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 [email protected]!
CURRENT OPENINGS
- CURA Strategies is looking for a results-oriented, self-starting Digital Marketing Director who can develop, implement, track and optimize digital marketing campaigns for CURA and our clients. If you live and breathe digital marketing, desire a highly visible leadership position, and want to apply your skills to help transform health care, we want to talk to you.
- At CURA, our aim is to transform health care through meaningful client work. Working with clients in the areas of mental health, veteran health, maternal health, opioid addiction, 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.
- Unburden yourself of tired big-agency politics that offer no clear path for professional growth and join our growing team of talented people who thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Plan and execute effective social, email and digital marketing campaigns tailored to clients’ goals and needs, through various channels including web, SEO/SEM, PPC, retargeting and paid social
- Collaborate with the team to develop ads and landing pages; creatively direct digital campaigns with limited outsourcing
- Measure and report performance of all digital marketing campaigns and assess against goals (ROI and KPIs)
- Identify and analyze trends and insights, and optimize spend and performance based on that analysis
- Plan, execute and measure experiments and conversion tests
- Evaluate emerging technologies and provide thought leadership and perspective for adoption where appropriate
- Interact directly with clients on campaign planning, execution and reporting; provide clients with thoughtful analysis of campaign results and recommendations for optimization and performance improvement opportunities
- Brainstorm and execute new and creative growth strategies for clients and CURA
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s in digital marketing or related field
- Minimum of 5 years of work experience in digital marketing; agency experience a plus
- Experience and strong interest in clients in the area of health and wellness is a plus; experience running advocacy campaigns and/or campaigns to reach health care providers, policymakers and policy influencers should be called out in cover email and resumé
- Must have strong grasp of current marketing tools, trends and best practices, and be able to lead integrated digital marketing campaigns from concept to execution
- Demonstrable experience leading and managing social, email and digital marketing campaigns, including SEO/SEM, Google Ad Words and display advertising
- Highly creative with expertise in identifying target audiences and devising digital campaigns that engage, inform and motivate
- Experience in optimizing landing pages and ad copy/creative/targeting, including experience with A/B and multivariate experiments
- Solid knowledge of analytic tools and ad serving tools necessary for campaign set-up and reporting
- Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript development and constraints
- Strong analytical skills and data-driven thinking
- Experience with organic social media growth campaigns, graphic design and website development a plus — please include in your cover email
WHAT WE OFFER
- Unlimited PTO after one year of employment
- Weekly free lunches (plus lots of free snacks and drinks in the office!)
- Robust health benefits program
- 401K with company match
- Flexible work hours / hybrid work environment
- Workplace and off-site social gatherings and company retreats
- Professional learning and development opportunities
- Paid maternity/paternity leave
- Transportation stipend
- Paid one-month sabbatical after 5 years
All applicants shall receive equal consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, marital status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, veteran status or disability. In a recent blinded employee survey, 100% of employees strongly believe, “Everyone here at CURA Strategies is treated fairly regardless of race, gender, age, ethnic background, disability, sexual orientation, or other differences.”
To apply, please send resume to:
Thy-Ann Nguyen, Chief of Staff
[email protected]
A cover letter is optional. Please indicate if you are looking for a fully remote position or are available and interested in coming into the office at least two or three days a week.
