Wellness Reporter, New York Post

New York Post • New York City, NY

3d • $75,000 - $82,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The New York Post provides readers with the best in News, Sports, Pop Culture and Entertainment – with signature wit, irreverence, and authority averaging 90 million unique monthly viewers. Over the past 224 years, The Post has evolved into a multi-platform media company spanning print, digital, video, audio, app, television and commerce. The New York Post digital team is looking for a full-time Wellness Reporter (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm) plugged into the world of health and wellness. This person must be a self-starter with the ability to break down complicated studies into lively and informative copy. They’ll be expected to write several stories a day on deadline, covering everything from trends and social media posts to new medical studies and breaking news. In addition to working on original service-driven pieces, they’ll also report out health-related features. These might include digging into the debate over a controversial wellness topic or finding real people to discuss personal health struggles.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field
• At least three years of experience as a health or lifestyle reporter with experience writing features
• Exceptional writing skills with a keen understanding of SEO principles
• Creative thinker with the ability to generate fresh perspectives and angles on health topics
• Proficiency in editing and self-publishing processes to ensure accuracy and adherence to publication guidelines
• Experience using analytics tools to inform content strategy and identify audience interests
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines while maintaining quality standards
• Proficiency in WordPress or similar CMS

Responsibilities

• Craft clean, compelling and well-sourced health news articles on tight deadlines
• Produce a variety of content, including quick hits and longer reported features, often juggling multiple projects at once
• Pitch both timely and evergreen story ideas while monitoring trending health topics on social media
• Analyze health studies and statistics, translating them into engaging and understandable copy
• Quickly develop an understanding of New York Post readers and the kind of content they find engaging, relying on good news judgement and analytics
• When necessary, edit and self-publish articles with adherence to publication standards

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level