Editorial Director, Health Tech Narrative & Strategy

Socket.dev; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 144,000 - 246,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commuter support

Employee assistance programs

Tuition assistance

Employee resource groups

Dog-friendly offices

Job summary

athenahealth is seeking an Editorial Director to own the enterprise narrative and annual editorial arc. You will shape messaging across strategic channels, lead enterprise thought leadership, and guide an Editorial team to ensure a coherent, differentiated company story.

You will collaborate with marketing, product, and communications stakeholders to align narrative with business priorities and AI-enabled editorial tools, delivering impact across owned channels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 10+ years of experience in corporate communications, journalism, brand strategy, product marketing — including healthcare expertise.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex product/technology strategies into clear narratives.
• Exceptional editorial judgment and writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the enterprise narrative and narrative arc of the year, aligning strategy with brand and product evolution.
• Lead strategic messaging for priority moments and ensure coherence across channels.
• Shape enterprise thought leadership and identify opportunities to contribute a distinctive market point of view.
• Serve as editor-in-chief of athenahealth.com and guide organic social editorial strategy.
• Define AEO/GEO strategy and measure narrative performance across channels.
• Lead governance, calendar, and talent development for the Editorial team.

Skills

Editorial leadership

Strategic storytelling

Executive communications

Writing and editing

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

athenahealth is seeking an Editorial Director to own the enterprise narrative and annual editorial arc. You will shape messaging across strategic channels, lead enterprise thought leadership, and guide an Editorial team to ensure a coherent, differentiated company story.

You will collaborate with marketing, product, and communications stakeholders to align narrative with business priorities and AI-enabled editorial tools, delivering impact across owned channels.