Senior Editor, Well Jobs

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The Well desk offers science-based guidance on a range of topics including mental and physical health, family, relationships and wellness trends. The Senior Editor will work with the desk head and deputy editor to lead coverage, manage people, and conceive, assign and edit ambitious and topical journalism. You have a background and/or strong interest in science-based health and lifestyle reporting, and a vision for how our coverage can help our readers. We are looking for someone with razor-sharp instincts for story selection, a love of guiding and helping others be the best they can be, and an innate sense of how to set priorities for coverage in a dynamic news environment. The Senior Editor will help manage day-to-day scheduling and long-term planning—and will play a critical role in pursuing and maintaining the desk’s ambitious reporting and growth targets.

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The annual base pay range for this role is between $140,000.00 and $160,000.00.

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