Specialist, News & Editorial

ASCO•Alexandria, VA

3d•$93,300 - $113,800•Hybrid

About The Position

ASCO is in search of a high-performing Specialist, News & Editorial to join our Integrated Communications and Marketing (ICM) department. The successful hire will research, write, edit, and serve as content manager for patient-facing and scientific content and materials, including summaries of research presented at ASCO Meetings. The Specialist will also successfully manage the development and review of content in support of the collaboration between ASCO and the American Cancer Society (ACS). This position is hybrid with a primary location at our headquarters in Alexandria, VA. The hire must reside within 75 miles of our headquarters.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in communications, journalism, or a related field, or equivalent years of experience
At least 4 to 5 years of experience writing in a healthcare, medical, or patient care/education environment
Strong command of plain-language and patient-friendly styles of medical/science writing
Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications required, including Word, Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive
Excellent communication skills with the ability to clearly convey and receive information with all professional levels and diverse groups
Ability to understand and simplify complex scientific content for general audiences
Strong interpersonal skills and relationship-building skills
Self-starter with a commitment to work within a fast-paced editorial team
Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines, prioritize, and multitask
Strong content management skills, excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, and the ability to monitor, track, and report on status of content reviews
Flexible with the ability to adapt to changing conditions

Nice To Haves

Experience working with project and content management systems
Experience in the nonprofit sector, a professional medical society, oncology, or other healthcare organizations
Experience with using AI tools related to content development or operational efficiency

Responsibilities

Research, write, edit, and update patient-facing content, as assigned, working with team leaders and organizational partners and volunteers.
Manage the content review process for their portfolio, which includes identifying potential expert reviewers from ASCO’s volunteer advisory committee, reaching out to reviewers and following up, and monitoring, tracking, and reporting on the status of all portfolio content.
Support development of press releases and patient-facing summaries for scientific abstracts from ASCO Meetings to highlight cancer advances to a variety of audiences.
Comply with contemporary journalistic standards, including accuracy, timeliness, readability, and search engine optimization (SEO) techniques, while also meeting internal deadlines and quality expectations.
Identify news stories that support content partnership needs and expectations, including with ACS, and stay aligned with external partners’ objectives and editorial calendars.
Demonstrate strong client service skills when working with external partners.
Support the management of ASCO’s volunteer advisory committee, including but not limited to developing and delivering communications, responding to questions, planning and participating in engagement sessions, and conducting surveys to gather input.
Participate in time-sensitive responses involving crisis communications or other fast-paced content management, such as patient-facing content related to pandemics, environmental disasters, international affairs, and ASCO Guidelines.
Contribute to ongoing team effort to maintain and enhance readability to ensure all of ASCO’s patient-facing resources and content are accessible to a broad audience.
Manage and engage with freelance writers and other vendors as needed.