Associate Editor, Verywell Health
About The Position
Verywell Health is looking for a sharp, curious, and culturally aware Associate Editor and Writer to join their editorial team. This role is ideal for an early-career journalist who thrives on staying ahead of the conversation and turning timely health moments into engaging, trustworthy stories. This is a hybrid writing and editing role (75% writing, 25% editing). The Associate Editor role is unique because it provides: Exposure to medical experts and patient-centered storytelling Room to grow editorially, including opportunities to edit and shape content Opportunity to contribute to other brands as project needs evolve A collaborative, fast-paced environment where curiosity is valued Hybrid 3x a week- (New York) In-office Expectations: This position is hybrid in-office, with the ability to work remotely for up to 2 days per week.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
- 1–3 years of writing or reporting experience (internships and fellowships welcome)
- Experience using social listening to inform story ideas (if you’re chronically online, that’s good!)
- Strong editorial judgment
- Ability to write about health and science topics quickly without sacrificing accuracy
- Comfort working across multiple brands with distinct voices as the reach of health content at People Inc. expands
- A self-starter who stays on the pulse of cultural and health conversations
Responsibilities
- Write quick-turn articles on health news and trending moments
- Conduct social listening across platforms to identify emerging health conversations, wellness trends, and reader questions
- Report and write internal interviews, including conversations with our Medical Expert Board
- Translate complex medical information into clear, approachable content
- Proactively pitch timely ideas based on performance data, news cycles, cultural moments, and scientific papers. Collaborate with editors to shape coverage strategy
- Edit and update articles as needed to ensure clarity, accuracy, and relevance
Benefits
- unlimited paid time off (PTO)
- adoption or surrogate assistance
- donation matching
- tuition reimbursement
- basic life insurance
- basic accidental death & dismemberment
- supplemental life insurance
- supplemental accident insurance
- commuter benefits
- short term and long term disability
- health savings and flexible spending accounts
- family care benefits
- a generous 401K savings plan with a company match program
- 10-12 paid holidays annually
- generous paid parental leave (birthing and non-birthing parents)
- medical
- dental
- vision
- prescription drug coverage
- pet insurance
- accident, critical and hospital indemnity health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
