Senior Editor, Events (NY or DC)

Job Description

U.S. News & World Report is a multifaceted digital media company dedicated to helping citizens, consumers, business leaders and policy officials make important decisions in their lives. We publish independent reporting, rankings, data journalism and advice that has earned the trust of our readers and users for 90 years. Our platforms on usnews.com include Education, Health, Money, Travel, Cars, News, Real Estate, Careers and Insurance.

We reach millions of people monthly during moments when they are most in need of expert advice and motivated to act on that advice directly on our platforms. Our signature franchises include our “Best” series of consumer guides on colleges, graduate schools, hospitals, diets, cars, financial services and more. These guides provide an easy-to-digest list for consumers to better understand and compare when making their decisions. We continue to publish annual guides of the authoritative Best Colleges and Best Hospitals rankings on our website and in print. And our U.S. News Live flagship conferences highlight important national conversations such as Healthcare of Tomorrow.

We believe in having a broad range of talent and backgrounds at U.S. News. We strive to maintain a welcoming and inclusive workplace where everyone is given an opportunity to succeed and contribute to their fullest.

Your role in helping us shape the future:

U.S. News is seeking an experienced content creator to join the editorial team responsible for the company’s live events, which include in-person conferences, virtual events and invitation-only salons. The ideal candidate will have strong research, reporting, writing and interviewing skills that will be tapped to plan sophisticated event programming with thought leaders on topics related to health, education and other areas. We are looking for someone who is both a strong, collaborative team player and able to work efficiently and independently on assignments. You will play a major part in developing new and existing events for U.S. News Live, particularly with Healthcare of Tomorrow, our annual flagship leadership forum for hospital and health system executives and industry decision-makers.

Are you up to the challenge?

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• Drive Event Strategy and Execution: Work collaboratively with colleagues on the events team and across U.S. News to brainstorm and nurture event topics, speakers, programming and related content.
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• Develop Session Programming: Conceptualize, research and plan compelling event topics and programming that are aligned with industry trends and that provide interesting audience insights.
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• Recruit and Prep Event Speakers: Identify, book and onboard speakers (C-suite executives, hospital and university presidents, government officials and industry thought leaders). Conduct pre-interviews and develop briefing materials and discussion guides to prepare speakers and moderators.
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• Moderate at Events and Support Colleague Speakers/Moderators: Serve as an on-stage or virtual moderator for panel discussions and one-on-one fireside chats, while collaborating with production and event operations teams to ensure seamless live execution.
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• Reimagine Event Content for New Audiences: Translate key insights from events into news articles, Q&As, short video clips for social, newsletter features and other formats to drive pre- and post-event audience engagement. Look for other opportunities to extend event content for our audiences of both industry professionals and consumers.
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• Anchor Email Newsletter: Serve as the primary writer and anchor for the weekly Healthcare of Tomorrow Bulletin email newsletter, continually pitching fresh formats, sharp angles and editorial improvements to grow audience engagement.
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You should definitely have:

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• 5+ years of experience working on events (especially content/programming), communications and/or journalism.
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• Knowledge of healthcare industry trends and players.
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• Strong communications skills and a willingness to collaborate, adapt and pivot while also managing competing deadlines seamlessly.
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• The ability to both work independently and collaborate with a wide variety of team members and external partners.
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• Polished public presentation skills, with confidence moderating panel discussions, interviewing high-profile executives and speaking publicly.
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• Strong organizational skills and the ability to effectively multitask.
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• Proven analytical and enterprise communications skills.
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• A bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism or another related field.
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It would be nice if you had:

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• Dedicated experience in healthcare. This person will be asked to cultivate a deep awareness of issues driving leadership decisions, policy and ideas relevant to B2B executives in health.
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• Familiarity with content management systems, web production, video production and social media.
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• A keen understanding of event audience engagement strategies, including social media, email marketing and beyond.
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• A track record of distilling technical, data-heavy regulatory topics into sharp content for different audiences (consumers, thought leaders, academics, etc.).
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What it’s like to work with us:

Talent is our best asset!

We invest in people with passion and potential who understand U.S. News’ dedication to our consumers.

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• Entrepreneurial, mission-driven culture with core values of quality and integrity
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• Focus on fostering personal and professional growth
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• Competitive benefits including paid vacation time, medical, tuition reimbursement, and training
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• Collaborative Work Environment ~ Fun, diverse, inclusive and ambitious co-workers
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Other Job Info:

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• These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees assigned to this job.
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• U.S. News & World Report strongly encourages all employees to be fully vaccinated (including boosters).
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• New York- or Washington, D.C.-based applicants are expected to work a hybrid schedule in those office locations.
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• The anticipated base salary for this position is $70,000 to $85,000. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, interview performance, and if applicable, the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.
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