Interested in Joining Our Team?

When we seek new team members at Dobies Health Marketing, we look for talented individuals with the skill sets and drive to excel in healthcare marketing. We are always interested in hearing from experienced healthcare marketers (freelancers included) who have what it takes to add strength and value to our outstanding team of professionals. If that describes you, view our job openings below and tell us why you make a great fit!

Bookkeeper/Administrative Assistant – Part-time

Looking for the perfect part-time position where you can exercise your bookkeeping and administrative skills while supporting a mission that calls you to help improve the way people make healthcare decisions? Look no further. Dobies Health Marketing, located in downtown Kansas City, has an immediate opening for a part-time bookkeeper and office assistant.

This could be the perfect position if you:

want to work approximately 20 hours a week
have at least three (3) years of active accounting experience, with proficiency in accounts payable, accounts receivable, and banking and credit card reconciliations
seek flexibility in balancing work and family obligations
are skilled in MS Office 365 and various accounting packages
like a mix of accounting and office management/ administrative duties
enjoy competitive part-time pay rate of $18 – $22/hour depending upon experience
want to work with a group of fast-paced, highly engaged and dedicated healthcare marketing and branding professionals

You are free to choose to your workdays and hours during traditional daytime business hours and work as a 1099 contractor or W-2 employee, depending upon your needs. The bookkeeper reports to the Vice President, Finance.

Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to careers@dobies.com

Digital Graphic Designer

Ready to put your digital design skills to work making a difference in how people think about health? Dobies Health Marketing, a well-established, strategy-focused healthcare marketing and branding firm in downtown Kansas City, is seeking a Digital Graphic Designer to support web and digital design projects. This includes UX design in WordPress, development and production of client advertising campaigns (primarily digital, but could include some traditional design), and marketing materials. The Digital Graphic Designer collaborates with creative, content and client services teams to produce compelling integrated campaigns, websites and digital advertising. The Digital Graphic Designer reports to the VP, Creative Services.

Critical Success Factors:

Infuses creative energy into everything we do
Ability to design for both B2B and B2C audiences.
Designs primarily for web and digital media, with some traditional design as required
Manages company and client visual assets and brands
Partners well with other web specialists, including web developers and graphic designers and web content developers

Graphic Designer Tasks:

Executes and supervises numerous projects, activities and deadlines simultaneously
Contributes to concept/tactical ideation and collaborates well with others to develop fully integrated creative concepts
Designs to meet website functionality and stability across devices i.e. desktop, mobile, tablet
Designing engaging and responsive landing pages for campaigns
Designs award-winning advertising and online materials
Completes design projects according to project specifications and creative briefs
Obtains detailed estimates from a variety of vendors and prepares project estimates
Employs industry and design best practice through website design process (including UX, ADA, etc.)
Maintains and develops strong vendor relationships

Qualifications:

BFA/BA/BS degree with 3-5 years creative shop experience; healthcare/medical experience preferred
Exceptional web and digital design, art direction and creative direction skills
Thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment and has a proven ability to manage multiple projects while meeting budget and deadline expectations
Highly efficient with the latest Adobe Creative Suite software, especially InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop
Experience in WordPress design; development skills a plus

Experience in User Experience (UX):

Thorough familiarity and competency with presentation software
Highly organized, with strong attention to detail
Outstanding interpersonal skills with an ability to communicate clearly and concisely, as well as demonstrated willingness to share ideas with individuals and teams at all levels

An insightful cover letter and healthcare or medical design samples will rise to the top of the inbox. Please send your resume, cover letter and design samples (via PDF or your online portfolio) to careers@dobies.com. EOE.

Website Specialist

Dobies Health Marketing, a strategy-focused healthcare marketing and branding firm in downtown Kansas City, is seeking a Website Specialist with a passion for website management, design, maintenance and creating properties that drives traffic, leads and conversions. This position is responsible for overall project management, as well as building, formatting, updating and optimizing web pages in WordPress for our clients and our firm.

