Posted On: May 12, 2016

Journalism Job

Media Organization: Sharecare

Company Description

Sharecare is a health and wellness engagement platform that provides people with personalized resources to help them live their healthiest lives. Nearly 40 million people have shared more than 5 billion data points about their health status and habits with Sharecare, which uses that information to create a comprehensive health profile allowing users to access all of their health resources in one place, and dynamically connect to the knowledge, evidence-based programs and health professionals they need. Created by Jeff Arnold and Dr. Mehmet Oz in 2010, Sharecare’s platform is accessed daily by millions of consumers, including viewers of The Dr. Oz Show, patient populations of the country’s leading hospital systems and every Soldier in the United States Army.

Job Description

Sharecare is looking for an Associate Editor to join its growing, collaborative content team in Jersey City, NJ or Atlanta, GA. The right candidate will have some experience in consumer health content, and stellar writing and reporting skills. This role will involve interviewing top medical experts and reporting on trending healthcare topics as well as writing copy and publishing within the content management system. The position will report to the Managing Editor.

Position Responsibilities
• Research, write and edit site-wide content, including articles and slideshows (at least 5 per week)
•Interview top medical experts
•Participate in brainstorming and pitch meetings
• Collaborate with the account teams to create partner content
• Work with various teams across Sharecare to meet content and revenue needs
• Update and program static pages across the site
• Work within content management system on a daily basis

Skill Requirements
1-2 years professional editorial experience, a focus on consumer health content preferred
Excellent research, reporting and writing skills
Ability to multitask, problem solve and meet multiple deadlines
Understanding of content management systems and search engine optimization
Experience communicating with different departments in a large organization
Creative thinking with new and out-of-the-box ideas
Understanding of analytics and how they influence content decisions

To Apply

Email cover letters, resumes, and writing samples to nancie.george@sharecare.com