Based in Atlanta, GA the American College of Rheumatology is a professional association for physicians, health professionals, and scientists that work in the medical subspecialty of rheumatology. The ACR has over 9,500 members from around the world. We offer a variety of services, including educational programming, legislative and regulatory advocacy, practice management support and grant funding through its Rheumatology Research Foundation. The ACR’s Annual Scientific Meeting, held each fall, is the premier scientific meeting in the world devoted to rheumatic diseases. To find out more about us please visit www.rheumatology.org

 TITLE:      Content Developer

LEVEL/STATUS:    Freelance / Independent Contractor

DURATION:          May 2022 – February 2023

HOURS:                 25 hours / week

DIRECT SUPERVISOR:         VP, Member Services

POSITION SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:

This remote position is responsible for providing marketing and communication expertise for membership. This position will manage marketing calendars, develop messaging and associated campaigns, and manage material creation for both digital and print focusing heavily on the new membership model.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Build plans and write marketing membership copy for purposes of launching new membership model and growing our constituency
• Develop content and manage annual calendar for marketing efforts to encourage recruitment and retention of members (includes print & digital channels)
• Develop content and manage annual calendar for communication efforts to ensure for a seamless membership journey (includes print & digital channels), such as touch points, call to action, updates, etc.
• Manage the webpages associated membership
• Collaborate with the Marketing and Communications team on materials design and implementation of marketing pieces as appropriate
• Plan and manage membership marketing at appropriate meetings, including the ACR Annual Meeting, State-of-the-Art Clinical Symposium, etc.
• Develop and create user guides and videos to showcase membership benefits
• Create and manage PowerPoint talking points and various slideshows for committee and strategy meetings
• Assist in communicating with members and potential members regarding the onboarding process, benefits, and the new membership model (e.g. – email, phone calls, Annual Meeting booth, etc.)
• Perform other tasks as directed by VP, Member Services

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in marketing/communications
• 3-5 years of marketing and/or communications experience
• Excellent customer relations and interpersonal skills with the ability to work professionally and effectively with members, staff, vendors, et al.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong ability to translate complex topics into easy-to-understand language
• Highly detail-oriented
• Experienced with Microsoft Office programs (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Preferred: Familiar with issue tracking systems (e.g. JIRA)
• Preferred: Experienced in membership writing