The Website Specialist works with our internal teams to manage the Discovery, Design and Develop phases of website creation to assure they align with client requirements. A critical component, the position creates pages within established WordPress templates and assorted visual/content elements to make design and copy come to life for the best user experience. The ideal candidate will be creative, efficient, and detail oriented – a natural problem-solver and someone with wide-ranging skill sets that support UX excellence.

Responsibilities:

Project management oversight, with an emphasis on the Discovery, Design and Develop phases
Building web pages to align with design and content direction
Proactively collaborating with design, content and account team members as needed to troubleshoot issues, flow, appearance and readability of web content (including but not limited to copy, images, calls-to-action, navigation and formatting)
Ensure web pages display optimally on all screen sizes
Actively participate in web team status meetings
Effectively manage multiple projects concurrently
Identify and use the correct tools, resources and team members to answer questions and find solutions
Demonstrate self-sufficiency as needed to ensure quality work is delivered on time and on budget
Review all work, checking links, metadata, etc. for quality assurance
Other tasks as required for page/post creation and upkeep

Essential Skills Required:

Proven experience working in WordPress for page builds
Ability to work with graphic design and excel at technical implementation
Experience with cross-browser/platform responsiveness and mobile web UX
Understanding good design aesthetics and functionality for web platforms
Experience using Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator
Proficient in website and image optimization techniques
Strong knowledge of best practices for responsive websites with adaptive design
Tracking and managing time in accordance with project hours requirements

Our Ideal Candidate Will Have:

A bachelor’s degree
A minimum of 3 years’ experience managing multiple websites simultaneously
Advanced knowledge of WordPress and HTML; experience and familiarity with the WordPress Enfold theme is a plus
Experience partnering/collaborating with web designers and writers for clear, cohesive final page content
Proficiency in the Google Docs Suite and other Workspace tools, as well as select Adobe Creative Suite applications (see above) and Microsoft Office
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong organization, time management, troubleshooting and decision-making skills
Knowledge of other web content management systems preferred but not required
Proven experience applying best practices for UX excellence
Experience with tracking code installation (Google Tag Manager, placing pixels, setting up UTM codes, etc.)

To be considered, please send your resume, cover letter and work samples to careers@dobies.com. EOE

Media Buyer

Our healthcare marketing, branding and advertising firm in downtown Kansas City is seeking a talented Media Buyer. This position is responsible for multiple aspects of managing and coordinating integrated media plans for our clients and our firm.

The Media Buyer is a key member of the media team working closely with client services, creative services, and accounting to deliver highly effective media plans for our clients. This position will contribute heavily to coordinating media plan development, assisting in launching media plans, coordinating the distributions of approved media assets, providing ongoing media management, and coordinating tracking/reporting.

Success in this position requires proactive collaboration with internal teams, strengths in critical thinking, project management, written and verbal communication, and exceptional attention to detail. The right candidate will show an enthusiastically positive attitude for making sure work is error-free, on time and on budget.

This position reports to the Vice President of Media & Creative Services.

Primary areas of responsibility:

Collaborate with the media team and partners to plan, buy, and execute media strategies via multiple traditional, non-traditional, digital and programmatic media platforms.
Coordinate the delivery of creative assets to media partners on time, to specs provided, including the assignment of tracking tools (UTM codes, pixel placements, landing page URLs, et. al.), as needed.
Take initiative in learning/understanding each media client’s products and services, strategic approach and positioning strategy and translating understanding into media efforts designed to achieve their goals.
Maintain all active media plans, media authorizations, calendars, insertion orders, change orders, and tracking/reporting documentation for all media clients. Maintain an ongoing report of monthly media buying (per approved plans) versus actual through billing.
Build and maintain strong relationships with internal teams (client services, creative services and media), clients, and media vendors and partners.
Provide support to senior leadership, as needed.

