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.
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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
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40% - Help ideate, assign, edit, and publish search-optimized and writer-pitched condition evergreen content
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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
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10% - Understand the brand’s style and edit to align with brand voice
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10% - Ensure alignment with our article templates and content briefs and create article templates for new topic areas
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10% - Partner with the editorial team and SEO team on content initiatives, including assessing keywords and special projects
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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:
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Bachelor's degree, preferably in journalism or communications, or equivalent experience.
Experience:
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3-5 years of experience developing online editorial content and working with content management systems, including 2 years of experience editing freelance writers
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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:
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Detail-oriented and deadline-focused with solid editing skills, as well as a deep understanding of what works on the web
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Strong copywriter, capable of writing engaging, lively headlines and blurbs, all the while keeping the brand voice in mind
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Familiarity with SEO best practices
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Skilled at translating confusing health language into consumer-friendly, engaging copy
% Travel Required (Approximate): 5%
What the Team is Saying
What We Do
Dotdash Meredith is America’s largest digital and print publisher. Our 40+ iconic and fast-growing brands harness the best intent-driven content, the fastest sites, and the fewest ads to help nearly 200 million people every month, including 95 percent of US women, make decisions, take action, and find inspiration. Dotdash Meredith brands include PEOPLE, Better Homes & Gardens, Verywell, FOOD & WINE, The Spruce, Allrecipes, Byrdie, REAL SIMPLE, Investopedia, Southern Living and more.
Why Work With Us
Dotdash Meredith has a people-first mentality - our audience, our employees, our teams. We take our role of providing the best content across the best brands very seriously and we are always looking to make sure that our teams have the space to be creative, innovate and try out new things.
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