Brand Communications Manager
<p><br><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><strong>In Some Jobs You Take Orders. In This One, You Write History.</strong>&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p style="line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(64, 64, 64); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><strong>Join the healthcare information technology team that’s turning drug and medical device data into knowledge used by thousands of hospitals; the majority of U.S. health plans, retail pharmacies, and pharmacy benefit managers; and millions of healthcare decision makers throughout the world. Partnering with our information system developer and healthcare institution customers, you’ll help evolve leading-edge thinking into reality and make a measurable difference in improving human health.&nbsp;</strong></span></span></p> <p style="line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 0in;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(64, 64, 64); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><strong>We’re looking for people who are: Intelligent. Productive. Committed. Willing and able to go above and beyond. Passionate about making a difference. Innovative. Energized. And want to play an essential role in a successful company’s continued growth.</strong></span></span></p> <p style="line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 0in;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(64, 64, 64); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><strong>&nbsp;Are you ready for this exciting challenge?&nbsp;</strong></span></span></p> <p style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(64, 64, 64); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><strong>____________________________________________________________________________________________</strong></span></span></p> <p style="line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(64, 64, 64); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">First Databank (FDB) is currently seeking a Brand Communications Manager in the Marketing department. The Brand &amp; Communications Manager owns FDB’s brand voice and public narrative — including editorial planning, social presence, media relations, customer stories, and the website editorial layer — and leads the cross-functional content programs that keep that story consistent, credible, and clinically accurate across every channel.</span></span></p> <p style="line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(64, 64, 64); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">This is a hands-on opportunity for an experienced brand and communications professional who wants to own meaningful scope inside a growing healthcare technology marketing team. The Brand &amp; Communications Manager will manage vendor and agency relationships, lead content programs that span Product Marketing, Sales, Legal, Clinical and Executive stakeholders, and help position FDB’s brand consistently as the company expands from drug knowledge provider to clinical guidance partner.</span></span></p> <p style="line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(64, 64, 64); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">This position is based out of our South San Francisco, CA, Durham, NC or Carmel, IN office and follows a hybrid work model, with an expectation to work onsite at least three days per week.</span></span></p> <p style="line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(64, 64, 64); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></span></span></p> <ul style="padding-left: 48px;"> <li><span style="color: rgb(64, 64, 64); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Own brand voice, editorial planning, crisis communication and FDB’s public narrative across social presence, media relations, customer stories, blogging and the website editorial layer.</span></span></li> <li><span style="color: rgb(64, 64, 64); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Approve routine external content and media engagement within approved talking points; escalate new positioning, sensitive claims, and external risk to the Vice President of Marketing.</span></span></li> <li><span style="color: rgb(64, 64, 64); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Manage day-to-day vendor and agency relationships; recommend vendor and messaging changes.</span></span></li> <li><span style="color: rgb(64, 64, 64); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Lead cross-functional content programs spanning Product Marketing, Sales, Legal, and Clinical stakeholders.</span></span></li> <li><span style="color: rgb(64, 64, 64); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Guide responsible use of AI-assisted content tools — building reusable brand controls, prompt libraries, templates, and factual-error review workflows — to expand production capacity while keeping brand voice and clinical accuracy human-led.</span></span></li> </ul> <p style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: rgb(64, 64, 64); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><strong>Required Skills:</strong></span></span></p> <ul style="padding-left: 48px;"> <li><span style="color: rgb(64, 64, 64); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Strong B2B content and media track record, with demonstrated ownership across multiple channels (web, social, media relations, customer stories).</span></span></li> <li><span style="color: rgb(64, 64, 64); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Vendor and cross-functional stakeholder management skills.</span></span></li> <li><span style="color: rgb(64, 64, 64); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Excellent writing, editing, and editorial judgment, including the ability to operate confidently with AI-assisted tools under human review.</span></span></li> <li><span style="color: rgb(64, 64, 64); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Ability to translate brand strategy into day-to-day editorial decisions and content standards.</span></span></li> <li><span style="color: rgb(64, 64, 64); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Collaborative style with strong cross-functional partnership across Product Marketing, Sales, Legal, and Clinical teams.</span></span></li> </ul> <p style="line-height: normal; margin: 6pt 0in;"><span style="color: rgb(64, 64, 64); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><strong>Required Experience:</strong></span></span></p> <ul style="padding-left: 48px;"> <li><span style="color: rgb(64, 64, 64); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">5–7 years of communications experience, including demonstrated ownership of cross-functional programs.</span></span></li> <li><span style="color: rgb(64, 64, 64); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Healthcare or health-IT experience preferred, or demonstrated ability to quickly build fluency in a regulated, clinically sensitive content environment.</span></span></li> <li><span style="color: rgb(64, 64, 64); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Experience managing vendor and agency relationships.</span></span></li> <li><span style="color: rgb(64, 64, 64); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, journalism, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.