Job Description
Role Description
- The Associate Managing Editor is responsible for a range of editorial services, including leading the editorial work for assigned accounts, which entails:
- Medical editing
- Fact checking
- Preparing submissions of pharmaceutical marketing materials
- Reviewing internal and client changes
- The Associate Managing Editor must be able to:
- Prioritize multiple deadline-sensitive projects
- Take ownership and work independently
- Demonstrate keen attention to detail
- Exhibit strong verbal and written skills
- Additionally, the Associate Managing Editor must:
- Demonstrate leadership skills
- Act as an Editorial voice across all departments
- Directly manage Senior Medical Editors, Medical Editors, and Associate Medical Editors
- Provide timely feedback, guidance, and coaching to support growth and development
- Adhere to internal agency processes and enforce best practices for Editorial
- Uphold the Precision Guiding Principles of Accountability, Mutual Respect, Client Service, Collaboration, and Purpose
- Essential duties include but are not limited to:
- Medical Editing
- Participate in the content review process throughout all stages of a job
- Demonstrate and apply advanced copyediting, editing knowledge, and decision-making skills
- Demonstrate expert knowledge of AMA Style and brand style guidelines
- Perform fact checking and clean reads
- Prioritize work and track toward deadlines
- Assist with clean reading/reviewing new business pitch materials
- Agency Process
- Provide expert insight on agency process from an Editorial perspective
- Ensure all pieces are compliant with each client’s unique MLR submission process
- Understand and adhere to advertising, pharmaceutical marketing, or medical communications agency process
- Management and Leadership
- Develop and maintain account-specific Editorial SOPs/style guides
- Plan and allocate resources based on business needs
- Participate in interview/hiring process for new editors
- Directly supervise 1-3 Editorial team members
- Provide direct report(s) with timely and proactive feedback
- Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher, preferably in English, journalism, or a similar field
- Work experience: 5+ years of medical editing experience; 0-2 years of management experience
- Skills:
- Strongly proficient in application of AMA style (11th edition)
- Knowledge of FDA requirements with respect to pharmaceutical advertising
- Strongly proficient in MS Word, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat (PDF)
- Strong written and verbal skills; mastery of English grammar
- Ability to prioritize deadline-sensitive projects
- Team- and detail-oriented
- Strong self-management, organizational, and time management skills
- Ability to influence, develop, and empower others
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Requirements
- Familiarity with Veeva PromoMats or similar MLR submission systems
- Familiarity with content geared toward a payer/managed care audience
- Benefits
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Health insurance
- Retirement savings benefits
- Life insurance and disability benefits
- Parental leave
- Paid time off for sick leave and vacation
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