4592 – Health Editor Contractor

Lexicon Solutions; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking contract Health Editors to develop sponsored content that engages patient and consumer audiences. The role involves managing content quality, collaborating with various stakeholders, and requires strong editing skills and experience in digital health content creation.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years’ experience creating digital health and medical content.
• Exceptional editing skills and ability to manage diverse assignments.
• Ability to translate complex medical information into plain language.

Responsibilities

• Managing development and timely delivery of sponsored custom content.
• Ensuring content accuracy and adherence to style guides.
• Collaborating with stakeholders to optimize content efficiently.

Skills

Detail oriented

Strong communication skills

Critical thinking

Time management

SEO best practices

Education

Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, or related discipline

Tools

CMS

Project management tools

Microsoft Office

Google tools

Job description

Job Description:

Our client is hiring a team of contract Health Editors to support development of sponsored custom content. These editors will participate in a deadline-driven, cross-functional content development process that aims to deliver a variety of sponsored content types that inform and engage patient and consumer audiences about specific health conditions and topics. Assignments will range from content collections to premium multimedia experiences. This editor is responsible for ensuring content accuracy, quality, and clarity, managing freelance writers, and communicating with project managers, editorial, medical review and design stakeholders while prioritizing aggressive deadlines. Candidates should be detail oriented, independent editors with strong communication and critical thinking skills who can work effectively with teams in a virtual work environment. Ability to translate complex medical information into plain language is an essential skill required for this position.

1) Managing development, quality control, and timely delivery of sponsored custom content assignments.
2) Ensuring content is accurate, high quality, and adherent to our client’s style guide.
3) Facilitating editorial workflows using custom CMS and project management tools.
4) Managing and editing assignments delegated to freelance writers.
5) Collaborating with editorial, publishing, and medical review stakeholders to develop, publish, and optimize content efficiently and effectively.

Required Skills:

– 3-5 years’ experience creating digital health and medical content for a consumer audience.

Required Education:

– Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, or a related discipline or equivalent experience.

Desired Skills:

– Exceptional editing skills and aptitude for diverse and detail-oriented assignments.
– Excellent time management and ability to thrive in a deadline-driven environment.
– Commitment to content quality and ability to micro and macro edit effectively.
– Working knowledge of contemporary SEO best practices for YMYL content.
– Positive attitude under pressure and excellent interpersonal skills.
– Ability to work independently as well as collaborate as a cross-functional team member.
– Experience working with a CMS, project management tools, Microsoft Office and Google tools.