Deputy Editor - Women's Health

This is a Full Time Job

Deputy Editor, Women's Health

Overview (Why This Role?)

Women's Health is seeking a strategic, collaborative, and experienced Deputy Editor to lead our features coverage across digital, print, and platform extensions. This role is a rare opportunity to shape storytelling for the world's largest women's health media brand-helping inform and inspire millions of readers with powerful, well-reported content that reflects the complexities and aspirations of women's lives today.

Key Responsibilities (What You're Doing)
• Manage the features content at Women's Health across platforms including digital-first features, Apple News, and print.
• Assign, top-edit, and publish engaging and actionable health, wellness, and lifestyle features.
• Oversee the ongoing development of short-turn and long-form features aligned with search, membership, and engagement goals.
• Work closely with the Executive Editor to shape editorial lineups and strategy across platforms.
• Lead collaboration with the visuals team to ensure compelling imagery and strong editorial packaging.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with freelance writers, bringing fresh voices and perspectives to the brand.
• Monitor emerging trends in health, wellness, and fitness and translate them into timely, relevant story ideas.
• Lead weekly and monthly features meetings and foster a collaborative, team-first editorial environment.

Qualifications (What We're Looking For)
• 8 years of experience in media, with a strong background in top-editing, assigning, and feature development.
• Proven management experience and ability to lead and mentor editorial staff.
• Excellent judgment, organizational skills, and a passion for women's health and wellness journalism.
• Deep network of freelance talent and demonstrated success elevating writer voices.
• Strong understanding of SEO, audience development, Google Discover, and analytics-driven content strategy.
• Experience working within a CMS and data tools to guide editorial decisions.
• Skilled at editing for both long-form, investigative stories and short-turn, timely features.

Hybrid schedule: In-office 4 days a week in New York City.

This is a position covered under the Writers Guild of America, East, Collective Bargaining Agreement.