Wellness Reporter, New York Post
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
Benefits
- We’re committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation to attract top talent.
- For bonus-eligible roles, targets are determined based on multiple considerations, including market benchmarks and individual contributions.
- For benefits-eligible roles, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more, along with optional benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees.
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
