21GRAMS- Senior Editor

Real Chemistry•Boston, MA

9d•$105,000 - $120,000•Remote

About The Position

Real Chemistry is seeking a Senior Editor for 21GRAMS, its full-service healthcare advertising agency. The agency combines bold creativity, strategic rigor, and scientific understanding to create healthcare communications intended to change behavior, improve outcomes, and make a meaningful impact. The Senior Editor maintains quality control of agency deliverables throughout all stages, serves as the Editorial Department liaison to colleagues, and reinforces established standard operating procedures. The role builds professional relationships with internal brand teams and collaborates to ensure best practices while keeping workflow moving and maintaining quality under tight timelines. The role may be performed remotely within the United States or from a U.S. office in New York City, Boston, Chicago, Lambertville, New Jersey, San Francisco, or Carmel, Indiana. The company’s Real HART workplace approach provides flexibility depending on role and location. Employees within a one-hour commute of a Real Chemistry office are expected to attend in person two days per week, either at an office or at a client site; employees without a nearby office may work remotely and gather periodically for collaboration and team connection. Specific expectations are discussed during recruitment. The anticipated salary range is $105,000–$120,000. Compensation depends on job-related factors including experience, skills, qualifications, geographic location, and internal parity. Real Chemistry offers a regionally tailored benefits program and perks intended to support employee well-being, growth, and success.

Requirements

At least 2 years of experience in medical advertising, medical publishing, and/or medical education; the posting also specifies 0+ years of experience in medical advertising.
Ability to interact with a diverse internal population, including account, creative, and project management colleagues.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and some Excel, and Adobe.
Familiarity with digital routing/commenting platforms and spell-check/auto-compare programs.
Ability to comprehend scientific content and data to ensure the accuracy of claims made by the agency or its clients.
Expected to be 95% or more billable.
Bachelor’s degree or higher is desirable.

Nice To Haves

Degree in advertising, marketing, business, English, or a related field.
Bachelor’s degree or higher.

Responsibilities

Build effective working relationships with internal colleagues and assigned brand teams, and proactively collaborate with Copy, Medical, Account, Art/Studio, and Project Management teams to provide support.
Serve as lead editor for one or more accounts.
Alert brand teams and/or senior managers when timelines are too tight, additional resources are needed, workflow is disrupted, or other concerns arise.
Oversee assigned jobs and complete them on schedule by managing time effectively or delegating promptly and responsibly.
Support and reinforce team and agency initiatives established by senior managers.
Participate in team meetings and contribute to a collaborative team mentality.
Maintain a positive, can-do attitude.
Mentor and train new or junior employees and freelancers.
Maintain quality control of agency deliverables throughout all stages and reinforce established editorial standard operating procedures.
Keep workflow running smoothly while maintaining quality control under tight timelines.