Senior Staff Writer MDDI
Senior Staff Writer MDDI
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Job Description
The Informa Markets Engineering group is seeking a Senior Staff Writer to create highquality compelling and targeted content for its industryleading Medical Device Diagnostic Industry (MDDI) B2B media brand.
The ideal candidate has experience writing for businesstobusiness media and ideally some knowledge of or experience covering the medtech/medical device or a related industry. The candidate thrives on producing compelling originally reported content in a fastpaced environment. This person is adept at creating highimpact original content that connects the dots around industry trends; keeps our readers apprised of new technology and industry developments; generates website traffic; and drives engagement. The right candidate must have creativity to brainstorm story ideas and execute them on daily weekly and monthly deadlines. They must be willing to experiment with new storytelling formats and use data to inform coverage.
You are accountable for:
- Conducting research interviewing industry sources writing stories and editing contributed content related to medical device design manufacturing regulatory and business topics.
- Brainstorming pitching developing and executing features news analysis and news briefs.
- Going beyond the press release to provide informed analysis and/or insight in every article. Providing real value to readers and content that other outlets arent offering.
- Covering trends in medical device design and manufacturing with an emphasis on innovation in materials components equipment and manufacturing processes.
- Producing slideshows infographics videos and other multimedia content to engage readers beyond the written word.
- Adapting and creating content for social media.
- Optimizing content to ensure search engine discoverability.
- Measuring monitoring and optimizing content effectiveness using web and social media analytics.
- Assisting with building and editing of enewsletters as required.
- Attending and producing content from live events.
- Completing additional assignments and tasks as required.
Qualifications :
- 5 years relevant editorial/reporting/journalism experience; b2bfocus and/or coverage of medtech market a major plus.
- Experience pitching developing and producing highvalue content for a fastpaced media organization.
- Strong interviewing editing writing communication and organizational skills.
- Demonstrated ability to generate highquality clickworthy editorial content and drive traffic.
- Familiarity with web content management systems basic SEO principles web analytics social media and standard journalistic best practices.
- Flexibility adaptability and ability to reprioritize focus and workload based on shifting business needs.
- Ability to meet daily weekly and monthly deadlines.
- Ability to travel to industry events and team meetings.
- Bachelors degree in Journalism English Communications or other relevant field (or equivalent onthejob experience); engineering degree or background a big plus.
Additional Information :
The salary range for this role is 70k74k depending on experience.
We work hard to make sure Life at Informa is rewarding supportive and enjoyable for everyone. Heres some of what you can expect when you join us. But dont just take our word for it see what our colleagues have to say at LifeAt.Informa.com
- Freedom & flexibility: colleagues rate us highly for the flexibility and trust they receive and we support a range of working patterns
- Great community: a welcoming culture with inperson and online social events our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active diversity and inclusion networks
- Broader impact: take up to four days per year to volunteer with charity match funding available too
- Career opportunity: the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning mentoring platforms and ondemand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning. When its time for the next step we encourage and support internal job moves
- Time out: 15 days PTO rising to 20 after three years and 25 after six years plus 10 national holidays a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year
- Competitive benefits including a 401k match health vision and dental insurance parental leave and an ESPP offering company shares at a minimum 15% discount
- Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance mental health first aiders free access to a wellness app and more
- Recognition for great work with global awards and kudos programs
- As an international company the chance to collaborate with teams around the world
Were not solely focused on a checklist of skills. We champion energy and ambition and look for colleagues who will roll their sleeves up join in and help make things happen. If it sounds like a match and you have most although not all of the skills and experience listed we welcome your application.
At Informa youll find inclusive experiences and environments where all perspectives and backgrounds are welcomed. As part of this approach and our diversity and inclusion commitments we are also formally an Equal Opportunities Employer. This means we base decisions on relevant qualifications and merit and do not discriminate on the basis of key characteristics and statuses including all of those protected by law. Ask us or see our website for full information.
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Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Remote
