About Charles River Associates

Charles River Associates is a leading global consulting firm that provides economic, financial, and business management expertise to major law firms, corporations and governments around the world. CRA advises clients on economic and financial matters pertaining to litigation and regulatory proceedings, and guides corporations through critical business strategy and performance-related issues. Since 1965, clients have engaged CRA for its combination of industry experience and rigorous, fact-based analysis that provide clients with clear, implementable solutions to complex business concerns.

Position Overview

The Marketing, Business Development, and Coaching (MBDC) team comprises 12 professionals dedicated to the full spectrum of internal and external marketing and business development efforts to drive growth and success. The team’s bespoke approach helps consultants connect with clients and build CRA’s brand through thought leadership, organizing and hosting social and content events, robust digital marketing campaigns, competitive intelligence, and collateral development. MBDC also provides one-on-one coaching and business plan support. MBDC staff are based in the Boston, New York, and London offices.

Marketing Editorial Manager

The Marketing Editorial Manager will lead the MBDC editorial team and play an important role in creating and editing external and internal messaging that effectively engages stakeholders and supports CRA’s marketing and business development efforts including newsletters, white papers, client reports, external articles, credential documents, and digital/web content. Job responsibilities include:

• Develop, write, edit and/or proofread a range of written materials for internal and external audiences including articles, brochures, project descriptions, website content, RFPs, internal communications, and a variety of sales materials;
• Manage marketing content across the production workflow, including planning, drafting, approval, and publication, and measurement;
• Ensure CRA marketing materials follow our brand guidelines for language, messaging, and tone, versioning between UK and US spelling where required; 
• Plan and execute CRA’s content management strategy;
• Regularly meet with consultants to assess their needs and collaborate with the MBDC on marketing and business development campaigns;
• Work closely with consultants and the design team to distill complex subject matter into strategic, branded marketing content; shepherd designed layouts through the review process; and proof materials prior to publication;
• Work closely with corporate departments, such as recruiting, to write and update web content and serve as the primary writer or project manager for all such web materials;
• Edit and proofread thought leadership pieces to ensure technical concepts are clear, concise, accurate, and fit within the brand style guidelines;
• Analyze, measure, and report on the success of thought leadership content campaigns;
• Write summaries of thought leadership pieces and posts to the website;
• Edit, proof, and apply styles to resumes and website bios, conducting outreach to new employees to gather CVs on an ongoing basis;
• Ad hoc responsibilities as necessary to support the overall goals of the team/firm/clients.

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Journalism, English, Communications, or related area of study;
• 7-10 years of relevant work experience;
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook);
• Experience with Adobe Premiere Pro is preferred;
• Experience with podcasts a plus;
• Supervisory experience, with ability to manage a direct report;
• Excellent editing and writing skills;
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills;
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, entrepreneurial atmosphere with deadline-driven projects requiring initiative and follow-through to be completed;
• Flexibility, and comfortable adapting to changing priorities and circumstances.

To Apply

To be considered for this position, please submit the following:

• Resume – please include current address, personal email and telephone number;
• Cover letter – please describe your interest in CRA and how this role matches your goals;
• Portfolio – please provide some writing samples of work you created.

Career Development and Benefits

• CRA’s robust skills development programs, including a commitment to offering training annually through formal and informal programs, encouraging you to thrive as an individual and team member. Beginning with skill building, training continues with technical training, presentation skills, internal seminars, and career mentoring and performance coaching from an assigned senior colleague. Additional leadership and collaboration opportunities exist through internal firm development activities.
• We offer a comprehensive total rewards program including a superior benefits package, wellness programming to support physical, mental, emotional and financial well-being, and in-house immigration support for foreign nationals and international business travelers.

Work Location Flexibility

CRA creates a work environment that enables our colleagues to benefit from being together in the office to best deliver on our promise of career growth, mentorship and inclusivity. At the same time, we recognize that individuals realize a range of benefits when working from home periodically. We currently ask that individuals spend 3 to 4 days a week on average working in the office (which may include traveling to another CRA office), with specific days determined in coordination with your practice or team. At certain times of the year (e.g. holiday periods), additional remote work options are offered to those whose work commitments permit it, although our offices remain open for those who choose or need to be there.

Our Commitment to Diversity

Charles River Associates is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE/AAE) employer. As part of our focus on equity and inclusion, we work to ensure a fair and consistent hiring process. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to an inclusive work environment.