Description
Editor - Behind the SciencePosition: Full time, 12-month contract
Location: London (Remote Working)
Key requirements
- Passion for creating science and healthcare content, and communicating scientific information to different target audiences
- 8+ years professional experience with excellent editorial writing skills - a journalistic background is strongly preferred
- Understanding of the power of imagery and video for digital storytelling, with experience commissioning this content for external audiences
- Understanding of corporate websites and social media channels, and how they can be used to deliver as part of a multichannel digital content strategy
- Knowledge of web design and UX, ideally with experience of content management systems
- Experience accessing and applying digital insights to set targets for and improve future content and campaigns
- Experience writing content strategies and working with content calendars
- Strong project management and stakeholder management skills
- Educated to life sciences degree level and/or healthcare industry experience
- Understanding of the ABPI Code of Practice beneficial, but not essential
Key responsibilities
- Write and deliver against a content strategy for Behind the Science
- Mine stories and work with stakeholders to create an impactful content calendar that where necessary feeds into the wider Communications & Government Affairs content calendar
- Partner with internal and external subject matter experts to create Behind the Science content, writing some and commissioning others
- Work with the Content Production and Visual Identity team to create visual, moving image and audio content
- Co-create and deliver compelling social media and SEO campaigns to amplify the reach of Behind the Science and draw new audiences to the new site.
- Create and manage a regular Behind the Science content alert for subscribers to increase Behind the Science page views and subscriber numbers
- Continually assess and apply digital insights to set targets for and improve future content and social media campaigns
- Build and publish content on our new website & social media channels
- Work closely with the other members of the Digital and Visual Identity team
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