Healthtech Editor

Healthtech Editor

Modern Healthcare is hiring a Healthtech Editor to lead our coverage of digital health, medtech and AI in the healthcare space.
This is a leadership role in the Modern Healthcare newsroom. You will help set the editorial direction for one of the most important and dynamic areas in healthcare, shape daily coverage and manage two reporters.
We're looking for an experienced editor who understands business journalism and can connect technology trends back to what matters for health systems, hospitals and other kinds of providers, payers and others in the industry.
What you'll do:
Lead coverage of digital health, medtech and AI in the healthcare space
Manage and develop two reporters through hands-on editing and direction
Set priorities and ensure coverage is focused, relevant and impactful
Collaborate across the newsroom as technology intersects with every beat
Help shape event programming and represent Modern Healthcare at industry events
Build relationships with key sources in the space
What we're looking for:
7+ years of journalism experience, must include business reporting
At least 4 years of editing experience within a deadline driven newsroom
Experience managing reporters and improving their work
Strong news judgment and the ability to focus coverage on what matters
Understanding of healthcare, business, or technology—and how they connect
Comfort with representing a newsroom at events
Collaborative
Location: Chicago or New York City. In office 3 days per week.
This position is exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not eligible for overtime pay.
Pay Transparency Disclosure:
The estimated salary range for this position is $115,000 to $130,000.
The final salary offering will take into account a wide range of factors, including experience, accomplishments and location. The salary range provided should not be considered as a salary limit or cap. In addition to base salary, Crain also offers competitive benefits including retirement plan savings contributions and bonus opportunities based on individual and company performance.
Brand Overview:
Modern Healthcare is the industry's leading source of healthcare business and policy news, research and information. We report on important healthcare events and trends, as they happen, through our weekly print magazine, websites, e-newsletters, mobile products and events. Our readers use that information to make informed business decisions and lead their organizations to success. It's for this reason that Modern Healthcare magazine is ranked No. 1 in readership among healthcare executives.
About Crain Communications:
Crain Communications is a leading business news and information company with a portfolio of 24 media brands that provide indispensable coverage and data for professionals globally and across sectors, including advertising, automotive, finance, healthcare, staffing, and workforce solutions. Many of Crain's brands are the most influential media properties in the industries and communities they serve, including Ad Age, Automotive News, Pensions & Investments, Modern Healthcare, Staffing Industry Analysts, as well as Crain's regional business brands. For more than a century, our dedication to deep sector expertise and journalistic integrity has enabled us to provide trusted insights across all our platforms, empowering today's business leaders to make industry-shaping decisions. To learn more about Crain Communications, visit crain.com.