Interim Executive Editor, in Vivo - London, United Kingdom - Citeline

Citeline

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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About Citeline:

Citeline, part of the Norstella group of Pharma information solutions, is one of the world's leading providers of data and intelligence on clinical trials, drug treatments, medical devices and what's new in the regulatory and commercial landscape.

Relying on us to deliver vital advantage when making critical R&D and commercial decisions, our customers come from over 3000 of the world's leading pharmaceutical, contract research organizations (CROs), medical technology, biotechnology and healthcare service providers, including the top 10 global pharma and CROs.

From drug and device discovery and development to regulatory approval, and from product launch to lifecycle management, we provide the intelligence and insight to help our customers seize opportunities, mitigate risk and make business-critical decisions, faster.

As the pharma and healthcare sector faces unparalleled upheaval, customers rely on our independent advice, enabling them to cut through the clutter and make sense of changing drug development, regulatory and competitive landscapes.

To amplify the ability to make critical decisions, Citeline is proud to become part of Norstella; an organisation that unites the market leading companies Citeline, Evaluate, MMIT, Panalgo and The Dedham Group.

Our shared goal is to improve patient access to life-changing therapies.

We are stronger together and as a Norstella company, Citeline plays a key role in helping to connect the dots from pipeline to patient.

THE TEAM (sales/finance/tech etc.):

Citeline's Pharma Insights are a suite of six specialized, subscription-only news and analysis products for the pharmaceutical, medtech and associated industries.

Our global editorial team of 50+ journalists are based in seven countries across Europe, Asia and North America.

This role is to oversee editorial content and associated activities for In Vivo, which provides in-depth, analytical features covering key issues affecting the biopharma and medtech sectors.

You will oversee the work of two reporters on In Vivo (based in the UK and Canada), commission and edit contributions from freelancers around the world and work closely with colleagues from other publications, who provide additional content for In Vivo.

You will also work on projects with our data journalist. You will report to the editor-in-chief of Commercial Insights.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

In this role as Interim Executive Editor, you will:

Commission freelance content one to two months ahead of publishing need
Commission articles from the wider editorial team, particularly for themed months
Select content for use on In Vivo from sister publications
Plan publishing schedule for each month, content to be signed off daily Mon-Thurs
Edit 2025 articles per month
Load external content into Sitecore
Write 23 articles per month, filing schedule gaps where needed
Take the lead on content planning and production for Outlook 202
Update the website homepage weekly
Share social media content
Manage freetoaccess content

In addition, you will have the following management responsibilities:

Editorial Line management of 2 colleagues
Set objectives for direct reports and review throughout the year
Lead weekly team meetings, including wider editorial team members when needed
Arrange fortnightly 121 catch up calls
Approve holiday time and expenses
Plan travel and conference coverage
Feedback information from senior editor meetings
Provide monthly highlights to EIC

HOW YOU'LL SUCCEED:

Produce approx. 30 pieces of content each month
Publish monthly features on time: EOTM, deals in depth, deals shaping the industry, BioBytes, Podcast
Publish quarterly features on time: Q stats dealmaking, Q stats financing
Oversee special content: Outlook 2025, Deals of the Year January 2025, Rising Leaders April 202
Lead team through transition to new publishing system
Maintain high quality content and build on In Vivo's presence within the industry

WHAT IT TAKES:

Experience in health care publishing
Experience leading a team of journalists
Relevant degree in communication or biopharma
Experience using MS Office, Teams and Virtual Management Tools

WHAT WE OFFER YOU:

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, 4 days for volunteering and a day off for your Birthday
Life assurance 4 x salary
Company Healthcare
5% Pension match
Fabulous office in Central London, onsite cafeteria and a variety of restaurants and amenities nearby

The guiding principles for success at Norstella:
01: Bold, Passionate, Mission-First

We have a lofty mission to Smooth Access to Life Saving Therapies and we will get there by being bold and passionate about the mission and our clients.

Our clients and the mission in what we are trying to accomplish must be in the forefront of our minds in everything we do.

02: Integrity, Truth, Reality

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