Fingerpaint Group · 7 hours ago
Associate Editorial Director
United States
Full-time
Remote
Entry, Mid, Senior Level
5+ years exp
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Responsibilities
Review high-science promotional and medical content, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and compliance with regulatory standards.
As lead or backup editor across multiple brands, perform detailed content review and ensure editorial standards are consistently met. Edit materials such as slide decks, core visual aids, white papers, videos, banner ads, websites, and emails. Proofread layout materials to ensure alignment with approved copy, checking format, organization, graphics, and spacing for consistency with standards.
Fact-check referenced information to confirm that source documents adequately support all claims.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including project management, creative, medical, and account teams, to align editorial strategies with brand goals. Work with other departments to maintain high content quality, clarity, accuracy, and consistency while adhering to timelines. Coordinate with other brand editors to ensure consistency across pieces.
Manage and mentor fellow editors, fostering professional growth and ensuring high-quality deliverables. Participate in kickoff, status, and other job-related meetings for assigned brands.
Establish and optimize editorial workflows, create and maintain style guides and master reference lists, and ensure adherence to industry and client-specific standards.
Contribute to the creation or revision of departmental resources and processes. Support senior management in departmental and company initiatives.
Ensure compliance with relevant standards (eg, AMA, FDA) and stay current on guidelines.
Qualification
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Required
Bachelor’s degree (minimum), preferably in English, communications, journalism, or health sciences field.
At least 5-8 years of professional medical editing experience in pharmaceutical advertising or medical communications, including fact-checking and reviewing high-science materials.
Strong background in reviewing high-science materials, including in the oncology and schizophrenia spaces.
Proven experience in managing editorial teams and mentoring junior staff.
Strong medical editing skills, including copyediting, substantive editing, and fact-checking, with knowledge of AMA Manual of Style, 11th edition.
Thorough understanding of grammar rules and comprehension of medical, pharmaceutical, and scientific terminology.
Proficiency with standard software: Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook; Adobe Acrobat.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey complex scientific concepts clearly.
Familiarity with FDA and other regulatory guidelines affecting promotional content.
Strong skills in written and verbal communication, time management, prioritizing, and problem-solving, with attention to deadlines.
Preferred
Experience with Ziflow (or similar online proofing software)
Company
Fingerpaint Group
Fingerpaint Group is a healthcare-focused marketing services company that unlocks innovative marketing and specialty solutions targeting healthcare providers, patients, consumers, and payers.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Peter O'Toole
SVP Operations Lead
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