Senior Digital Writer/Editor

Posted On: December 17, 2015

Media-Related Job

Media Organization: NYU Langone Medical Center

Company Description

NYU Langone Medical Center, a world-class, patient-centered, integrated, academic medical center, is one of the nation's premier centers for excellence in clinical care, biomedical research and medical education. Located in the heart of Manhattan, NYU Langone is composed of four hospitals - Tisch Hospital, its flagship acute care facility; Rusk Rehabilitation; the Hospital for Joint Diseases, one of only five hospitals in the nation dedicated to orthopaedics and rheumatology; and Hassenfeld Children's Hospital, a comprehensive pediatric hospital supporting a full array of children's health services across the medical center - plus the NYU School of Medicine, which since 1841 has trained thousands of physicians and scientists who have helped to shape the course of medical history. The medical center's tri-fold mission to serve, teach and discover is achieved 365 days a year through the seamless integration of a culture devoted to excellence in patient care, education and research. For more information, go to www.NYULMC.org.

Job Description

NYU Langone Medical Center, a world-class, patient-centered, integrated, academic medical center, is one of the nation's premier centers for excellence in clinical care, biomedical research and medical education. Located in the heart of Manhattan, NYU Langone is composed of four hospitals - Tisch Hospital, its flagship acute care facility; Rusk Rehabilitation; the Hospital for Joint Diseases, one of only five hospitals in the nation dedicated to orthopaedics and rheumatology; and Hassenfeld Children's Hospital, a comprehensive pediatric hospital supporting a full array of children's health services across the medical center - plus the NYU School of Medicine, which since 1841 has trained thousands of physicians and scientists who have helped to shape the course of medical history. The medical center's tri-fold mission to serve, teach and discover is achieved 365 days a year through the seamless integration of a culture devoted to excellence in patient care, education and research. For more information, go to www.NYULMC.org.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Senior Digital Writer/Editor.

Position Summary:

Write, edit, and manage content through the expert review process for NYU Langone Medical Center's website. Collaborate and strategize with digital editorial, marketing, media, and departmental staff throughout NYU Langone to create, refresh, and evolve digital content and the medical center's online presence. Work with key stakeholders of the institution to develop clear and effective content for a variety of audiences and channels, including the website, a blog, and social media. Contribute to the social media presence of the medical center. Work closely with the web production staff. May contribute to marketing writing and editing as needed.

Job Responsibilities:

Serve as Senior Writer and Editor for NYU Langone website and its many audiences, including patients, physicians, researchers, students, donors, staff, etc. Evaluate existing content for quality and accuracy, and work with key stakeholders to update and generate new content. Recommend new content to be created, as well as appropriate placement of content on website. Work closely with the web production staff to ensure that content is accurate and meets guidelines when produced. May contribute to marketing writing and editing as needed.
Contribute to day-to-day management of social media feeds, including writing, editing, and posting on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+, and YouTube. Contribute to daily editorial calendar of posts regarding beats being covered through digital writing and editing. Moderate comments, and exercise judgment in addressing positive and negative commentary when appropriate. Stay current in social media trends, and recommend new areas of social media outreach.

To qualify you must have a Bachelor's Degree in Communications or Sciences required. At least 3-5 years’ experience at a hospital, academic medical center, healthcare organization, or digital agency required.

Master's Degree in Communications or Science Writing preferred.

NYU Langone Medical Center provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents. And just as our employees invest so much in us, we invest in our employees. We're pleased to have one of the most competitive compensation packages not only among New York's hospitals and healthcare institutions, but within the corporate sector as well.

We begin with exceptional medical, dental, and drug coverage. We enhance this basic coverage with comprehensive wellness programs, and supplement those with retirement investment and benefits plans, and generous paid time off allowances. Add to that a very attractive tuition program, and you'll see just some of the ways that NYU Langone Medical Center demonstrates our commitment to our employees.

NYU Langone Medical Center is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, military and veteran status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision.

We require applications to be completed online.

If you wish to view NYU Langone Medical Center's EEO policies, please click here . Please click here to view the Federal "EEO is the law" poster or visit http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/poster.cfm for more information.

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