Health Editor, Conde Nast

About the role

Condé Nast is seeking a strong editor with a deep understanding of health to work on advertiser-supported editorial condition and wellness stories across its portfolio of sites. You will ideate, assign, and edit a high volume of accessible, genuinely helpful content, ensuring that all commercially driven content meets the same editorial standards as our brand’s organic coverage. You will also perform editorial-adjacent administrative tasks and work on organic editorial content initiatives as needed. This position will report to the VP, Health Content Lead.

Responsibilities

• Pitch, assign and edit editorial and advertiser-supported wellness and condition-specific stories, while maintaining the highest standards of accuracy
• Write content as needed
• Stay current on emerging health trends, sports news, medical research, and wellness conversations to identify timely content opportunities
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Manage department administrative tasks such as invoicing and creating supplier contracts
• Ensure all content adheres to editorial guidelines, medical accuracy standards and sponsored content requirements
• Additional duties as required

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience as a digital editor
• Robust background writing about complex, nuanced health and wellness topics
• Highly organized and detail-oriented with the ability to follow an ever-evolving content calendar
• Must be comfortable overseeing multiple stories at once, all at various stages of the writing process
• Experience working across multiple publications simultaneously, adapting pitches, writing, and editing to align with each brand's ethos
• Experience working with freelance writers, copy editors, and fact checkers
• Basic knowledge of image sourcing through platforms such as Getty
• Experience building stories in a CMS
• Experience and familiarity with SEO best practices
• Self-directed work style, but very comfortable collaborating with others
• Experience working on sponsored or branded health content is a bonus
• Bachelor's degree in Journalism or a related field

Skills

• Deep understanding of the health and wellness landscape
• Strong scientific literacy
• Thorough understanding of health reporting best practices
• Ability to seamlessly adapt content to each publication’s voice

Pay

The requested salary range for this position is $85,000 - $100,000.