Medical Writer - Montu Brands

Posted May 21

Company Description

Montu is Australia’s largest medical cannabis company. With operations in Australia and Europe, we take a technology-first approach to improving the medical cannabis patient experience – whether it’s by delivering best-in-class online clinical care, or through our industry-leading product lines and innovative supply chain management tools.

Montu operates a fully integrated, end-to-end ecosystem of healthcare companies that touches every part of the medical cannabis experience, from patient care through to pharmacy dispensing, clinical education, product development, wholesale distribution and more. 

Recognised by the Deloitte Fast 50 as the fastest growing tech company in Australia for two years running – with revenue growth of over 26,000% and 9,000% – Montu is now the largest business of its kind outside North America.

This role is an Australia-based, fully work-from-home position, with access to co-working spaces in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. 

Job Description

As the Medical Writer for Montu Brands, you will be responsible for developing high-quality content for a healthcare professional audience.

You will use customer insights and research to strategically plan and write both technical and creative content for a range of print and digital marketing collateral including email, sales detailers, product guides, educational programs, patient profiles and case studies. 

Our Medical Writers drive engagement between the brand and healthcare professionals, whilst ensuring that all content aligns with the brand’s tone of voice and industry regulations.

This role requires a creative mindset, strong communication skills, and a well developed understanding of content creation in the healthcare space.  

Key Responsibilities:

  1. Medical Content Strategy 
  2. Contribute to Montu Brands content strategy 
  3. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including marketing, data, product, and sales, to ensure medical content supports overall business objectives.
  4. Conduct thorough research on medical and scientific topics to gather relevant information.
  5. Work with Brand to establish and maintain brand voice, messaging framework and tone guidelines
  6. Content Creation
  7. Develop medical content, from ideation to publication, ensuring adherence to timelines and quality standards - critical in a clinical environment.
  8. Interpret and synthesise complex data from medical studies, clinical trials, and other sources.
  9. Referencing sources in marketing materials 
  10. Proof-reading & copyediting 
  11. Work closely with stakeholders to ensure content resonates with a medical audience.
  12. Write clear, concise, and accurate content based on scientific evidence and industry standards.
  13. Creation of high-quality medical content for various formats, including eDMs, medical education, sales collateral, digital content, conference slides, advisory board minutes, articles, blog posts, etc.
  14. Present complex data or messages in a strategically clear, succinct, compelling manner.
  15. Ensure brand voice and tone consistency across all content touchpoints.
  16. Serve as a point of authority and/or source of strategic advice for therapeutic areas.
  17. Reporting & Regulations
  18. Analyse content performance metrics and use data-driven insights to optimise medical content strategy, drive continuous improvement.
  19. Stay abreast of emerging technologies and trends in medical content marketing, recommending innovative approaches to engage target audiences.
  20. Stay up to date with TGA and industry regulations and ensure medical content is adhering to requirements. 
  21. Cross Functional Collaboration
  22. Liaising with KOL and other HCPs to ensure content resonates with a clinical audience.
  23. Participate in and run workshops and ideation sessions to assist with content and campaign development.
  24. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather necessary information and review drafts for accuracy and completeness.
  25. Work with CRM team to optimise email marketing performance.
  26. Collaborate with Montu Brands and Leafio teams to optimise B2B communications.
  27. Collaborate with Montu Content teams where relevant to identity synergies across departments.
  28. Communication and proactive contact with clients (both marketing and medical staff) when required

Qualifications

You love the opportunity to innovate, have impact and take the urgency and ambiguity in your stride that often come with working for a company on a mission to drive change, and to scale, at a pace. 

In addition to these foundations, you will have:

  • Degree in Communications, Journalism, Life Sciences or a related field. 
  • Proven experience in a medical writer.
  • Understanding of the medical and pharmaceutical sectors and codes/guidelines
  • Excellent writing and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex scientific information into clear, concise language.
  • Strong understanding of medical terminology and regulatory requirements.
  • Understanding of content marketing strategies and SEO principles.
  • Strong analytical mindset with the ability to derive insights and adjust content strategies based on performance metrics.
  • Proficiency in content management systems (CMS), analytics tools, and project management software.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects simultaneously and meeting tight deadlines.
  • Demonstrated ability to think strategically, problem-solve, and drive results.
  • Passion for staying current with industry developments and continuously learning and evolving in the field of content marketing.
  • Exceptional attention to detail, committed to producing content designs aligned with brand standards

Additional Information

You’ll be joining a highly motivated, agile team where your ideas and work will directly influence the direction and progress of an expanding global company in a hyper-growth phase. We pride ourselves on our collaborative and driven culture and offer opportunities for advancement to high achievers.

Other benefits include:

  • Unlimited access to the SAGED and Greenhouse learning platforms.
  • Discounts with over 450 retailers through the Merit Reward and Recognition platform.
  • Competitive salary and package.
  • Full time, work-from-home role.
  • Access to co-working spaces in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. 
  • Mental health support through our wellbeing platform, Unmind
  • Being part of one of the fastest-growing industries in Australia while improving the lives of hundreds of thousands of patients. 

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