Hybrid Associate Editor, Global Health & Policy Analysis

Council on Foreign Relations; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

On-site fitness center

Generous leave policies

Job summary

The Council on Foreign Relations invites an Associate Editor for Think Global Health to oversee daily operations, coordinate contributors, and guide digital publishing. You will report to the Managing Editor and collaborate with CFR’s Global Health Program to craft clear, compelling content for a broad audience.

Ideal candidates bring strong editorial judgment, curiosity about global health and international affairs, and the ability to translate policy research into accessible stories.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with coursework in international affairs, international development, journalism, global health, life sciences, or related fields and strong academic credentials.
• At least 3 years of related work experience.
• Strong writing, editing, research, and communication skills.
• Experience in global health, health policy, science, or international affairs journalism preferred.
• Excellent organizational skills and high attention to detail.
• Flexible, positive, team-oriented attitude and ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proven ability to meet deadlines and complete projects independently or with limited supervision.
• Experience with content management systems (WordPress preferred), HTML, Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, InDesign, and Microsoft Office 365.
• Familiarity with social media and social media management tools a plus.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of editorial ideas, story concepts, and content strategies for the Think Global Health project on the future of U.S. engagement on global health.
• Identify, track, and solicit potential contributors and review and assess unsolicited submissions and pitches for relevance, quality, originality, and fit with Think Global Health’s editorial priorities.
• Help contributors develop and publish their submissions to Think Global Health, including first tier editing, managing drafts, verifying facts, ensuring contributors meet deadlines, and conferring with authors regarding edits for style or organization.
• Fact-check and verify claims, statistics, quotations, sources, and other substantive information in accordance with CFR editorial standards, and ensure published content meets appropriate standards or accuracy, attribution, accessibility and editorial quality.
• Update editorial calendar and assist with other operational tasks for Think Global Health.
• Work with photography databases to select photographs for Think Global Health articles and to coordinate any data visualizations for those articles.
• Create, build, post, and tag content for Think Global Health using Think Global Health’s content management system, WordPress.
• Support the promotion and distribution of Think Global Health content through digital and social media channels, in coordination with relevant CFR teams.
• Optimize and format digital content for readability, accessibility, search and audience engagement.
• Perform any other duties or tasks as assigned or required.

Skills

Strong writing and editing

Research and communication

HTML knowledge

WordPress familiarity

Social media familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in international affairs or related

Tools

WordPress

Photoshop

Adobe Premiere

InDesign

Microsoft Office 365

Job description

The Council on Foreign Relations invites an Associate Editor for Think Global Health to oversee daily operations, coordinate contributors, and guide digital publishing. You will report to the Managing Editor and collaborate with CFR’s Global Health Program to craft clear, compelling content for a broad audience.

Ideal candidates bring strong editorial judgment, curiosity about global health and international affairs, and the ability to translate policy research into accessible stories.