Senior Marketing Specialist

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world’s deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. These values are grounded in and expressed through the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems. Fred Hutch is in pursuit of becoming an anti-racist organization. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates hired share our commitment to diversity, anti-racism and inclusion.

 

As a member of Fred Hutch’s Marketing & Communications Department, the Senior Marketing Specialist will gather, analyze, synthesize and help promote key facts and information about the organization.

 

Successful candidates will have the tenacity of a journalist, organizational skills of a librarian, mindset of a marketer and the curiosity of a scientist. In this role, you will build relationships across our campus and clinics to uncover information and data that can be used to illustrate our unique research and care. You will maintain a collection of key figures and messages that can be used to develop content for our owned channels, social media content, marketing collateral, advertising and media outreach.

 

This role offers a hybrid of virtual and on-site work, with the expectation of being in the Seattle office approximately 2 days per week.  

Organizational and Information Management 60-70%

• Identify, validate, compile, distill and organize information that is used broadly by many parts of the organization
• Maintain a collection of key facts, figures and differentiators for internal and external audiences
• Develop supportable proof points for specific marketing and communications claims
• Verify claims made by internal stakeholders prior to publication
• Collaborate with marketing and communications team members to incorporate facts and figures into marketing, content, social media and storytelling
• Maintain website pages that showcase key organizational facts and information
• Support the development and maintenance of brand materials and collateral for a range of audiences
• of gathering and summarizing information about new faculty, providers and leadership to support external and internal communications
• Develop and maintain database insights on peers and competitors
• As part of the marketing team, assist with a variety of projects, events and initiatives as needed

Internal Communications: 20-30%

• Maintain Fred Hutch Intranet pages with key organizational facts and information
• Collaborate with and support internal and patient communications teams on initiatives, workgroups and other projects.
• Support executive communications and presentations

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field of study such as marketing, communications, library/information science or equivalent work experience.
• 3 years in a marketing, communications, information management or other relevant role. Strong research and reporting skills
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Solid proficiency in the use of both print and online resources.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within and across departments.
• Proficient with web content management systems
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience is in a similar role in nonprofit cancer foundation or scientific research organization is preferred
• Aptitude for distilling complex data and information (health care, science, technology) into content and message points. 
• Project management skills with experience tracking and managing multiple projects with differing priorities and deadlines.  
• Sense of curiosity and inquisitiveness
• Strong interest in Fred Hutch’s mission. 
• Basic understanding of/experience with creation and delivery of marketing materials varying audiences.
• Enthusiasm for establishing an internal network of collaborators across the organization and comfortable working across levels and with a diverse group of stakeholders and subject areas.
• Organized self-starter comfortable with ambiguity and complexity.
• Ability to occasionally attend and/or support events and stakeholder needs outside of traditional business hours and across time zones.

A statement describing your commitment and contributions toward greater diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism in your career or that will be made through your work at Fred Hutch is requested of all finalists.

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The annual base salary range for this position is from $72,946 to $109,408, and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications.  

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees a comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance health, well-being, and financial security. Benefits include medical/vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, life, disability, retirement, family life support, employee assistance program, onsite health clinic, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation (12-22 days per year), paid sick leave (12-25 days per year), paid holidays (13 days per year), paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks), and partially paid sabbatical leave (up to 6 months). 

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) Employer. We are committed to cultivating a workplace in which diverse perspectives and experiences are welcomed and respected. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability (physical or mental), marital or veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, political ideology, or membership in any other legally protected class. We are an Affirmative Action employer. We encourage individuals with diverse backgrounds to apply and desire priority referrals of protected veterans. If due to a disability you need assistance/and or a reasonable accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to Human Resources at hrops@fredhutch.org or by calling 206-667-4700.