Senior Editor - Healthcare & Policy Communications

24 Seven Talent; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

24 Seven Talent in Washington, DC is seeking a Senior Editor to support a high-profile healthcare communications team. You will refine complex content, ensure editorial accuracy, and manage the review and approval process for publications and communications.

You will edit articles, reports, and website content, uphold AP Style, fact-check medical and policy details, and collaborate with writers, subject-matter experts, legal teams, and leadership to maintain consistent messaging.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional editing, copyediting, or technical writing experience.
• Exceptional grammar, proofreading, and AP Style skills.
• Strong fact-checking and source-verification experience.
• Background in healthcare communications or regulated environments (e.g., government, military public affairs).
• Knowledge of HIPAA and sensitive-information safeguards.

Responsibilities

• Edit and proofread articles, reports, publications, website content, and leadership communications.
• Ensure consistency in grammar, tone, accuracy, and AP Style.
• Fact-check medical, technical, and policy-related information.
• Collaborate with writers, subject-matter experts, legal teams, and communications leadership.
• Manage editorial calendars, revisions, and approval workflows.
• Maintain editorial style guides and ensure consistency across communications.
• Review materials for accuracy, compliance, and readiness for publication.

Skills

Editing / Copyediting

AP Style

Fact-checking

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Healthcare comms knowledge

Project management

Job description

24 Seven Talent in Washington, DC is seeking a Senior Editor to support a high-profile healthcare communications team. You will refine complex content, ensure editorial accuracy, and manage the review and approval process for publications and communications.

You will edit articles, reports, and website content, uphold AP Style, fact-check medical and policy details, and collaborate with writers, subject-matter experts, legal teams, and leadership to maintain consistent messaging.