Editor, Healthcare Dive

About the role

This role is based in our Portland, OR office. Healthcare Dive is looking for ambitious, curious and creative journalists to cover the healthcare sector, from insurers and hospitals to health IT. As an editor for Healthcare Dive, you will work closely with a team to identify, edit and write daily stories and features that lead our coverage on a range of topics, such as turbulence in the Affordable Care Act exchanges, hospital consolidation, the use of AI, as well as federal and state policies. This beat will allow journalists to delve into rapid digital transformation among providers, as well as impacts to the industry from cuts to federal healthcare programs. You will help elevate all types of stories, whether it's a breaking news brief or an in-depth analysis of trends, as well as assist in planning and executing big projects. You will also have the opportunity to write, cultivate sources, and pitch stories on your beat. This position reports to the senior managing editor.

Responsibilities

• Edit and write daily stories and features that lead coverage on healthcare topics
• Identify and develop story ideas across insurers, hospitals, health IT, and policy
• Elevate breaking news briefs and in-depth trend analysis
• Assist in planning and executing large editorial projects
• Write, cultivate sources, and pitch stories on assigned beat

Requirements

• One or more years of experience covering the healthcare sector, health insurers, hospitals, digital health technology or other relevant life sciences industries
• Experience editing, writing and reporting
• Proven time management skills, particularly on deadline
• Ability to edit various story formats, including breaking news, short-form briefs and long-form trend stories
• Interest in working on innovative storytelling formats or data visualization projects
• Familiarity with publishing daily email newsletters
• Experience building relationships with important sources and reporting on complex subjects
• Solid understanding of the economic forces at play in designated beats
• Experience reading earnings reports and spotting information useful for executives
• Experience working with freelancers, sending assignments, editing their work and providing feedback

Qualifications

• 3 or more years of experience in journalism or a related field
• Proven time management skills, particularly on deadline
• Aptitude for analyzing trends, data and issues for business leaders

Benefits

• Great community: a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, charity days and active colleague groups
• Broader impact: take up to four days per year to volunteer with a philanthropic organization
• Career opportunity: bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms and on-demand LinkedIn Learning access
• Time out: Open Vacation, plus 10 national holidays, and the chance to work remotely for up to four weeks a year
• Competitive benefits: 401k match, health, vision and dental insurance, parental leave and an ESPP offering company shares at a minimum 15% discount
• Strong wellbeing support: EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, free wellness app access
• Recognition programs: global awards and kudos programs
• International collaboration: opportunity to work with teams around the world

Pay

The salary range for this role is $70,000–$80,000 based on experience.