Digital Content Editor
$70,369–$74,278 year
HybridItasca, Illinois, United States
Job Summary
Write, edit, and review new digital content for AAP websites and platforms, ensuring alignment with style guidelines, clarity, and accessibility. Collaborate with internal teams and external partners on grant-funded campaigns, identify subject matter experts, and route materials for technical review. Implement editorial strategies, maintain editorial calendars and databases, and optimize content using SEO/GEO best practices to increase discoverability. Monitor site traffic and performance analytics to generate reports on content reach and impact. Maintain a positive, cooperative team environment while managing multiple projects within strict deadlines. This role supports pediatrician and parent audiences by translating complex medical and policy information into engaging content.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, English, digital media or related field
- Equivalent combination of relevant education and work experience
- At least three years' related experience in digital content development
- Experience working with authors
- Writing and editing skills
- Emphasis on health information
- Experience with digital publishing processes and technologies
- Digital communications skills
- Excellent writing skills
- Excellent editing skills
- Excellent proofreading skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent project management skills
- Strong technical acumen
- Proficiency in MS Office
- Ability to learn and apply new technologies
- Use of AI
- Detail oriented
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously within strict deadlines
- Creative thinking
- Initiative
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Collaboration with various internal and external constituents
- Positive and cooperative team-oriented work environment
- Commitment to fostering a culture where everyone feels valued and respected
- Some travel
- Evening/weekend work
Desired Qualifications
- Experience working with medical professionals
- Translating complex medical and policy information into clear, engaging, and accessible content for both professional and public audiences
- Familiarity with content management systems (CMS)
- Content and user experience strategy
- SEO/GEO
- Google Analytics
- Document collaboration platforms (e.g. SharePoint)
- Virtual meeting platforms (e.g., Teams)
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