Managing Editor

ACHE•Chicago, IL

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Managing Editor serves ACHE members, customers, and coworkers through editorial planning, content development, and production for ACHE’s flagship magazine, Healthcare Executive, and other organizational publications across print and digital channels. The role produces accurate, engaging, audience-focused content that advances ACHE’s mission and serves healthcare leaders. Success requires strong editorial judgment, contemporary publishing expertise, excellent writing skills, and an understanding of healthcare management and member needs. The position develops editorial strategies, calendars, and content plans; generates, writes, and edits content; identifies timely topics and manages contributor work; and ensures accuracy and quality through research, fact-checking, copyediting, and proofreading. It oversees editorial planning and end-to-end production for publications, newsletters, reports, Congress materials, and other special projects, coordinating with design, marketing, communications, and production partners. The Managing Editor maintains schedules and workflows, manages contributors and vendors, monitors production expenses, and supervises and develops editorial staff. The role collaborates across ACHE, prepares reports for Marketing leadership and the Executive Office, and uses readership, digital engagement, and audience feedback data to inform editorial planning. Other duties may be assigned. This is a full-time, exempt role, paid bi-weekly, with a stated annual salary range of $95,000–$115,000. ACHE operates a hybrid work environment requiring two days per week in its Chicago Loop office; only Chicago-area candidates will be considered.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, English, publishing, or a related field.
Knowledge of healthcare management, the healthcare profession, and issues affecting healthcare executives.
At least five years of experience in editorial, communications, publishing, or content production across multiple publications or channels.
At least five years of experience leading, supervising, or developing editorial staff and writers.
Excellent writing, editing, research, fact-checking, proofreading, and editorial judgment skills.
Experience managing editorial calendars, complex workflows, multiple projects, and competing deadlines.
Experience coordinating print and digital production and collaborating with writers, designers, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
Strong project management, organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to exercise sound judgment, work independently, adapt to changing priorities, and deliver high-quality work under deadline.
Excellent interpersonal and time-management skills; self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal direction.
Understanding of professional associations, membership organizations, and the association business model.
Familiarity with content management systems, digital publishing platforms, editorial workflow tools, and publication analytics.
Experience managing freelance contributors, production vendors, and publication budgets.
Sound judgment, discretion, and a high degree of professionalism.
Regular and predictable attendance.
Must be based in the Chicago area and able to work in ACHE’s Chicago Loop office two days per week.

Responsibilities

Develop editorial strategies, calendars, and content plans aligned with ACHE’s mission, member interests and needs, and changes in healthcare.
Generate, write, and edit articles, interviews, columns, special reports, newsletters, blogs, and organizational communications.
Develop relevant content reflecting trends, healthcare leaders’ strategic priorities, and challenges facing the profession.
Identify timely topics and story ideas, develop headlines, and manage contributions from freelance writers, healthcare executives, and subject-matter experts.
Ensure editorial accuracy, clarity, consistency, and quality through research, fact-checking, copyediting, and proofreading.
Oversee editorial planning and end-to-end production of Healthcare Executive and other publications across print and digital channels.
Manage production of ACHE newsletters, the Annual Report, Congress News, Congress scripts, and other special publications.
Coordinate with design, marketing, communications, and production partners to deliver cohesive, high-quality, brand-aligned publications.
Apply contemporary publishing practices, including digital-first planning where appropriate, collaborative review, standardized workflows, content reuse, and quality assurance across formats.
Identify opportunities to improve production efficiency and audience engagement.
Maintain editorial calendars, production schedules, and workflow documentation to coordinate deadlines, approvals, and deliverables across projects.
Manage freelance contributors, designers, printers, and other vendors as needed; monitor production expenses and assist with budget management.
Assign, manage, and track editorial staff work and attend weekly meetings.
Supervise and develop editorial staff, assign and review work, balance workloads, and support professional growth.
Collaborate across ACHE to align publication priorities, resolve production challenges, and ensure timely delivery.
Prepare reports for Marketing leadership and the Executive Office; use readership, digital engagement, and audience feedback data to inform editorial planning and improve effectiveness.
Perform other duties as assigned.