Editor, Fierce Life Sciences

About the role

Questex is a leading global events, media, and business information company. We are currently seeking an Editor to join the Fierce Life Sciences & Healthcare Team.

Responsibilities

• Support daily coverage, long-form journalism and broader editorial strategy across Fierce Biotech and Fierce Pharma.
• Edit daily news stories, feature stories, more in-depth reported pieces, special reports, conference coverage and other editorial projects.
• Ensure stories are accurate, clear, engaging, well-sourced and aligned with Fierce’s editorial standards, voice and audience expectations.
• Work closely with senior editors, writers and the editor-in-chief on story planning, daily coverage priorities, editorial calendars, special reports, newsletters, conference coverage and larger content initiatives.
• Help refine story ideas, sharpen angles, identify coverage gaps and support the team in producing timely, high-quality journalism for life sciences audiences.
• Contribute to “The Top Line,” the podcast serving Fierce Biotech and Fierce Pharma, including helping develop episode ideas, preparing questions, participating in interviews or appearing on the podcast when appropriate.
• Represent the brands on stage and on screen, including moderating panels, participating in video interviews, contributing to podcasts and supporting editorial programming tied to Fierce events.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism or a related writing-intense field.
• At least five years of editing experience, ideally in pharma, biotech, healthcare, business journalism or another specialized B2B editorial environment.
• Strong editorial judgment and the ability to edit quickly and thoughtfully across breaking news, daily stories, features, special reports and more complex enterprise pieces.
• Strong understanding of pharma and biotech, or demonstrated ability to quickly master complex scientific, regulatory, clinical and business topics.
• Excellent line-editing, structural editing, headline-writing and proofreading.
• Comfortable writing when needed, including quick-turn news stories, event coverage and analysis.
• Experience working in a digital publishing environment and comfort with content management systems, newsletters and audience engagement tools.
• Good interpersonal skills, willingness to learn and continue to grow professionally.
• Strong team player and ability to work well with others.

Qualifications

• Proactive adoption and implementation of diversity into work, including valuing diverse backgrounds, experiences and thinking.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Willingness to ‘roll up sleeves and dive deep into tactical work when necessary.
• Comfortable working closely with senior editors, reporters, the editor-in-chief and cross-functional teams, including events, marketing, audience development and.
• Comfortable appearing on podcasts, video interviews and live event.
• Highly organized and able to manage multiple priorities across two fast-moving editorial brands.
• Collaborative, calm under deadline pressure and able to exercise sound editorial.

Skills

• Strong editorial judgment and the ability to edit quickly and thoughtfully across breaking news, daily stories, features, special reports and more complex enterprise pieces.
• Excellent line-editing, structural editing, headline-writing and proofreading.
• Comfortable writing when needed, including quick-turn news stories, event coverage and analysis.
• Experience working in a digital publishing environment and comfort with content management systems, newsletters and audience engagement tools.
• Good interpersonal skills, willingness to learn and continue to grow professionally.
• Strong team player and ability to work well with others.

Benefits

• Vacation - 15-20 days depending on years of service
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Health and Welfare Benefits (medical, dental, vision, life, and others)
• 401k, with Matching Contributions to include educational webinars sponsored by our 401K partner
• Parental Leave
• Online Educational Learning Library of over 16,000 courses for employees to enhance and develop their skills
• Cariloop Membership Program to help support employees with the complexities of caregiving
• FitOn Health, access to a leading digital wellness platform that offers premium online classes and nutrition guidance
• Wellness rewards and reimbursement opportunities offered thru our medical provider
• Access to Mental Health Resources thru our Group Life Insurance Plan and Medical Provider
• Mission-driven culture with an enthusiastic, professional team
• Work-life balance
• Discounts through various partnerships
• DEI Mission