Editor, Health

Health is seeking an editor to join our team of health and editorial enthusiasts. If you are a highly organized, editorially driven, digitally savvy content expert who is dedicated to health information, this could be the job for you.

This role will be focused on editing condition-focused evergreen articles, recruiting and managing freelance writers, and working on content programs with the full editorial team. You’ll work directly with our Senior Editors and Editorial Director, Growth/SEO, and the Content Quality teams to develop, edit, and update health articles, ensuring that our content is accurate, up to date, and comprehensive. You will be part of a fast-growing and collaborative team. 

Hybrid 3x a week- (New York) 

In-office Expectations: This position is hybrid in-office, with the ability to work remotely for up to 2 days per week.

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Remote

In-office Expectations: This position is fully remote with no in-office requirements, (might require coming into an office 1 or 2x a year)

About The Positions Contributions:

Weight % Accountabilities, Actions and Expected Measurable Results

• 40% - Help ideate, assign, edit, and publish search-optimized and writer-pitched condition evergreen content

• 20% - Recruit, onboard, and manage a diverse pool of freelance health and medical writers who can cover health topics from a lens that impacts different communities

• 10% - Understand the brand’s style and edit to align with brand voice

• 10% - Ensure alignment with our article templates and content briefs and create article templates for new topic areas

• 10% - Partner with the editorial team and SEO team on content initiatives, including assessing keywords and special projects

• 10% - Work with the editorial team to help shape and define editorial strategy, increase audience, and drive user engagement

The Role’s Minimum Qualifications and Job Requirements:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in journalism or communications, or equivalent experience.

Experience:

• 3-5 years of experience developing online editorial content and working with content management systems, including 2 years of experience editing freelance writers

• Must have experience with health content (specifically related to disease, conditions, and treatment) and understand specific nuances surrounding sourcing and credibility 

Specific Knowledge, Skills, Certifications and Abilities:

• Detail-oriented and deadline-focused with solid editing skills, as well as a deep understanding of what works on the web

• Strong copywriter, capable of writing engaging, lively headlines and blurbs, all the while keeping the brand voice in mind

• Familiarity with SEO best practices

• Skilled at translating confusing health language into consumer-friendly, engaging copy

% Travel Required (Approximate): 5%