Condé Nast is a global media company producing the highest quality content with a footprint of more than 1 billion consumers in 32 territories through print, digital, video and social platforms. The company’s portfolio includes many of the world’s most respected and influential media properties including Vogue, Vanity Fair, Glamour, Self, GQ, The New Yorker, Condé Nast Traveler/Traveller, Allure, AD, Bon Appétit and Wired, among others.
Job Description
Location:
New York, NY
Overview/Purpose:
We are seeking a highly strategic, detail-oriented, and results-driven Health Director with a rigorous science-based health and wellness editing background to oversee SELF’s health coverage, including news, evergreen SEO health content, and brand-building service content. You’ll directly manage the Senior Health Writer and publish up to 30+ health stories per month. You’ll work side by side with the Executive Editor, Director of Editorial Operations, and the Editor-in-Chief to implement audience development and editorial strategies, with an emphasis on producing content that is expertly reported, shareable, engaging, and inclusive.
The ideal candidate has a thorough understanding of the health and wellness landscape, strong scientific literacy, and a deep knowledge of health reporting best practices. You should have
alth explainers, and personal narratives—in a way that makes it relatable and worthy of conversation. You should feel comfortable handling a high volume of stories at once, playing a key role in ensuring the brand meets its monthly goals.
SELF produces science-backed, human-focused content our audience can trust. When it comes to talking about health on the internet, we know that there can be a lot of scary, conflicting, or surface-level explanations for all those questions in a person’s search history. We’re not here to fearmonger, judge, or gloss over the facts. We’re here to inform, motivate, and maybe even entertain you. We do that by focusing on four key brand values: inclusivity, accuracy, empathy, and autonomy.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Manage SELF’s Senior Health Writer and develop a strategic editorial calendar for our health service content. You’ll be responsible for assigning, top-editing, and publishing at least 30+ pieces of health content per month.
- Work closely with other SELF editors and directors to create an editorially diverse lineup each day.
- Personally assign and edit articles, working with a diverse group of freelance writers as needed. You’ll directly manage a portion of SELF’s freelance budget.
- Rigorously fact-check and edit all content before approving for publication.
- Provide expertise on affiliate content that focuses on health-related products as needed.
- Work with the video team to assist in conceptualizing, script-writing, and fact-checking SELF health videos as needed.
- Brainstorm, write, and edit for larger SELF initiatives, including health packages and features as needed.
- Track engagement and analytics to hone your editorial strategies. If something isn’t working, you’ll try something new.
Requirements:
- At least 6 years of health editing experience with a focus on service journalism
- Proven experience managing several editorial team members, from top editing to one-on-one performance feedback
- High scientific literacy and a strong background in health reporting best practices
- Ability to write and edit clean copy in a fast-paced environment, ideally in a conversational, approachable tone that establishes a clear point of view
- Proven track record managing digital editorial lineups of 30+ stories per month
- Strong understanding of audience development strategy
- Proven ability to interpret analytics and adjust editorial strategy accordingly
- Ability to pitch endless story ideas that are timely, shareable, thought-provoking, and as clicky as they are editorially sound
- Ability to transform pitches from writers into an assignment that’s perfect for SELF
The expected base salary range for this position is from $80,000-$135,000. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including but not limited to relevant skills, training, experience, and education.
What happens next?
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply below, and we will review your application as soon as possible. You can update your resume or upload a cover letter at any time by accessing your candidate profile.
Condé Nast is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, familial status and other legally protected characteristics.