Editorial Director, Health & Pharma Communications

GSW, powered by Syneos Health; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k match

Paid time off

Job summary

GSW, powered by Syneos Health, seeks an Associate Editorial Director to oversee editorial workflows across teams and act as a primary contact for client management, medical and creative partners. This role guides editors, staffs cross-office initiatives, and maintains brand responsibilities with high editorial standards.

Reporting to the Editorial Director, you will advance editorial processes, mentor staff, and ensure timely, accurate, compliant communications across disease areas in both print

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, English, Communications, Advertising, or related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of editorial experience, including experience in healthcare communications.
• Firm grasp of AMA style and FDA guidelines applicable to pharmaceutical communications, including fair balance and claims referencing.
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Proven track record of managing editorial processes and meeting deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage day-to-day editorial department activities and serve as primary editorial contact for teams.
• Provide leadership for direct reports including performance evaluations and development plans.
• Ensure editorial systems, processes, and standards are followed; escalate issues as needed.
• Train and onboard new Editorial hires and coach editors.
• Coordinate cross-office staffing and resource planning with Editorial Director.
• Maintain high-quality editorial output across print and digital materials.

Skills

Editorial leadership

People-management

AMA style & FDA guidelines

Editing & proofreading

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Staff coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree in Journalism/English/Communications

7+ years editorial experience

Job description

GSW, powered by Syneos Health, seeks an Associate Editorial Director to oversee editorial workflows across teams and act as a primary contact for client management, medical and creative partners. This role guides editors, staffs cross-office initiatives, and maintains brand responsibilities with high editorial standards.

Reporting to the Editorial Director, you will advance editorial processes, mentor staff, and ensure timely, accurate, compliant communications across disease areas in both print