Job Title
Editor, Health
Job Description
About The Position | Major goals and objectives and location requirements
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.
or
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:
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%
It is the policy of Dotdash Meredith to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, the Company will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Accommodation requests can be made by emailing ddm.hr@dotdashmdp.com.
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Pay Range
Salary: New York: $62,500.00 - $75,000.00 Remote: $60,000.00 - $70,000.00
The pay range above represents the anticipated low and high end of the pay range for this position and may change in the future. Actual pay may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to work location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Dotdash Meredith’s total compensation package for employees. Other compensation may include annual bonuses, and short- and long-term incentives. In addition, Dotdash Meredith provides to employees (and their eligible family members) a variety of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, unlimited paid time off (PTO), adoption or surrogate assistance, donation matching, tuition reimbursement, basic life insurance, basic accidental death & dismemberment, supplemental life insurance, supplemental accident insurance, commuter benefits, short term and long term disability, health savings and flexible spending accounts, family care benefits, a generous 401K savings plan with a company match program, 10-12 paid holidays annually, and generous paid parental leave (birthing and non-birthing parents), all of which may vary depending on the specific nature of your employment with Dotdash Meredith and your work location. We also offer voluntary benefits such as pet insurance, accident, critical and hospital indemnity health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance.
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