Overview:

Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R) is an international 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Boston’s historic Back Bay whose mission is to advance the highest ethical standards in the conduct of biomedical, behavioral, and social science research. Since 1974, PRIM&R has served as the primary professional home and trusted thought leader for the human and animal research oversight communities. Through educational programming, membership services, professional certification, public policy initiatives, and community building, PRIM&R seeks to ensure that everyone involved in research understands the central importance of ethics in the advancement of science. This includes working to address systemic racism and other forms of structural injustice as they impact the research enterprise. PRIM&R is committed to advancing justice, equity, and inclusion among our staff, membership, leadership, and the wider research community. Visit primr.org for more information.

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Marketing and communications, the Marketing and Communications Manager will contribute to PRIM&R’s overall marketing and communication plan and efforts, with particular focus on website maintenance, visual identity, and design.

What you’ll do:

• Manage and maintain PRIM&R’s website and web content management plan.
• Manage large design projects and work to establish and maintain PRIM&R’s visual branding and design identity.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of PRIM&R’s editorial calendar and program-specific marketing plans for email, web, social media, blog, etc.
• Develop, write, edit, and design PRIM&R marketing ads, emails, blog posts, event materials, etc.

Relationships:

• Internal: Works closely with the Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications and the Marketing and Communications Assistant. Must communicate regularly with all other department staff to create marketing content and design projects.
• External: Works with vendors including for web, blog, email marketing, PRIM&R’s Career Center, promotional and print materials, external ads.

To Apply: Please send your cover letter and resume to jobs@primr.org (put “MarCom Manager” in the subject heading). No phone calls, please. PRIM&R is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all candidates without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics. PRIM&R is committed to providing reasonable accommodation. Individuals from under-represented communities are strongly encouraged to apply.

What we’re looking for:

• Software: Microsoft suite, Adobe Creative Suite, CMS (Kentico - website, WordPress – blog), marketing platform (Higher Logic/RealMagnet), social media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn).
• Management: Must be able to effectively manage projects and competing deadlines.
• Communication: Must have strong writing/editing skills and strong attention to detail, and be able to flexibly and diplomatically work across programs with a variety of staff.
• Requires an understanding of current and upcoming trends in marketing/communications and design, particularly for associations and nonprofits.
• Familiarity with HTML/CSS and web best practice (usability, SEO, design, etc.).