RA Capital Management is a multi-stage investment manager dedicated to evidence-based investing in public and private healthcare, life sciences, and planetary health companies. For more than 20 years, RA Capital creates and funds innovative companies, from private seed rounds to public follow-on financings, allowing management teams to drive value creation from inception through commercialization and beyond. RA Capital's knowledge engine is guided by our TechAtlas internal research division, and RA Ventures (RAven), RA Capital’s healthcare incubator, which offers entrepreneurs and innovators a collaborative and comprehensive platform to explore the novel and the re-imagined. RA Capital has more than 150 employees and over $10 billion in assets under management.
Great content can inspire real change. RA Capital is one of the world’s leading investors in biotechnology and planetary health solutions. We’re scientists, innovators and engineers who build and fund companies working on technologies that can transform the world. For over 20 years, we’ve invested in companies that turn breakthrough science into medicines that are now curing millions of people of their diseases - and we are just getting started. We have important stories to tell and news to share and we are building the team to do it.
We're seeking a scrappy and creative
Social Media Content Creator to turbocharge our content production and help RA Capital earn an outsized share of voice in the biotech and planetary health spaces. The work we do saves lives, and we want the world to see why it matters, but we also want to have fun doing it. Think SNL writer’s room more than PBS documentaries (though those are great, too!). Through fun, entertaining and informative short-form content, graphics and animations we hope to light up social platforms and inspire constructive conversations. We take fun seriously even as we work on solving some of the world’s most serious problems.
Our ideal candidate knows viral loops and what it takes to earn subscribers and get the right kind of attention online through engaging visual content. They’ll know the ins-and-outs unique to current social platforms and track emerging platforms and ideas. They will help us shape culture with trend-setting, audience-focused content that drives brand awareness and fuels engagement with RA Capital properties and ideas.
We want the American public to be
as hyped about science and biotechnology innovation as we are at RA Capital, and take pride in the role they play in helping create a healthier future (e.g. through their taxes, savings, and insurance premiums).
If the content you create can help us make biomedical innovation fun, real and personal; bring inspired science to life; and turn the American public into fans of biomedical innovation - let’s talk!
Primary Responsibilities
- Create and edit short-form, quick-turn, engaging videos optimized for various social platforms (LinkedIn, Lemon8, Twitter, TikTok (TBD), Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, etc.)
- Develop eye-catching social media graphics, visual assets including live action, animation and motion graphics
- Help define, build and engage RA Capital audiences for RA Capital properties
- Ensure brand consistency across content and platforms
- Monitor content performance with Communications Planner and adjust approach based on analytics
- Monitor competitive activity and stay current with social media trends and best practices
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years experience building and maintaining audiences and creating social media content
- Creative storyteller with strong visual aesthetic
- Demonstrated understanding of social media algorithms
- Demonstrated skill in Film, Digital Media, Animation, or related field
- Strong portfolio demonstrating video editing and motion graphics work
- Experience with social media management and content optimization
- Ability to work in our Boston office on a hybrid schedule
- Open to local candidates only; no relocation
Technical Skills
- Video editing software (e.g., Capcut, Descript, Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro)
- Prompt writing for generative content (e.g., Runway.ai, Sora, Midjourney)
- Motion graphics and animation (e.g., After Effects, Cinema 4D)
- Graphic design (e.g., Photoshop, Illustrator)
- Basic photography and videography
- Audio editing
- Understanding of video codecs and optimization
Desired Skills
- 3D animation experience
- Knowledge of UI/UX principles
- Basic scripting/storytelling and storyboarding skills
- Photography skills
- Experience with live streaming
- Experience generating content in a regulated industry
Personal Qualities
- Relentlessly Curious
- Self-motivated and able to manage multiple projects
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent time management skills
- Collaborative by default
- Passion for social media and digital content
- Sense of humor
RA Capital is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you require an accommodation during the interview process, please reach out to careers@racap.com for assistance.
