Lead Editor - Healthcare Dive

Job Description

This role is based in our DC Office office.

Healthcare Dive is looking for a Lead Editor to lead our daily and weekly digital publications covering the healthcare industry and the journalists behind them.

You will set editorial direction, shape strategy, define priorities, and help your team deliver strong results over time.

We are looking for someone with experience managing business journalists and publications. The ideal candidate is a skilled newsroom leader who can raise the ambition and execution of our journalism, manage people at different stages of their careers, and help grow Healthcare Dive as a market-leading publication.

As Lead Editor, you will work closely with the team to identify, assign, and edit daily stories and features across topics such as turbulence in the Affordable Care Act exchanges, hospital consolidation, the use of AI, and federal and state policy. You will elevate all types of coverage, from breaking news briefs to in-depth trend analysis, and help plan and deliver major editorial projects.

This role reports to the Senior Managing Editor.

Job duties

• Model and reinforce strong journalism fundamentals every day
• Mentor and coach team members with different levels of experience
• Set and execute a compelling long-term vision for the publication
• Manage the publication’s resources and budget
• Help shape and develop editorial products
• Give clear, constructive feedback during the performance review process
• Edit a wide range of coverage, including breaking news, analysis, enterprise stories, high-impact features, investigative pieces, and profiles
• Lead strategic planning for the publication
• Drive key team initiatives and help people deliver on them
• Help onboard and train new hires
• Ensure the publication’s growth aligns with the broader newsroom and company vision

Qualifications

• Excellent editing, writing, and communication skills
• Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop editors and reporters
• Ability to build and grow compelling editorial products that resonate with business readers
• Strong strategic judgment, with the ability to plan holistically, shape coverage, and deploy resources effectively
• Clear understanding of the needs of niche business audiences
• Expertise in healthcare industry journalism strongly preferred
• Strong knowledge of digital news and business or trade journalism
• At least 4 years of business journalism or related experience, including management experience
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in journalism, English, or a related field 

Additional Information

TechTarget, Inc., doing business as Informa TechTarget, including its subsidiaries is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. We strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment. If you would like to request reasonable adjustments or accommodations to assist your participation in the hiring process and, or in the advertised position, please inform the appropriate Talent Acquisition Partner for the role once they have been in touch. Your request will be reviewed and considered in confidence. 

Informa TechTarget complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act, and all applicable federal, state or local law. 

We believe that great things happen when people connect face-to-face. That's why we work in-person with each other, or with customers and partners, three days a week or more. When you’re not spending time together in one of our offices or other workplaces – like at an Informa event – you get the flexibility and support to work from home or remotely.

Our benefits include: 

• Great community: a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active colleague groups and networks promoting a positive, supportive, and collaborative work environment
• Broader impact: take up to four days per year to volunteer with a philanthropic organization
• Career opportunity: the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms and on-demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning. When it’s time for the next step, we encourage and support internal job moves 
• Time out: Open Vacation, plus 10 national holidays, 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 

The salary range for this role is $95,000 - $120,000 based on experience.

This posting will automatically expire on 11/30/2026.