Partnerships Associate

MATTER’s mission is to accelerate the pace of change of healthcare.

We believe that collaboration between entrepreneurs and industry leaders is the fastest, most effective way to accelerate innovation, advance care and improve lives. MATTER is organized as a not-for-profit company and was built to be a neutral platform where entrepreneurs can come together with industry leaders, scientists and clinicians from across the globe to collaborate on developing next-generation healthcare and life sciences solutions.

The Partnerships Associate is a critical supporting member of MATTER’s Partnerships & Corporate Innovation team. In this role, you will help ensure the smooth execution of programs, client engagements and internal processes that power MATTER’s ecosystem.

We are looking for someone who is highly organized, collaborative and excited about the potential for new technologies to improve health and healthcare. This role is ideal for a strong “doer” who loves supporting teams, coordinating projects, working with startups and creating seamless experiences for our partners.

You will work closely with the entire Partnerships & Corporate Innovation team to support account management, prepare materials, coordinate logistics and help deliver high-quality programs and services for MATTER’s partners.

The person in this role will:

• Support account managers in managing day-to-day activities across a subset of MATTER’s partners.
• Assist in maintaining strong, positive partner relationships by helping prepare materials, agendas, follow-ups and documentation.
• Coordinate partner-facing communication and ensure timely responses.
• Support planning and execution of innovation programs, including accelerators, challenges, workshops and startup sourcing efforts.
• Assist with scheduling, logistics, workflow coordination, meeting prep and project tracking.
• Help ensure timelines, deliverables and milestones are met and communicated clearly.
• Assist with outreach, screening and preparation of startups participating in MATTER programs.
• Coordinate with the Partnerships team to manage communications and materials for participating startups.
• Work cross-functionally with MATTER’s venture acceleration, marketing, events and operations teams to support program delivery and partner success.
• Help prepare presentations, update project documents and support storytelling materials for program activities.
• Maintain organized project files, trackers and documentation.
• Support data entry, CRM updates and internal reporting.
• Assist in general team coordination, task prioritization and operational workflows.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in healthcare, innovation, startups, consulting, program management or a related field.
• Strong interest in healthcare innovation and the commercialization journey of startups.
• Excellent organization, communication and task-management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, “scrappy,” collaborative environment.
• Comfortable handling multiple priorities and supporting several concurrent projects.
• Strong writing, slide-building and presentation support capabilities.
• Prior experience supporting programs, events, or innovation initiatives is a plus.
• Solid experience with CRM software (Hub Spot preferred) and Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint and Excel.
• Applicants must live in the Chicago area.

MATTER team members are united behind our mission to accelerate the pace of change of healthcare. Our employees are our most important asset in achieving this mission and that’s why we are proud to invest in our team. Our employees enjoy industry-leading benefits, including:

• Choice of numerous medical, dental and vision insurance plan options
• Opportunity to participate in a 403(b) retirement plan and contribute to FSA plans for tax-free support of medical, child care and transit expenses
• Monthly cell phone stipend that is not taxed
• Unlimited paid time off, because we believe that time devoted to yourself and those in your life is fundamental to good health
• Annual company-wide winter break between Christmas and New Year’s

Beyond our comprehensive benefits package, our employees have unparalleled opportunities to expand…