Wellbeing Editor - LIVESTRONG

Profile

Leaf Group is a diversified Internet company that builds platforms to enable communities of creators to reach passionate audiences in large and growing lifestyle categories.  We create amazing experiences that celebrate the best of art, design and technology.  We want people with an intense curiosity, a commitment to high quality service, who embrace the fun of the journey. Come help us disrupt and transform the digital media and art world!

LIVESTRONG.com is the No. 1 healthy living site, covering fitness, health, food, and lifestyle. We inspire and motivate our readers to make life-changing healthy choices by providing credible and shareable information coupled with helpful apps and an online support community.

We are looking for a Wellbeing Editor who will own all editorial aspects of LIVESTRONG.com’s health vertical and improve and build upon its vast inventory of high-quality content. This position requires strong editing and organizational skills as well as a thorough knowledge of SEO best practices and ability to communicate well with freelance writers. The Wellbeing Editor is in charge of both new content creation as well as existing content renovation to strengthen the vertical’s overall search authority in the health and wellness space.

A big vision calls for a big job. As we grow, our need for a Wellbeing Editor grows with us

You’ll Report To: Managing Editor

Responsibilities:

Editing and publishing 2-5 stories daily

Brainstorming and pitching SEO stories within a defined keyword universe

Assigning stories to both full-time staff and freelance writers, and ensuring stories are produced and published

in a timely manner and to standard

Recruiting talented freelance writers and experts in the health and wellness space

Planning the weekly schedule for the health section and ensuring a balance between new and renovated

content production

Working with the Audience Development Manager to develop and hone strategies for the vertical in order to

achieve monthly traffic goals through other channels

Keeping your finger on the pulse of the health and wellness world in order to stay abreast of promising new

trends

You’ll be successful in this role if you are passionate about creating high-quality service content that helps readers at all

stages of their health and wellness journeys. The Health Editor is responsible for assigning and top-editing all stories

within the health vertical. Well-versed in all things healthy living, you know exactly what a reader is looking for when she

Googles “best way to get rid of headache in temples” and how to present that information in an easy-to-read,

authoritative way that gives the reader everything she needs to know to move forward. While this is primarily an editing

role, you will be expected to write stories when needed, as well.

Requirements:

5-8 years editorial experience

 Superior SEO knowledge and experience with content cleanup

A large rolodex of freelance and expert writers who specialize in health and wellness coverage

A passion for everything health, from the latest trends to the need-to-know basics

Experience using Google Analytics or similar tools to extract actionable insights from data

Meticulous editing skills for grammar, voice, and flow

Strong writing and communication skills

Ability to prioritize and manage your time productively

An interest in helping people from all backgrounds live their healthiest, happiest lives

 Excellent verbal and written communication.

Not afraid to wear multiple hats - no job being too small or too large.

We're casual and informal but we work hard and work responsibly. A pleasant and supportive demeanor goes a long way.

What We Have:

Well Good is the 2018 winner of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Company Award

MyPlate is the 2018 winner of the Webby Award for Best Design

Leaf Group is Comparably's 2017 Best Company for Diversity Award

Competitive compensation and benefits packages (i.e., Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, 401K)

Cool office environment and culture

Discounted gym memberships

Paid-to-play vacation rewards

Discretionary unlimited vacation time

Employee discounts for Saatchi Art, Society6, and Deny Designs

Leaf Group, Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants for all job openings are welcome and will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or any other basis protected by state, federal, or local law. It is the intent of the Company to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local legislation concerning equal opportunity in employment.

Agency Disclosure:

If the Leaf Group Talent Acquisition department, or any current company employee, receives an unsolicited resume from a third party recruiting agency and Leaf Group does not have a signed Agency Agreement active, Leaf Group will not be deemed liable to pay a placement fee. The unsolicited resume will be considered a gift and can be considered for our recruitment efforts.

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