FierceMarkets, a division of Questex LLC, an online media company based in Washington, D.C., has an immediate opening for an experienced, fulltime editor to cover the pharmaceuticals industry for FiercePharma.com. This position is based in Washington, D.C. but exceptional applicants may be considered for a telework position.
The ideal candidate is a sharp and eager journalist ready to deliver daily reporting and analysis for one of the company’s leading news sites. They can operate in a fast-paced, high-energy environment, develop great sources in the global pharma industry and regulatory agencies, and work with an experienced team of business journalists who pride themselves on providing incisive news and analysis for a large, demanding audience.
This person must have a commitment to editorial quality, a passion for social platforms and digital tools and the ability to establish a trusted relationship with our readers.
Job Description:
- Identify and write two-plus daily online news stories, as well as some long-form features and special reports closely watched in the industries we cover.
- Mine government databases, court documents, securities filings and other public sources for news and enterprise stories.
- Monitor social media and news sites for breaking stories, and post and interact on those platforms.
- Develop sources. Interview CEOs, regulators, marketing and manufacturing executives, scientists, analysts and other industry sources.
- Work with editors on story angles, headlines, images and SEO.
- Attend key conferences and trade shows as the public face of FiercePharma; cover news from the show, take briefings, and moderate panels and events.
- Actively engage and build audiences using SEO tactics and social media best practices.
Qualifications:
- Minimum 1 year experience (this includes internships) in online or print journalism.
- Business and/or life sciences writing experience a bonus.
- Degree in Journalism, Communications, English or another writing-intensive major, or industry-relevant field such as biology or pre-med.
- Strong writing skills and knowledge of AP style.
- Familiarity with a content management system. Basic understanding of SEO and photo editing software.
- Most importantly, a positive attitude, “Fierce” work ethic and desire to work on a winning team. Our goal is to maintain our position as the leading resource for our professional readers each day.
Come join our talented team of writers and editors who collectively have decades of journalism experience. This position reports directly to the Editor-in-Chief.
To apply, email your resume, cover letter and two published news writing clips to Tracy Staton (tstaton@questex.com).
Chris RoushChris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.