Editor chez Haymarket Media, Inc.

Editor

Haymarket Media, Inc. is seeking an Editor to join our growing Rare Disease Advisor (RDA) digital brand for healthcare providers, part of the Medical Communications division. 

Job Overview:

The Editor manages the production of clinician-facing content for several disease-specific sections on the RDA website. The Editor will execute all aspects of the RDA content strategy, manage freelance editorial staff, and work collaboratively with other RDA and Haymarket teams. This position will report to RDA’s Editorial Director.

Responsibilities:

• Manages all content production for an assigned set of website sections.

• Works with contributing writers to optimize performance.

• Researches, assigns, edits, and produces daily news briefs for assigned sections.

• Manages content calendar for weekly section e-mail newsletters and sponsored campaigns. Works with editorial and web production team members on newsletters as needed.

• Collaborates with writers on developing evergreen content topics and delivery dates; edits and produces evergreen content. May assist with editing feature content.

• Copy edits and publishes patient columnists and works with Columns Editor on column scheduling.

• Ensures adherence to RDA, Haymarket, and AMA style guidelines and SEO best practices.

• Assigns and edits interactive quizzes related to website sections.

• Assists with conference coverage planning, execution, and editing; very occasional weekend work may be required.
  
  

Skills and Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in English/journalism/communications or related field required.

• 3+ years of professional journalism or communications experience, with demonstrated skill in writing and editing; experience working with clinician-facing products desirable.

• Must be able to consistently produce error-free copy and adhere to style and guidelines. 

• Experience with WordPress or another content management system required. 

• Experience adhering to style guidelines; proficiency in AMA style desirable.

• Excellent ability to quickly edit content written for a clinician audience.

• Excellent news judgment, reading comprehension, listening, analytical, and communication skills.

• A successful record of handling multiple simultaneous projects and adhering to deadlines.

• Experience as a strong team player who can work independently and cross-functionally within an organization and independently follow through on assigned tasks.

• Experience in managing freelance writers on a daily basis is a plus.

• Proficiency with Google suite (Gmail, Google Drive/Docs/Sheets) preferred.

• Working knowledge of SEO best practices and content promotion strategies. 

• Understanding of the needs of medical professional audiences, or demonstrated ability to identify the needs of a highly specialized audience.

Special Instructions:

• Candidates who are chosen as finalists for the role will be asked to edit sample content in order to assess editing skills.

What We Offer:

• A competitive compensation package

• The salary range for this position is $70,000 - $80,000. Compensation will be commensurate with experience, skill level, functional and/or industry knowledge, education level, certifications, as well as other qualifications.

• Paid annual vacation, holiday and sick time off

• Comprehensive health plans including medical, dental and vision

• Competitive 401(k) investment options and generous company matching program

• Life insurance

• Commuter benefits

• Employee referral awards

• Tuition reimbursement

• Training opportunities through industry-recognized programs

• A creative and passionate workplace and a fun, collaborative team environment

• Three Week “Work from Anywhere” benefit, to ensure work life balance

About Rare Disease Advisor:

Rare Disease Advisor addresses the unmet informational needs of healthcare professionals seeking the latest insights into the rare diseases they treat through fresh, original, and authoritative content.

About Haymarket:

Haymarket has its heart and soul in publishing and media. Since the company was founded half a century ago, Haymarket has always prided itself on being a highly creative business, with an unrelenting focus on the quality of the products and the people. The philosophy has always been quite simple: only by having the highest quality individuals can you produce the highest quality products, combining the best in content, design, production and customer services. Globalization is opening up the world further and provides many opportunities for growth. Haymarket has offices around the world and many of the titles are now truly global brands. Haymarket serves a broad spread of business markets, from marketing to medicine to technology along with exhibitions and live events. Predicting the shape of the business in 3, 5, or 10 years is almost impossible; and the unpredictability is part of the appeal. Haymarket aims to be the perfect company to work with or for – we have the processes and attitude that ensure quality and consistency, and an entrepreneurial spirit that makes every day rewarding.

An equal opportunity employer, Haymarket Media does not discriminate in hiring or terms and conditions of employment because of an individual's race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other protected category recognized by state, federal, or local laws.

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