Director, Editorial
Core
Own editorial performance and quality across the healthcare agency department, ensuring content accuracy, integrity, and adherence to FDA regulations and medical standards.
Role type
Senior editorial director (healthcare/medical advertising)
Builds
Healthcare content for Challenger Brands (medical advertising, publishing, med comms)
Domain
Healthcare + Medical Advertising
Required skills
Editorial leadership, FDA regulations knowledge, AMA style compliance, fact-checking, risk management, staffing and sequencing, quality control, client relationship management, performance reviews
Preferred skills
Experience in medical advertising or publishing, familiarity with pharmaceutical marketing formats, proficiency with Adobe Acrobat and online routing tools
Technologies
Adobe Acrobat, online routing tools, standard document software
Responsibilities
Lead editors at all levels and set performance expectations; oversee proofreading, fact-checking, and conformity to FDA/AMA/client style; manage editorial priorities and trade-offs across multiple brands; act as escalation point for complex quality or client challenges; refine editorial operating models and workflows; conduct performance reviews and develop staff.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities