Job Description
The Senior Health Writer will be a key member of the Flow Space editorial team, working closely with the Health Editor to create content for the emerging women's health brand Flow Space. The ideal candidate should be knowledgeable and passionate about midlife women's health and have a proven track record for creating best-in-class digital editorial content in our key categories, including reproductive health, conditions and treatments, mental and brain health, heart health and more. In addition the candidate should be highly informed about the latest trends in health span optimization, and enthusiastic about in-market reporting and product testing.
The role will also work closely with our Health Advisory Board and Health Cohort within the SHE Media Collective to source and create science-driven health content. This includes interviewing experts and community members for first-person essays and quotes in our own original content, as well as creating content to support their key initiatives. The Flow Space Senior Health Writer will also stay on top of women's health research and news to extract the health issues and services impacting women today
The Senior Health Writer should be traffic-minded and have excellent news judgement, the ability to write clean and fast copy, and knowledge on SEO best practices and how to package content for multiple distribution platforms.
Responsibilities:
• Pitch and write engaging high-quality health content for Flow Space across key categories of reproductive health, mental health, physical health and interpersonal health
• A clean, fast writer who can meet deadlines, produce 3 to 4 articles per day, including quick news hits, roundups and reported features, and eventually self-publish
• Optimize content for SEO, social, syndication and other referral sources, and leverage traffic analytics to increase engagement and grow audience
• Build relationships and engage with external health experts
• Stay current on latest trends and developments in health to inform content strategies and communications
• E-commerce experience is a plus
Requirements:
• 5-7 years of professional writing/editing experience, specifically with online health and wellness brands
• Strong editorial judgment and ability to distill complex scientific information into easily digestible and engaging content for readers
• Well-versed in digital strategy, analytics and SEO best practices
• A passion for women's health and strong roster of industry contacts
As PMC values in-person collaboration and team cohesion, employees work onsite 4 days a week and 1 day remotely with a focus on maintaining a vibrant and inclusive culture.
Typical wage range: $85k - $95k. Factors that could be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, years of experience and comparison to current employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.
The total compensation package for this position will also include other elements, a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits including 401(k) eligibility and paid time off benefits. PMC is committed to the health and wellness of our employees.As part of our company-wide rollout of PMC's paid healthcare plan, for this role the company pays 100% of the monthly health, dental and vision plan premiums for the employee and their family. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If you have more or less experience than specified on this job posting, please apply and list your salary expectations.
If hired, employee will be in an ''at-will position'' and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors).
About SHE Media:
SHE Media is a mission-driven media company created by and for women reaching 80 million unique visitors per month (ComScore, January 2021). SHE Media publishes inspiring and informative lifestyle content ranging from food and family to health, career and entertainment.
Our content is curated from thousands of diverse sources, creating a living tapestry of the joy, the messy and the magical moments that embody our lives. Through our flagship editorial sites and our proprietary SHE Media Partner Network of hand-picked publishers and top lifestyle creators, we produce digital and live media content that connects and inspires millions of people.
SHE Media encompasses a family of leading media properties and a network of premium publishers and independent content creators. In addition to our flagship editorial sites, SheKnows, STYLECASTER and Soaps.com, SHE Media's BlogHer is home to the world's leading content and event platform with a mission to provide economic empowerment for all women. The SHE Media Partner Network represents a community of 1,500 independent publishers and 20,000+ social content creators, providing the foundation for a scalable, sustainable economic model for entrepreneurs and small businesses.
SHE Media is also the creator of innovative platforms that include: Hatch, an award-winning video series featuring Gen Z-generated content; and BlogHer's Voices of the Year, honoring powerful, culture-shifting women across industries. As part of Penske Media Corporation (PMC), SHE Media is based in New York, with offices in Los Angeles, Chicago and Scottsdale. Follow SHE Media on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.
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