Senior Writer, Mental Health Content

About Lyra HealthLyra is transforming mental health care through technology with a human touch to help people feel emotionally healthy at work and at home. We work with industry leaders, such as Morgan Stanley, Uber, Amgen, and other Fortune 500 companies, to improve access to effective, high-quality mental health care for their employees and their families. With our innovative digital care platform and global provider network, 10 million people can receive the best care and feel better, faster. Founded by David Ebersman, former CFO of Facebook and Genentech, Lyra has raised more than $900 million.
About the RoleLyra Health is looking for a senior writer with exceptional writing skills and content development expertise to create psychoeducational content. This position offers the unique opportunity to collaborate with internal partners to develop learning content that demonstrates Lyra's thought leadership with cultural competency and research-backed psychology insights. The right candidate is a prolific writer with a passion for their craft that inspires others. This strategic self-starter has the ability to translate evidence-based treatment principles and theoretical principles into engaging, easy-to-understand educational materials and tools, and is capable of collaborating effectively and efficiently with subject matter experts and cross-functional partners. 

Responsibilities:

• Create clear and compelling educational content that demonstrates expertise and credibility while honoring Lyra’s voice, tone, and values.
• Synthesize information and research—sometimes dense or complicated material and concepts—into understandable, accessible content.
• Develop narrative storytelling that seamlessly integrates across our content types and channels. Actively suggest and explore new storytelling methods. 
• Collaborate on the content design of psychoeducational materials.
• Review and edit external-facing materials.
• Collaborate with the marketing team and the many other teams we partner with closely.
• Approach content strategically by focusing on big picture objectives while executing the details of our editorial calendar with precision. 
• Advocate for content excellence by coaching and mentoring others on writing best practices. 

Qualifications:

• Degree in communication, english, journalism, marketing, or related field
• Excellent writing and editing skills
• 7+ years of experience writing effective, engaging educational content in a variety of formats
• Experience editing content, presenting concepts, and negotiating stakeholder feedback
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex subjects into engaging, understandable copy
• Leadership skills with ability to mentor and coach others
• Ability to collaborate with subject matter experts and multidisciplinary colleagues 
• Ability to demonstrate flexibility and adaptability in the face of strict writing deadlines

Preferred Qualifications:

• A proven track record of collaborating with subject matter experts
• Experience creating educational content in a variety of formats

Work Sample:

• Please share three writing samples (educational content and a variety of formats preferred) (REQUIRED)

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information or any other category protected by law.