Senior Editor, Conferences & Live Events

BioNews Services; Pensacola (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Bionews is seeking a Senior Editor to lead editorial strategy and content programming for live and virtual rare disease conferences. You will shape coverage by curating agendas, securing interviews, reporting in real time, and translating complex science into engaging digital content.

As a senior editorial leader, you will collaborate across content, audience development, sales, and advocacy teams to deliver credible, accessible conference coverage.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of journalism experience covering medical, scientific, or health conferences.
• Experience managing or editing freelance writers.
• Strong news judgment and ability to identify newsworthy angles quickly under deadlines.
• Excellent editing skills with close attention to accuracy and AP style.
• Experience building relationships with researchers, clinicians, patient advocates, and advocacy organizations.
• Strong project management skills—juggling multiple freelancers, conferences, and deadlines.
• Willingness to travel frequently to attend conferences (3–4 per year).
• Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the editorial strategy across rare disease conferences, aligning coverage with audience needs and business objectives.
• Lead conference planning, including editorial calendars, coverage priorities, freelance staffing and assignments, budgets, and pre- and post-conference content.
• Attend select conferences in person, covering keynote sessions, new data, and patient/advocacy news as it happens.
• Coordinate onsite reporters, freelancers, and contributors.
• Serve as a senior editorial lead at key conferences, leading fast-paced news coverage.
• Recruit, vet, and onboard a roster of freelance reporters capable of covering medical and scientific conferences.
• Manage freelancer budgets, deadlines, and performance.

Skills

Journalism

Editing

Freelance management

News judgment

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel readiness

Project management

Editorial standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in journalism/communications or related field

Tools

Content Management System

Job description

Bionews is seeking a Senior Editor to lead editorial strategy and content programming for live and virtual rare disease conferences. You will shape coverage by curating agendas, securing interviews, reporting in real time, and translating complex science into engaging digital content.

As a senior editorial leader, you will collaborate across content, audience development, sales, and advocacy teams to deliver credible, accessible conference coverage.