</span></span></li> </ul> <p><span style="color: rgb(64, 64, 64); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><strong>____________________________________________________________________________________________</strong></span></span></p> <p style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: rgb(64, 64, 64); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><strong>About FDB:</strong></span></span></p> <p style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: rgb(64, 64, 64); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">FDB is the leading provider of drug and medical device knowledge that helps healthcare professionals make precise decisions. With thousands of customers worldwide, FDB enables our information system developer partners to deliver valuable, useful, and differentiated solutions. We offer more than three decades of experience in transforming medical knowledge into actionable, targeted, and effective solutions that help improve patient safety, operational efficiency, and healthcare outcomes. For a complete look at our solutions and services, please visit&nbsp;</span></span><a href="http://www.fdbhealth.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(79, 129, 189); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">www.fdbhealth.com</span></span></a><span style="color: rgb(64, 64, 64); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;"> or follow us on</span></span><a name="_Hlk54339776"></a><span style="color: rgb(64, 64, 64); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">&nbsp;and&nbsp;</span></span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/first-databank" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(79, 129, 189); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">LinkedIn</span></span></a><span style="color: rgb(64, 64, 64); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">.</span></span></p> <p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: rgb(44, 41, 41); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">We value Integrity, Respect, Responsibility, Teamwork, and Creativity. Our offices in South San Francisco and Indianapolis have been awarded with Top Workplaces honors by The Bay Area News Group and the Indy Star, since 2016 (the Top Workplaces honors are based solely on the results of an employee feedback survey by a leading research firm that specializes in organizational health and workplace improvement). FDB offers competitive salaries and extensive benefits – including medical, dental, vision, long term disability, life insurance, and matching 401k.</span></span><br><span style="color: rgb(44, 41, 41); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">&nbsp;</span></span><br><span style="color: rgb(44, 41, 41); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">We are an Equal opportunity employer – vets/disabled. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.</span></span></p> <p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: rgb(44, 41, 41); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">First Databank, Inc. (FDB) endeavors to make&nbsp;</span></span><span style="color: rgb(79, 129, 189); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><u>www.fdbhealth.com</u></span></span><span style="color: rgb(44, 41, 41); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;"> accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please email&nbsp;</span></span><span style="color: rgb(79, 129, 189); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><u>accommodations@fdbhealth.com</u></span></span><span style="color: rgb(44, 41, 41); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">. This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.</span></span></p> <p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: rgb(44, 41, 41); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">For more information about our commitment to equal employment opportunity, please visit&nbsp;</span></span><a href="https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/migrated_files/employers/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf#xd_co_f=Yzg4ZDgxMTAtOWM4MS00MWQxLTg2ZTctOTU0ZTU1N2MxNzQ2~" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(79, 129, 189); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">EEO is the Law</span></span></a><span style="color: rgb(44, 41, 41); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">,&nbsp;</span></span><a href="https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/migrated_files/employers/eeoc_gina_supplement.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(79, 129, 189); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">EEO is the Law Supplement</span></span></a><span style="color: rgb(44, 41, 41); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">, &nbsp;</span></span><a href="https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(79, 129, 189); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Pay Transparency</span></span></a><span style="color: rgb(44, 41, 41); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">, and&nbsp;</span></span><a href="https://www.fdbhealth.com/~/media/documents/form-not-required/us/hr/fdb-equal-employment-opportunity-policy-statement-2021#xd_co_f=Yzg4ZDgxMTAtOWM4MS00MWQxLTg2ZTctOTU0ZTU1N2MxNzQ2~" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(79, 129, 189); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">FDB EEO/AA Statement</span></span></a><span style="color: rgb(44, 41, 41); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(44, 41, 41); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">In accordance with applicable law, Hearst is required to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. If hired in San Francisco, CA, the reasonable estimate is $116,000 to $147,000. If hired in Carmel, IN, the reasonable estimate is $85,000 to $110,000. If hired in North Carolina, the reasonable estimate is $99,000 to $127,000.&nbsp;&nbsp;Please note this information is specific to those hired in location. If this role is open to candidates outside of location, the salary range would be aligned to that specific location. A final decision on the successful candidate’s starting salary will be based on a number of permissible, non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to skills and experience, training, certifications, and education</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">.</span></span></p> <p style="background-color: white; margin: 12pt 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: rgb(44, 41, 41); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">This role is also eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; flexible spending savings account; paid holidays; paid time off; employee assistance program; and other company benefits.&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin: 12pt 0in 0in; vertical-align: baseline;">&nbsp;</p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p class="PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer" data-start="433" data-end="701"><strong><span style="font-size: 22px;">Compensation</span><br></strong><br>The base salary range below is the Company's good-faith estimate for this position in the posted work location at the time of posting. Final starting salary will be based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to skills, experience, training, certifications, education, location and market considerations.</p></div><div class="title">Base Salary Range:</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$85,000</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$147,000 USD</span></div></div></div>
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