Editor - Manchester, United Kingdom - GlobalData Plc

Description

Job Description

Description
GlobalData is looking for a permanent full-time Editor to take responsibility for its Pharmaceutical Technology healthcare site.
Pharmaceutical- is one of a network of 40+ proprietary B2B websites, with an unrivalled global audience of active decision makers, influencers, and opinion leaders across the world with a combined readership of 55 million industry professionals each year.
The publisher is looking for an established editor with experience editing and writing for journalistic publications. The perfect candidate should have up-to-date knowledge of the pharma, science, or healthcare industry, experience with line managing a small team of journalists, be brimming with ideas, and excited about creating and editing engaging content.
With 30+ digital publications spanning a host of sectors, from transport, energy and healthcare to consumer goods, technology and finance, Verdict (a division of GlobalData) has developed a strong portfolio in the B2B space. Through our portfolio of digital magazines we offer key market expertise for a wide range of industries that informs and engages our global audience. Within the healthcare space, Verdict's digital footprint covers pharmaceutical technology, medical devices, clinical trials, and hospital management.
Joining our London or growing Manchester office, you'll take a key role in our push to become one of the world's leading B2B media publishers.
The Editor will be tasked with ensuring the latest pharmaceutical trends and news are covered in an engaging way that keep readers coming back for more. The world is changing, and the Editor will need to ensure both the excitement and fears of the future leap off the page.
Working closely with colleagues across the editorial, SEO, analyst and data teams, the Editor will be responsible for content plans for the site and managing daily news and features.
What You Will Do

• You will join the GlobalData healthcare media team working with reporters across all the B2B websites covering sectors such as pharmaceuticals, clinical trials, and medical devices.
• Edit original news articles and features produced by the team, ensuring relevancy for the key audience
• Manage, guide and develop a small team of healthcare reporters
• Work with a designer to publish a monthly digital magazine (Pharma Technology Focus)
• Train junior journalists on beat reporting, news and feature writing
• Establish a network of contacts and feature sources across the pharma industry
• Develop content ideas that are engaging, relevant and in line with our audience strategy
• Work closely with other teams covering healthcare industry news and projects and colleagues in the data journalism, research and analysis teams to develop exclusive data-led news and feature articles
• Support coverage of key healthcare industry events
• Liaise with sales to collaborate on commercial opportunities for the site
  

What We Look For
Candidates should possess:

• At least two-years' experience editing and writing original journalistic news stories and features
• Experience line managing journalists
• Proven ability to identify, research and develop news and features in the healthcare or related space
• Keen attention to detail and strong command of the English language
• Speed and accuracy are a must for this busy role editing news stories and comment/analysis articles.
• Science and/or journalism background required as well as at least a demonstrable understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and R&D landscape
• CMS and SEO knowledge desired but not essential
• Familiarity with WordPress would be beneficial
  

Who We Are
GlobalData is one of the fastest growing data and analytics companies on the London Stock Exchange. Our growth is a direct result of our investment in our people, our products, and our platforms. We empower organizations and individuals to make better decisions with trusted intelligence that decodes the future of a dynamic world. Using the advantage of one platform, we combine the collective power of unique data, expert analysis, and innovative solutions to provide trusted intelligence on a global scale.
Under its GlobalData Media division, GlobalData also runs a portfolio of industry-leading websites and magazines, an international events business, and a technology-driven marketing-solutions offering.
Our Business Intelligence division produces over 15,000 reports, briefings, forecasts, and data books each year. Our coverage spans all major sectors, 750,000 companies and over 100 countries. Our Intelligence Centres offer constantly updated data, analysis and tools that slot seamlessly into the workflow of our customers to help them decode the future.
Our ESG strategy is guided by our company values of courage, curiosity and collaboration which helps to drive our success to manage our position and portfolios effectively to strategically deliver our clients opportunities and support local communities both financially and through employee volunteering.
Headquartered in London, with offices across the UK, US, Dubai, India, and Australia, GlobalData serves a worldwide customer base with progressive solutions of the highest quality.