WELL+GOOD: Creating a culture and community of wellness.

Trusted, influential, and famously trend-setting, Well+Good defines and demystifies wellness for a growing global community. Well+Good creates a world where wellness is stylish, achievable, and fun—connecting readers with smart, simple (and always fact-checked) ways to add wellness to their lives. 

We are looking for a Senior Health Editor to help take Well+Good’s health content to the next level across all digital platforms.

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

Leaf Group is a house of digital brands, creating and cultivating digital-first companies in growing lifestyle categories, including Fitness & Wellness, Art & Design and Publishing. Our media and marketplace brands are authentic and authoritative, reaching a large and growing passionate, creative audience. 

We work in a fun, collaborative environment that is diverse, adventurous, and open-minded. We look for proactive, accountable people focused on continuous learning and growth to push themselves and our businesses forward. Check us out here.

You’ll Report To: Managing Editor - Well+Good

A typical day as a Senior Health Editor - Well+Good might include:

• Own our health coverage end to end, from pitching to assigning to publication
• Edit and publish 2-5 feature stories daily
• Brainstorm and pitch original story and multi-platform package ideas on health topics including women’s health, mental health, health disparities, chronic illness, holistic health treatments, health tech, and more
• Assign stories to both freelance writers and full-time staff and see that they’re executed in a timely manner
• Recruit talented freelance writers as needed
• Attend events and desksides to gather intel for content creation
• Plan the weekly schedule for your sections, with an eye for subject mix
• Work in conjunction with the audience development team to develop strategies for the health vertical in order to achieve monthly traffic goals
• Execute an SEO hygiene strategy for your vertical
• Collaborate with the editorial, branded content, marketing teams to develop ideas for campaigns and tentpole initiatives pertaining to health
• Guide our health coverage across multiple platforms, including video, audio, and social media 
• Keep your finger on the pulse of the health and nutrition space in order to spot new trends before they hit big
• Mentor junior writers and editors, give feedback in a constructive way in order for them to grow

You’ll be successful if you are passionate about outstanding content, great ideas, and helping the entire team reach its full potential. The Senior Health Editor is responsible for assigning and top-editing all stories within the health category. A thought-leader in the health and mental health space, you have an eye for spotting trends and finding fresh ways to think about them—always with a wellness spin. This is a fast-paced position, and will require you to prioritize your tasks in order to see them executed in a timely way. While this is primarily an editing role, you’ll be expected to write feature, news, and SEO stories when needed.

What You Have:

• 5-8 years editorial experience
• Meticulous editing skills—the ability to edit for grammar, voice, and flow
• Superior editorial judgment: You know which stories *need* to be covered (and how to do so in a new, interesting way) and which can be skipped
• Strong writing skills
• Strong wellness and lifestyle industry contacts
• Ability to prioritize and manage your time
• Ability to use Google Analytics, or similar data platforms, and extract actionable insights from data
• Knowledge of SEO best practices
• Interest in other digital platforms (video, audio, social media) is necessary; experience in these areas is a plus
• A passion for high-quality digital content
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Not afraid to wear multiple hats—no job being too small or too large

What We Have:

• eHow is the 2019 & 2020 People's Choice and official Webby Winner for Social Video/How To-DIY 
• Well+Good is the 2019 People's Choice winner of the Webby’s Award for Best Lifestyle Brand
• Leaf Group is among TalentDesk’s 2019 Best Companies To Work For
• Leaf Group is among the 2019 Built In LA Best Companies To Work For
• Leaf Group is among Comparably's 2018 Best Companies in Los Angeles
• 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
• Winner of the 2017 Best Company for Diversity award Comparably
• Competitive compensation and benefits packages (i.e., Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, 401K)
• 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.