B2B Healthcare Journalist - London Area, United Kingdom - Healthcare Business International

Description

Summary

Healthcare Business International (HBI) is seeking an experienced B2B journalist, preferably with a background in healthcare and/or financial coverage, to join our growing Content and Editorial team.

Who We Are

HBI analyses the for-profit health and care services market across Europe and beyond. We bring together the community of healthcare services providers, suppliers, investors, and advisers in person at our annual conference. We provide exclusive, actionable business insight through news, data, and analysis. Our goal is to connect and inform our customers so that they can make effective investment and strategic business decisions for this most vital of sectors.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity for a journalist with previous B2B media experience to join an ambitious and growing business. HBI's core purpose is to report news about the business of health and care services across Europe and beyond. We add unique value to news by looking at it and reporting it, through the lens of what each change in the market means to those who are running businesses or investing in the healthcare services sector.

Reporting M&A activity and deal valuations is a core activity. We also report the likely impact on the sector of developments such, including new legislation, new business models, internationalisation, the macro-economic picture across Europe and within territories, and the evolution of digital technology.

Our core beats are Hospitals, Diagnostics, Elderly Care, Outpatient Services, and Digital Health. We focus on the top European economies, particularly the UK, DACH, France, Benelux, Iberia, Italy, and the Nordics.

The successful applicant will have the chance to report on all of the above to help readers and customers make well-informed business decisions

For this role, we are particularly interested in journalists who also have a background in healthcare or financial service organisations, more specifically funds, family offices, etc. This role may be well suited either to an analyst who has transitioned their career into journalism, or a journalist who has successfully navigated the financial services and/or healthcare segment previously.

The expected salary range for the position is £30,000 – £38,000, depending on experience, qualifications, and skills match.

Responsibilities

• Conducting best-in-class news gathering and sector research.
• Writing and producing high-quality news articles and other written content, sometimes at speed. Types of content will include News, Features, Interviews, Case Studies, Market Analyses, and Newsletters.
• Producing in-depth qualitative and occasionally quantitative analyses of market events, trends, opportunities, and threats. This will involve working closely with our Lead Analyst, Data journalists, and other journalist colleagues.
• Developing and growing a network of sector contacts, from boardrooms to clinical settings
• Attending events, conferences, and briefings and producing notes and internal reports.
• Updating company documentation and knowledge bases.
• Highlighting and developing new areas and opportunities for coverage.
• Providing analyses and briefings on market conditions, events, and participants.

Qualifications and Experience

• EITHER 3 years experience as a journalist OR
• 1 year experience as a journalist and 2 years in a complementary role, e.g. Analyst
• Strong writing ability, evidenced by shareable bylines and/or a portfolio.
• Knowledge of international healthcare business trends and markets is a plus.
• Degree qualified in a relevant field (e.g. Journalism, Communications, Finance, Mathematical Disciplines, Economics, English, Healthcare, Accountancy, etc.)
• Understanding investment strategies and business models is not a prerequisite for this role but is a major advantage.
• Confidence to moderate and conduct public interviews at both in-person and digital events.
• Fluency in English. Some ability in a second or third language is welcomed. We work with a lot of organisations operating in German, French, and Spanish, so B2 and above in any of these languages is a particular plus.

Bonus Points For...

• Well-versed in Qual and Quant analysis.
• Experience overseeing and editing freelance contributions.
• Prior experience in B2B Healthcare or Finance journalism
• 'Wires' experience welcomed – e.g. Reuters, AP
• Experienced in using AP style.

Our Benefits

• A hybrid working structure (M,W,F in office, Tu,Th remote).
• Vitality private health insurance.
• 25 days Annual Leave + Public Holidays.
• Holiday Buy and Sell Policy (buy up to five days extra holiday, or sell holiday time).
• Professional development opportunities, including training programs and conferences.
• Company-sponsored social activities and team-building events.
• Modern and comfortable working environment with a range of facilities, including free tea and coffee. Located in Finsbury Park, London.

How to apply:

Please share with us:

A CV in PDF format, of no more than 2 sides.

Instead of a cover letter, please produce a 250-word 'mini' article providing coverage of a recent piece of news from within the health sector in Europe. We would particularly encourage the article to focus on at least one of a recent:

• Merger or acquisition.
• Announcement of a Public listing/IPO
• Investment or Fundraise.
• Regulatory update or review.

Please email both to with the subject line "B2B Journalist Application".