Staff Writer, Health (Remote)
At Forbes Advisor, our mission is to help readers turn their aspirations into reality. We arm people with trusted advice and guidance, so they can make informed decisions they feel confident in and get back to doing the things they care about most. We are an experienced team of industry experts dedicated to helping readers make smart decisions and choose the right products with ease. Marketplace boasts decades of experience across dozens of geographies and teams, including Content, SEO, Business Intelligence, Finance, HR, Marketing, Production, Technology and Sales. The team brings rich industry knowledge to Advisor’s global coverage of consumer credit, debt, health, home improvement, banking, investing, credit cards, small business, education, insurance, loans, real estate and travel. Forbes Health is looking for a staff writer with digital content creation, writing, short-form video and reporting experience.
Responsibilities
We want to guide our readers to make smart, informed health decisions through best-ofs, product reviews, engaging content, both on- and off-site, and data-driven journalism. If you’re passionate about service journalism and you're looking for challenges and opportunities similar to those of a startup, with the benefits of a seasoned and successful company, then read on:
- Write helpful, accurate and engaging how-tos, roundups, best-ofs, product reviews and product comparisons
- Create engaging video content as part of your day-to-day reporting process
- Consistently write and publish high-performing content that drives traffic and engagement, and update stories with timely information as needed
- Brainstorm and generate story and video ideas and coordinate with your editors and producers to bring them to life
- Leverage data and SEO best practices when writing and reporting
- Ideate with the methodology and data teams to create reader-first ways to rate and rank related products and services for best-ofs
- Represent Forbes Health as a subject matter expert for PR requests
- Create cross-platform content across Forbes Health’s channels, such as LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter/X, YouTube and Shorts, and more
- Conduct first-hand testing on health-related products, and exhibit general health knowledge for conducting lab-based studies and testing
Requirements
- Previous experience in health journalism
- 2-4 years of experience in online journalism, video-creation and writing-focused roles
- Portfolio of published work demonstrating strong writing, reporting and/or video creation skills
- Experience filming and editing video content, writing captions and optimizing for engagement across platforms
- Experience with SEO best practices preferred
- Extremely organized and detail-oriented
- Nimble and open to quick changes in strategy
- Ability to work in a startup environment
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package
- Ability to work remotely
- Unlimited PTO
- Every third Friday of the month off
- Winter break closure; the week between Christmas and New Years
- Home office setup
- Wellness reimbursement
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