Staff Writer

Fierce Healthcare is hiring! We're looking for a staff writer who's interested in diving deep into a variety of topics across our coverage area: health tech, hospitals, primary care, insurance and more.

Interested? More details on the role and how to apply are here:

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Description

An Amazing Career Opportunity for a Staff Writer – Fierce Healthcare

Location: Remote

Fierce Healthcare is seeking a sharp and eager journalist to join our expanding team.

We are looking for a Staff Writer/Reporter to deliver daily news and a steady flow of features that put the news in context for our readers. This beat focuses on health payers, hospitals, healthcare providers, health tech and the evolving landscape of healthcare delivery.

The ideal candidate excels not only at building sources and breaking news, but at digging into the why and how behind the daily stories. Our readers are savvy and well-informed, and they look to us for perspective and insights they cannot get elsewhere.

This person will also have:

• A strong commitment to editorial quality and ethics
• A passion for diving deep into the subjects they cover
• The desire to have a little fun with what they do

Who Are We?

At Questex, you can make an impact by helping marketers and buyers connect more efficiently and effectively. Questex is a leading global events, media, and business information company, yet we are still a place where your voice is heard, and your ideas are appreciated. So, you can make an immediate difference in our success while advancing your career.

Questex drives business forward through a rich engagement platform centered on leading events and surrounded by data insights and digital communities.

Check us out here

Questex’s Fierce Healthcare Team

Fierce Healthcare delivers healthcare news at the intersection of business and policy. Our journalists strive to bring our readers:

• Breaking industry news
• Exclusive interviews
• Thoughtfully-reported stories offering deeper insight into industry changes

Our family of publications includes:

• Fierce Healthcare
• Fierce Health Payer
• Fierce Health IT
• Fierce Hospitals
• Fierce Practice Management
• Fierce Health Finance

Key Responsibilities

As our Staff Writer, you’ll support Questex’s success by:

• Writing daily news stories and, over time, longer-form stories.
• Developing the beat and building sources across companies, regulatory agencies, industry experts, and analysts
• Mining government databases, court documents, securities filings, and public sources for stories
• Brainstorming and executing features that engage the Fierce Healthcare audience
• Contributing to our podcast
• Occasional travel to cover key events and industry conferences
• What We Will Love About Your Background
• Minimum 2 years of newsroom experience required; healthcare reporting preferred (other business reporting considered)
• Degree in journalism, communications, writing-intensive major, or industry-relevant field such as business
• Strong writing skills and knowledge of AP style
• Working knowledge of regulatory matters in healthcare
• Most importantly, we value:
• A positive attitude
• A “Fierce” work ethic
• Passion for contributing to a winning team of journalists

Come join a talented group of writers and editors who enjoy their work—and working together. We think we’re fielding the best team we’ve ever had, and we want you to be part of it.

Who You Are as a Team Member

• Proactively adopts diversity into your work and values diverse backgrounds and perspectives
• Embraces a culture of diversity, inclusion, and belonging
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Willingness to roll up sleeves and dive into tactical work
• Strong interpersonal skills and growth mindset
• Collaborative team player

Why Apply?

• Why we are here: Helping people to live longer and live better by focusing on the Experience Economy.
• What we do: We connect buyers and sellers.
• How we do it: Easy to work with. Deliver superior results. Provide world-class experiences.
• Our DNA: Collaboration, Honesty & Transparency, Curiosity, Growth, Fun, Purpose Driven.

Our Culture

At Questex, we listen to each other and to our customers. We have fun in a fast-paced, vibrant, and supportive environment. We value ideas over rigid processes and remain flexible and adaptable to change.

Your Initiative

You will join a fast-growing company of bright and ambitious people from diverse backgrounds. We encourage innovative thinking and action. Whether you like to create, manage, or sell, you can make your mark at Questex.

Our Rewards / What We Offer

• Questex provides a dynamic and caring work environment with a competitive benefits package:
• Vacation: 15–20 days depending on years of service
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Health and Welfare Benefits (medical, dental, vision, life, and others)
• Parental Leave
• Online Educational Learning Library (16,000+ courses)
• Access to Mental Health Resources (Talkspace & Ginger Virtual Behavioral Health)
• 401k with matching contributions and educational webinars
• Mission-driven culture
• Work-life balance
• Discounts through various partnerships

With offices in Washington, D.C., London, and Singapore, we are always looking for talented people to join our team.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Questex is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation/Gender Expression/Age/Military or Veteran Status/Citizenship Status, or other protected characteristics under federal, state, or local law.

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. Please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor for further information.

Qualifications

Behaviors

Preferred

Thought Provoking: Capable of making others think deeply on a subject

Motivations

Preferred

Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Education

Preferred

Bachelors or better in Journalism.

Experience

Preferred

2 years: Research

2 years: Analytical/investigative thinking

2 years: Writing/reporting

Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

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