Editor Healthcare Dive

Informa TechTarget; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Healthcare Dive is seeking an editor to cover the healthcare sector, editing and writing daily stories and features. You will work with a team to lead coverage on topics from ACA exchanges to hospital consolidation and AI, planning and executing major projects while cultivating sources and pitching stories on your beat.

The role reports to the senior managing editor and emphasizes collaboration, deadline-driven editing, and the development of innovative storytelling formats and data

Qualifications

• A track record of editing, writing and reporting.
• Proven time management skills, particularly on deadline.
• Ability to deftly edit various story formats, including breaking news, short-form briefs and long-form trend stories.
• A team player who takes joy in workshopping subject lines, headlines, sentence structure and strategy with others.
• An aptitude for analyzing trends, data and issues for business leaders.
• 3 or more years of experience in journalism or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Edit and write daily stories and features on the healthcare beat.
• Identify angles and edit stories to lead coverage on topics like ACA exchanges, hospital consolidation, AI, and policy impacts.
• Plan and execute big projects; cultivate sources and pitch stories on your beat.
• Collaborate with senior editors and team to elevate all types of stories, including breaking news briefs and in-depth analyses.

Skills

Project management

Collaboration

Data visualization

Newsletter publishing

Source development

Economic context

Earnings reports

Freelancer management

Job description

Job Description

This role is based in our Newton, MA office.

Healthcare Dive is looking for ambitious, curious and creative journalists to cover the healthcare sector, from insurers and hospitals to health IT.

As an editor for Healthcare Dive, you will work closely with a team to identify, edit and write daily stories and features that lead our stories on a range of topics, such as turbulence in the Affordable Care Act exchanges, hospital consolidation, the use of AI, as well as federal and state policies. This beat will allow journalists to delve into rapid digital transformation among providers, as well as impacts to the industry from cuts to federal healthcare programs. You will help elevate all types of stories, whether it's a breaking news brief or an in-depth analysis of trends, as well as assist in planning and executing big projects. You will also have the opportunity to write, cultivate sources, and pitch stories on your beat.

This position reports to the senior managing editor.

We’d love it if you:

Had a year or more experience covering the healthcare sector, health insurers, hospitals, digital health technology or other relevant life sciences industries

Excel at project management and collaborative projects

Are interested in working on innovative storytelling formats or data visualization projects

Familiarity with publishing daily email newsletters

Know how to build relationships with important sources and report on complex subjects

Can prove a solid understanding of the economic forces at play in designated beats

Have experience reading earnings reports and can spot information useful for executives

Worked with freelancers, sending assignments, editing their work and providing feedback

Qualifications:

Qualifications

What you can bring to the table:

A track record of editing, writing and reporting

Proven time management skills, particularly on deadline

Ability to deftly edit various types of story formats, including but not limited to breaking news, short-form briefs and long-form trend stories

A team player who takes joy in workshopping subject lines, headlines, sentence structure and strategy with others

An aptitude for analyzing trends, data and issues for business leaders

3 or more years of experience in journalism or a related field

Additional Information

TechTarget, Inc., doing business as Informa TechTarget, including its subsidiaries is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. We strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment. If you would like to request reasonable adjustments or accommodations to assist your participation in the hiring process and, or in the advertised position, please inform the appropriate Talent Acquisition Partner for the role once they have been in touch. Your request will be reviewed and considered in confidence.

Informa TechTarget complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act, and all applicable federal, state or local law.

We believe that great things happen when people connect face-to-face. That's why we work in-person with each other, or with customers and partners, three days a week or more. When you’re not spending time together in one of our offices or other workplaces – like at an Informa event – you get the flexibility and support to work from home or remotely.

Our benefits include:

• Great community : a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active colleague groups and networks promoting a positive, supportive, and collaborative work environment
• Broader impact : take up to four days per year to volunteer with a philanthropic organization
• Career opportunity : the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms and on-demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning. When it’s time for the next step, we encourage and support internal job moves
• Time out : Open Vacation, plus 10 national holidays, and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year
• Competitive benefits, including a 401k match, health, vision and dental insurance, parental leave and an ESPP offering company shares at a minimum 15% discount
• Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, free access to a wellness app and more
• Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programs
• As an international company, the chance to collaborate with teams around the world

The salary range for this role is $70,000- $80,000 based on experience.

This posting will automatically expire on 09,20,2026.