JHI Editor, Associate

Jobson Healthcare Information (JHI) is a premier healthcare information and marketing services provider, with leading positions in a variety of growing healthcare markets such as pharmacy, eye care, clinician (physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants) and the managed markets (managed care, hospitals and government). Through its diversified, multi-media portfolio of marketing services, information databases, publications, medical education programs, events, websites and other digital and traditional media services, JHI is uniquely positioned to inform and educate a highly targeted network of approximately one million healthcare professionals across multiple specialties.

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Practice Advancement Associates, a division of JHI's Professional Publications Group, creates and manages business education programs, custom print publications, and digital programs to help independent optometrists with all aspects of practice management.

General Description

The Associate Editor is responsible for writing compelling copy, editing manuscripts on a wide array of practice management and business topics and consistently finding creative new ways to connect with readers, in print and online.

Job Responsibilities:

Write and copyedit articles for the various PAA publications including, which may include Women in Optometry, Review of Myopia Management, Review of Optometric Business, AI in EyeCare and Independent Strong as well as social media, and special editorial supplements
Manage schedules and content development for regular newsletters, copy tracking
Interview, report, gather, proofread content and post to website and/or preparation for printer or online distribution
Manage website content for internal and client websites
WordPress familiarity for posting content, editing photography for website and preparing eblasts
Work with clients, sales and production/design to meet all deadlines as required for publication or postings
Special projects as needed and/or assigned
Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

BS/BA degree or higher
Minimum of 1 year in editorial capacity
Excellent writing, editing, and organizational skills
Strong command of English grammar and usage
Possess a meticulous eye for details and be internet savvy
Strong computer skills including MS Office (Word, PowerPoint), CMS systems and skills on a variety of computer and mobile devices for use on social networking; willingness to learn unfamiliar programs
Must have the ability to work independently, have a strong sense of responsibility, and be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Travel:

Limited travel required