- If you have a passion for working in integrated communications, desire a highly visible client-facing position, and want to apply your skills in earned media 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 professional 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
- Build effective healthcare media strategies for our clients and execute media relations
- Provide strategic counsel and guidance to clients, as well as to CURA team members regarding media relations
- 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
- Working with junior staff on the team, develop media lists and manage large-scale pitching efforts
- Prepare healthcare executives, practitioners and others for media interviews and presentations; media training experience is a plus
- 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
- Understand issues facing the healthcare industry – including pharma, biopharma, medical device and consumer health and wellness – and the role of health within corporate and consumer business
- Demonstrate a keen awareness of changes in the healthcare landscape and best media practices within a complex communications environment
- Develop statements for clients in response to breaking news related to their business or organizational objectives
QUALIFICATIONS
- 9-13 years of health care communications experience, agency experience preferred
- Must have a strong background in healthcare communications and extensive healthcare media relations contacts
- Must have an in-depth knowledge of the healthcare industry and a working knowledge of traditional and non-traditional media
- A current track record of success in building relationships with media relevant to the healthcare industry, and driving results for clients
- Excellent writing skills, solid presentation skills, experience developing and delivering client presentations, including new business
- Must have current COVID-19 vaccination
WHAT WE OFFER
- Unlimited PTO after one year of employment
- Weekly free lunches (plus lots of free snacks and drinks in the office)
- Robust health benefits program
- 401K with company match
- Flexible work hours
- Company outings and social gatherings
- Professional learning and development opportunities
- Paid maternity/paternity leave
- Transportation benefits
All applicants shall receive equal consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, marital status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, veteran status or disability. In a recent blinded employee survey, 100% of employees strongly believe, “Everyone here [at CURA Strategies] is treated fairly regardless of race, gender, age, ethnic background, disability, sexual orientation, or other differences.”
To apply, please send resume to:
Thy-Ann Nguyen, Chief of Staff
[email protected]
A cover letter is optional. Please indicate if you are looking for a fully remote position or are available and interested in coming into the office two or three days a week.
- If you are looking for a mission, not just a job…
- If staying organized, checking off to-do lists, creating new systems and managing spread sheets are your ideas of fun…
- If you enjoy helping other people, easing their administrative load to free up more margin for client work and are an intuitive self-starter that hates to be bored…
- If you desire to leverage your skills in a high impact role supporting the senior executives on a mission to help transform health care…We want to talk to you.
OVERVIEW
This is a full-time role that consists of supporting CURA’s CEO and executive team as well as assisting with office operations and management. The role will be administrative and will require being onsite at our offices in Crystal City, Arlington, VA, daily (occasional remote work may be permitted). 40-hour work weeks Monday-Friday are expected but hours can be flexed based on circumstances. On rare occasions, there may be additional hours needed in the evenings or on weekends.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Office management and operations support
- Overseeing office supplies and equipment for functionality, cleanliness and neatness, including liaising with necessary suppliers such as building maintenance, technology support, printer supplier
- Stocking necessary office supplies, including Amazon ordering and Costco runs
- Responsible for keeping kitchen tidy (with help from interns), including emptying dishwasher, restocking refrigerator, and water filter changing
- Responsible for weekly team lunch ordering
- Checking mailbox daily and mailing packages and letters
- Client gift ordering and mailing
- Assist with hiring recruitment and interview scheduling
- Assist with employee set-up and onboarding process
- Assist with updating and managing Trainual (employee training and professional development online platform) and Big Time (time entry and financial management online system)
- Manage computer and technology set-up and maintenance and tracking
- Oversee conference room technology operations and troubleshooting
- Booking travel for all team members
- Internal event coordination
- Assist with all aspects of annual offsite company retreat planning and holiday dinner, including location identification, budgeting, booking and logistics
- Assist with quarterly team meetings and other CURA events
- Manage celebration gatherings for team
- Coordinating schedules and travel for team for events
Executive assistance
- Complex calendar management and scheduling on behalf of the CEO and executive team
- Email and time entry management on behalf of Vice President of Government Relations
- Email management for CEO and CURA’s main general email
- Communicating on behalf of CEO and other members of the management team both internally and externally
- Meeting management, including distributing necessary pre-reads and agendas, room set-up, arranging catering, greeting guests
- Varying personal and professional administrative tasks including, but not limited to, booking appointments, research projects, coordinating travel, and ordering gifts/flowers, etc.
- Expense reporting and tracking
- Formatting and proofing documents in Word and PowerPoint
PROFICIENCIES
- Detail oriented: Must be extremely attuned to details, particularly related to scheduling, deadlines, task management and formatting; able to effectively juggle multiple projects and priorities.
- Quality communication: Must be an excellent communicator, in both written and oral form. This includes proficiency in spelling, grammar and punctuation. Must also be able to track communication (and be very responsive) across multiple channels without losing any details. Those channels could include in-person meetings, virtual video calls, Slack messages, text messages and/or emails.
