Site Editorial Director

The Site Editorial Director (SED) will plan and execute Medscapes core content plan in key Medscape sites, including Oncology, Neurology, Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care Medicine and Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Focused on driving specialist engagement through the creation and posting of compelling content features, the SED will recruit authors and develop regularly occurring features in these specialties. The SED is responsible for supporting traffic targets by specialty and tracking progress against goals.

Strategic content planning and budget management for sites  Communication with site advisors and site advisory board  Content and faculty planning; solicitation of authors; management of contractual arrangements, payment, and follow-up (with AE)  Clinical editing of all content; coordination with copyediting and production review  Site updating (homepage, core resource centers, other features as needed)  Preparation of weekly and special MedPulse newsletters  Publishers Circle (partner journal) article selections and oversight of indexers  Monitors site discussion boards and reports on trends, issues, and concerns as appropriate.  Review of site traffic trends and content plan revisions based on traffic needs  Communications with Marketing to develop surveys, special mailings, and other traffic-driving special initiatives  Test innovations on sites (new content, new formats)  Communications/collaboration with Site Design/User Feedback group to improve user experience and site traffic  Communication and collaboration with government agencies, professional societies re partnerships, core content (with Professional Relationships group)  Management of partner content and partner pages  Attendance at key professional specialty meetings as needed  Ensure that information on each site is keep up-to-date and relevant to the audience.

Experience: * Clinical/editorial experience in at least 3 of the above specialties. Oncology experience is a must. Conversant with key/emerging issues in prevention, diagnosis and treatment. * Superior grasp of AMA style, ability to integrate with Medscape style * Knowledge of CME * Familiarity with Web publishing * At least 5 years of experience with a medical print or online publication * Minimum of college degree (medical or science related degree preferred)

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Category:	Communications
	> Editor
Location:	New York, NY
County:	New York County
ZIP Code:	10001
Pay Rate:	Open
Job Terms:	full time
Company:	WebMD.Com
Phone:	email only please
Fax:	email only please