Skills and Success Factors:

Communication: Demonstrates clear, concise written and verbal skills.
Professionalism: Maintains a polished, professional approach to working with a wide range of clients and contacts.
Flexibility: Able to work extended hours when work volumes/tight deadlines apply.
Organized: Manages day-to-day coordination of multiple projects exceptionally well,
Creative: All members of our firm should be able to think conceptually, recognize strong ideas and come up with creatives solutions to everyday challenges.
Tech savvy: Work efficiently and effectively with Microsoft (PowerPoint, Excel, Word)
Detail-oriented: Pays close attention to details.
Initiative: Shows desire to take charge and seize opportunities for growth.
Team player: Prefers and enjoys a fast-paced, energetic work environment.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree required: related field
4-5 years of experience in a marketing firm or advertising agency, corporate marketing environment, hospital marketing department with responsibility for media buying, planning and ongoing management.
Results-oriented, team player, problem-solver, self-motivated to learn, grow and engage.
Shows evidence of accuracy and attention to detail (through past work samples or similar projects).

Interested candidates please send us your resume and cover letter to careers@dobies.com for consideration. EOE

Marketing Manager – Healthcare

Our healthcare marketing, branding and advertising firm in downtown Kansas City is seeking an exceptional Marketing Manager for its healthcare and hospital accounts. This integral position is responsible for overall client engagement and account management including planning, coordinating and directing highly integrated marketing and advertising initiatives for clients. The Marketing Manager collaborates in and supports the development and implementation of strategic marketing plans for clients and ensures the professional and timely execution of those plans in collaboration with the firm’s communication and creative services teams.

This position is a member of the client services team reporting up to the Vice President of Client Services. Candidates should have 4-5 years’ experience facilitating integrated and multi-channel marketing campaigns in the health sector.

Primary areas of responsibility:

Advise clients of their strategic marketing opportunities.
Lead client relationships, serving as the subject matter expert within the firm on behalf of key clients.
Ensure deliverables meet and exceed client expectations and stated marketing metrics.
Develop and implement marketing and positioning strategies, communication plans and programs.
Establish competitive market position, brand differentiation and awareness of the organization among target audiences (B2B and B2C).
Manage timely and on-budget execution of client deliverables to ensure their strategic objectives and goals are met.
Execute and implement client marketing plans in collaboration with content, creative and media teams.
Develop and assess creative concepts, alignment to strategy, creative campaigns, campaign ROI, and measure/monitor client budgets, job profitability and defined key performance indicators.

Special Skills Required:

Strong critical thinking and complex problem-solving skills
Proven ability to develop effective marketing strategies and tactical marketing plans
Exceptional attention to detail
Ability to manage on time, on strategy and on budget deliverables
Well-organized, detail-oriented
Produces professional results within tight deadlines
Exceptional people skills, and the ability to contribute strategic ideas to and communicate effectively and professionally with clients
- Confident and highly engaged with the fundamentals of marketing, branding and advertising in healthcare
- Strong commitment to ensuring client success

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree required: related field
- 4-5 years of experience in a marketing division, firm, advertising agency or hospital marketing department
- Healthcare experience strongly preferred
Naturally eager to learn, grow and engage
Optimistic and positive approach
Self-motivated, results-oriented, team player and problem-solver
Clear level of accountability to exceptional work effort and product

Professionalism:

Attention to detail and professionalism a must
Superior organizational skills
Manages multiple projects and meets deadlines
Drives assigned projects, from conception to execution
Resourceful and self–motivated; completes projects independently
A team-focused attitude
Extremely motivated and willing to work in a fast-paced, hard-working environment
Maintains curiosity about healthcare, marketing and advertising trends
Works well within a team
Professional presentation skills

The right candidate will bring an inherent commitment to marketing excellence, with the ability to deeply engage in each client’s success. They will be eager to thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented and supportive environment. Grow with the Kansas City region’s leading strategy-first health marketing firm – please send a cover letter and resume to careers@dobies.com. Equal Opportunity Employer

We employ full-time, part-time and contract positions. Full-time benefits include medical insurance, retirement benefits and paid vacation. We specialize in:

Strategic healthcare marketing plans, from development to implementation
Healthcare brand development, from audits to new brand roll-outs
Creative healthcare advertising campaigns, from concept to execution
Digital marketing in healthcare, from web content to site development, SEO and social media

Qualified professionals, please send your resume, cover letter and work samples (if applicable) to careers@dobies.com.

We are located in the Library District of downtown Kansas City. View a map of our location.

Dobies Health Marketing is an equal opportunity employer.