Editor, Healthcare Brew

Morning Brew is a media company that covers the business news and narratives shaping our world. The companies, the people, the workplace, the economy — we nerd out on this stuff, and we’re dedicated to helping our audience navigate it all in a way that informs and entertains.

The Morning Brew team is clever, creative, and growing fast. Want in? Read on.

Overview

We are introducing a vertical to Morning Brew, all about the business of healthcare, and we’re looking for an editor to lead and shape coverage. This is both a strategic and hands-on role that will allow you to shape the future of this exciting new publication. If you like the challenge of starting an outlet from the ground up, setting editorial strategy and helping reporters execute on stories, well, we’ve got the gig for you. 

As part of Morning Brew’s business-to-business (B2B) editorial strategy, Healthcare Brew sits alongside six other B2B publications: Marketing Brew, Retail Brew, HR Brew, and Emerging Tech Brew, IT Brew, and CFO Brew. We want to tell the story of how a vital industry (a multi-trillion-dollar one, to boot!) navigates technological, political, societal, and economic change – and how to help professionals in the healthcare environment make better decisions that, ultimately, affect us all. 

Amid a pandemic, of course, healthcare is a, if not THE, topic du jour. Whether from the introduction to the rollout of vaccines, or the constant stories of a hospital system on its knees, it’s hard to ignore just how prevalent “healthcare” is in contemporary American society. And that’s not changing anytime soon. 

But what is changing is how the healthcare industry is adapting to new pressures: from an aging population; from a sick population; from new policies to new technologies; from a society trying to figure out if healthcare is a right or a privilege. 

The outlet will be a combination of original reporting and expert contributors offering advice, tips and research, all in service of the mission to help healthcare professionals – from hospital administrators to medical practices, and all points in between – make better decisions. 

Morning Brew is based in New York City but this role is remote-friendly for all candidates.

Here’s what you’ll be working on:

- Manage day-to-day operations of the Healthcare Brew newsletter production process, including assigning/approving stories, editing pieces, and writing headlines.

- Manage, coach, and develop a team of two reporters.

- Overseeing a stable of contributors; managing said contributor network.

- Generate, develop, and execute ideas for non-newsletter products and other special editorial projects. 

- Serve as a strategic liaison with growth, engagement, integrated marketing, and sales teams.  

- Write stories if and as needed. 

- Enforce Morning Brew editorial guidelines, editing content for high-level substance, Brew tone and voice, and standard copy. 

- Support optimization of existing content processes and establish new ones where needed.

- Support analysis of audience trends. 

What makes you qualified?

- At least 8 years of professional editorial experience

- At least 5 years experience managing a team of writers

- Ability to write in the Morning Brew style (engaging, informative, clever) 

- Flexible worker who is equally motivated by strategic, long-term thinking and hands-on execution. 

- Ability to intentionally experiment with, iterate on, and make hard decisions about new product offerings. 

- Excellent communication skills with a mindset for collaboration. 

- Ability to operate in a high-pressure environment with tight deadlines. 

- Understanding of how to leverage multiple platforms (email, social media, etc.) to engage with the target audience.

What else are we looking for?

Character and integrity rank pretty high on the list. Our team is guided by our core values:

How We Treat Each Other:

• Respectful Candor -- We believe that engaging in timely, constructive, and open discourse is an act of respect that makes for a more transparent and productive work environment.

• Empathy -- We establish a strong partnership of trust with our co-workers and partners. We build human connections in order to understand each other.

• Inclusivity -- We strive to celebrate and welcome people of diverse backgrounds and cultures. Differing perspectives help us make better decisions and have more fulfilling experiences.

How We Treat Our Work: 

• Curiosity -- We learn every day through deliberate inquiry and exploration. We re-examine assumptions to be a better company, offer better products, and become better colleagues.

• Accountability -- We celebrate our successes and own our failures. Taking responsibility for our actions allows us to learn from our experiences.

• Bias Toward Action -- We know speed matters in business so we embrace quick and calculated risk-taking. We understand that many actions are reversible and therefore we are solutions-oriented, even when facing obstacles and challenges.

• Challenger Mentality -- We don’t allow ourselves to be comfortable with our success. We are hungry to become the best and create more value for our audience.

• Clarity of Purpose -- We understand the “why” in our work, which helps us to operate at our highest level of performance and efficiency.

Perks:

While being surrounded by a bunch of cool people who look great in crewnecks is its own reward, we have plenty more to offer.

Unlimited sick and vacation time: And by “unlimited,” we mean absolutely unlimited.

U.S Remote-work friendly: Work from home, work from the office, work from the moon — you decide.

401(k) employer match: We want to help you prepare for the future, now. 

Premium healthcare plans: Your health matters!

Family planning: Want to join #brewparents? Generous paid parental leave and fertility coverage for eligible employees.

Employee resource groups: Black Coffee, LGBTQ Brew, AAPI Brew, Cafe Con Leche, and Grounded... plus more!

Annual learning credit: Want to learn something new? We'll reimburse you.

Morning Brew is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team that’s representative of our audience.