Senior Editor, Events

US News & World Report ,L.P.•New York, NY

16d•Hybrid

About The Position

U.S. News & World Report is seeking an experienced content creator for the editorial team responsible for its live events, including in-person conferences, virtual events and invitation-only salons. The Senior Editor, Events will help plan sophisticated programming with thought leaders on topics related to health, education and other areas, and will contribute to developing new and existing U.S. News Live events, particularly Healthcare of Tomorrow, the annual leadership forum for hospital and health system executives and industry decision-makers. The role collaborates with colleagues across the events team and U.S. News to develop event topics, speakers, programming and related content. It involves researching and planning sessions, recruiting and preparing speakers, moderating discussions, and working with production and event operations teams to support live execution. The editor also repurposes event insights into articles, Q&As, videos, newsletter features and other content for professional and consumer audiences. The role serves as the primary writer and anchor of the weekly Healthcare of Tomorrow Bulletin email newsletter. The position calls for an experienced, collaborative and organized communicator who can work independently, manage competing deadlines, and confidently moderate discussions and interview high-profile executives. New York- or Washington, D.C.-based applicants are expected to work a hybrid schedule. U.S. News strongly encourages employees to be fully vaccinated, including boosters.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience working on events, especially content or programming, communications and/or journalism.
Knowledge of healthcare industry trends and players.
Strong communications skills and a willingness to collaborate, adapt and pivot while managing competing deadlines.
Ability to work independently and collaborate with a wide range of team members and external partners.
Polished public presentation skills, including confidence moderating panels, interviewing high-profile executives and speaking publicly.
Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask effectively.
Proven analytical and enterprise communications skills.
Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism or another related field.

Nice To Haves

Dedicated experience in healthcare and a deep awareness of issues driving leadership decisions, policy and ideas relevant to B2B health executives.
Familiarity with content management systems, web production, video production and social media.
Understanding of event audience engagement strategies, including social media and email marketing.
Track record of distilling technical, data-heavy regulatory topics into clear content for consumers, thought leaders, academics and other audiences.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with colleagues across the events team and U.S. News to develop event topics, speakers, programming and related content.
Conceptualize, research and plan compelling event sessions aligned with industry trends and audience interests.
Identify, book and onboard speakers, including executives, hospital and university presidents, government officials and industry thought leaders.
Conduct pre-interviews and prepare briefing materials and discussion guides for speakers and moderators.
Moderate panel discussions and fireside chats in person or virtually, and collaborate with production and event operations teams to support live execution.
Repurpose event insights into articles, Q&As, short social video clips, newsletter features and other content for professional and consumer audiences.
Identify opportunities to extend event content and increase audience engagement before and after events.
Write and anchor the weekly Healthcare of Tomorrow Bulletin email newsletter, pitching new formats, angles and editorial improvements to grow engagement.