- High level of discretion: Since the Office Manager/Executive Assistant will regularly work with confidential information, discretion and sensitivity regarding financial information is a must.
- Team player: In addition to working directly with the CEO and Senior Vice Presidents, the Office Manager/Exec. Assistant will work with other members of the CURA team on administrative and client work on a frequent basis. They’ll need to be able to collaborate and communicate well with these team members, maintaining a can-do spirit.
- Anticipating needs: As part of our commitment to enabling our team to serve our clients creatively to deliver results, the Office Manager/Exec. Assistant will strive to anticipate needs and eliminate friction at work and home whenever possible. This means you know how to stay five steps ahead of your leaders, clearing the path for them to make their greatest contribution.
- Affinity for technology: Must be a technologically-savvy Mac user and will not be intimidated by learning new technology. Proficiency in Word, PowerPoint and basic Excel required. Ideally experienced with Slack, Zoom, ClickUp, Active Campaign.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Education: High School degree. Bachelor’s degree, preferred.
- Experience: at least 2 years supporting C-suite executive(s)
- Physical: Must have current COVID-19 vaccination. Ability to bend, reach and lift boxes and office supplies up to 30 lbs.
WHAT WE OFFER
- Unlimited PTO after one year of employment
- Weekly free lunches (plus lots of free snacks and drinks in the office)
- Robust health benefits program
- 401K with company match
- Flexible work hours
- Company outings and social gatherings
- Professional learning and development opportunities
- Paid maternity/paternity leave
- Transportation benefits
All applicants shall receive equal consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, marital status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, veteran status or disability. In a recent blinded employee survey, 100% of employees strongly believe, “Everyone here [at CURA Strategies] is treated fairly regardless of race, gender, age, ethnic background, disability, sexual orientation, or other differences.”
To apply, please send resume (cover letter optional) to:
Thy-Ann Nguyen, Chief of Staff
[email protected]
CURA Strategies is always looking for ambitious self-starters to join our team as an intern. Our paid interns are fully integrated members of our team and key players in helping us do great work for our incredible clients.
This isn’t a “get our coffee” internship—interns gain extensive hands-on experience working on a variety of tasks across multiple accounts. The following is a small sample of our client portfolio: The Mended Hearts Inc., American College of Cardiology, CareDx and Sunstone Therapies.
This is a paid position of $16.50/hour. In limited cases, we have adjusted for graduate students with more extensive experience.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist with traditional media relations activities, including building media lists and crafting newsworthy pitches
- Assist with client social media efforts, including drafting content, creating graphics, and monitoring for engagement opportunities
- Draft written content, such as newsletters, blog posts, press releases, client presentations and measurement reports
- Provide support for various virtual or in person client events
- Attend and capture action items from internal and client meetings/conference calls
- Participate in new business brainstorms and research
- Other projects and duties as requested, directed or assigned
- Assist office manager with administration tasks
Our Future Intern
- Has an appetite and drive to always do more
- Is thorough and detail-oriented, particularly with spelling and grammar
- Has excellent writing, analytical and oral skills
- Has a professional demeanor and is a team player
- Works well under pressure in a fast-paced environment, juggling multiple projects at once while meeting deadlines
- Is extremely organized and able to manage time well
- Approaches projects with a can-do mindset, but will ask questions when they’ve exhausted other options
- Has a working knowledge of social media strategy for business
- Is proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Bonus points if you have:
- Graphic design experience and working knowledge of the Adobe Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro)
- Video editing experience
- Government relations and public affairs experience
This position is open to recent grads, graduate students, and seniors studying public relations, communications, marketing, journalism, or a related major with an interest in health care communications. Prior communications and public relations experience is encouraged. Strong preference will be given to applicants who can work onsite in our Crystal City office 4-5 days per week.
To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter, along with two writing samples (one short, such as a social media post, and one long, such as a press release) in PDF format to Chelsea Armstrong at [email protected].
