Company description

What took you so long?! We’ve been waiting for you. Yep, you read that right. We are looking for you to bring your authentic self to work every day because we know that it’s not what you do that makes you different; it’s how you do it that makes you truly unique. And we’re not just saying it, our people think that too—helping us to be named an Ad Age Best Place to Work in 2022.

We know you are not your resume; we understand you are not your work, and we respect that you are so much more than a job description. You are you.

We’re interested in you—are you interested in us? Keep reading, and let us know.

At Razorfish Health, we are fueling the practice of modern medicine. RFH is built for the modern age of medicine. We have a deep commitment to science, technology, and innovation to help health care providers and patients make better connections for better outcomes. Our focus is on future trends and disruptors that will shape how medicine is practiced today, creating a healthier tomorrow.

We support that promise with 300+employees across three office locations in New York City // Philadelphia // Chicago and many remote employees. We have 12 team members with MDs, PharmDs, or PhDs, and 5 of the top 8 pharma companies on our roster.

Overview

The Associate Managing Editor manages the daily workflow of a few brands within the Editorial department. They work as part of an editorial team, with direct reports, where they are the manager, supervised by the Associate Director or Director. In addition to copy editing and fact checking, they manage the ins and outs of their editorial brand team; they mentor and train editors; manage deadlines and expectations; delegate workload; participate as a member of the larger brand team; oversee supplemental staffing; manage launches, and ensure that editing and fact checking within their brands is consistent and accurate. They also oversee the upkeep of brand style guides.

The right candidate will have substantive healthcare marketing experience and fluency with AMA style, the ability to multitask, work under deadlines, and manage high volume workflow. Communication skills and the ability to assess large workflows is imperative to being successful in this position. Launch and label update experience is a must. They will feel comfortable working on print and digital copy and be able to work with various client/brand style guides.

The Associate Managing Editor should feel comfortable working in a deadline-oriented environment, be flexible with schedule, and able to problem solve without jeopardizing accuracy. Thinking outside the box is sometimes necessary and being able to proactively come up with solutions with the larger team is an asset to management.

DO YOU…

• Strive for consistency and accuracy?

• Have the ability to multitask with your eyes closed?

• Live and breathe AMA style?

• Understand clinical language in a way that can be explained to both HCPs and consumers?

If you’ve been nodding your head in agreement through these bullets, you may be exactly who we are looking for.

ABOUT THE EDITORIAL TEAM

As a member of the Editorial department, you’ll be surrounded by the most accuracy-driven and eagle-eyed editors that pharmaceutical advertising has to offer. From conception to execution and everywhere in between, the editorial team is involved in the reviews of brand initiatives and works as part of the core team to see a project to completion. All editors, regardless of seniority, are responsible for copy editing, proofreading, and fact checking on a daily basis. We work in a team dynamic, where silos are broken down and sharing of information is encouraged.

Responsibilities

Editorial/Hands-on Work

• Copy edit, proofread, fact check clinical copy for a few brands; manage supporting editors on these brands

• Work with editorial team to ensure consistency across initiatives

• Take on appropriate projects and own them, start to finish

• Manage upkeep of multiple brand style guides

• Daily check-ins and relaying of information to the team

• Upkeep of the editorial workload tracker

• Ability to understand staffing allocations and visual upcoming workflow

• Attend brand status meetings, kickoffs, and allocation meetings

Management

• Assign team editors who are best suited for each project based on ability and workload

• Manage workload to maximize productivity of the editorial team, ensuring that everyone is busy and billable

• Allocate weekly the hours needed by your team to get the work done; ensure appropriate staffing and engage/manage supplemental staffing, if needed

• Collaborate and communicate with editorial and larger brand team

• Thrive under pressure in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment

• Multitask and prioritize deliverables based on deadline

• Delegate work to appropriate editors; help them prioritize

• Participate in status meetings as editorial representative

• Attend kickoff meetings – speak to editorial milestones and negotiate timing with PM

• Manage reviews and professional growth of direct reports

Leadership

• Become the editorial voice for your accounts

• Ensure editorial and routing process is being correctly followed by all disciplines

• Develop good relationships with your larger brand team

• Work with Project Management to ensure deadlines are realistic

• Work with Editorial Management to address performance, workflow, and quality issues

• Lead the editorial team in launches or general work initiatives

• Assure that all editors (full time and freelance) are trained and, where needed, mentored to maintain the standards and expectations of the agency and the client, and to meet their own career goals

Qualifications

• At least 7+ years’ agency experience and at least 4 years’ experience managing editors

• BA degree (Advertising, Communications, Fine Arts, or related field preferred – medical background with a very strong interest and love for grammar and copy editing a plus!)

• A proven track record of leadership and getting your hands dirty with copy editing and fact checking projects on a daily basis

• Familiarity with and comfort comprehending medical subject matter

• Experience using Adobe Acrobat and ProofHQ to proofread, copyedit, and fact check

All candidates will be tested on AMA knowledge prior to moving forward with an interview.

Additional information

Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMSTACompliance@publicis.com. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: $32.11- $44.37/hr. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 05/25/2025.