience, ranging from Assistant Account Executive to Senior Account Executive.
  • Candidate must have strong interest health and wellness.
  • Experience or interest in pharmaceuticals, rare diseases, cardiology, mental health, biotechnology, diagnostics or health policy issues such as market access and drug pricing is a plus
  • Strong writing and organizational skills and ability to multi-task
  • Candidate must be detail-oriented with a proactive, innovative and positive attitude toward client service
  • Candidates should be self-motivated and diligent with a high degree of proactivity and accountability for team-based work

Why Join CURA?

  • Work in a dynamic and collaborative environment dedicated to transforming health care.
  • Enjoy a flexible work-life balance with opportunities for career growth.
  • Be part of a team that values courage, positivity and hard work.

To apply, please send your resume to:
thyann.nguyen@curastrategies.com