Associate Fitness Editor - LIVESTRONG
Leaf Group

Santa Monica, California

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LIVESTRONG.com is a top healthy living site, covering fitness, nutrition and health. We strive to help all people make informed decisions about their wellbeing. We inspire and motivate our readers to make life-changing healthy choices by providing credible and shareable information coupled with helpful apps and an online support community. We rely on high-quality research and our network of experts to make LIVESTRONG.com the trustworthy, authoritative destination for people wanting to live their best lives.

We are looking for an Associate Fitness Editor to help us improve and grow LIVESTRONG.com's fitness vertical. This position requires strong top editing skills, experience assigning and a solid understanding of SEO best practices. You will be responsible for editing new content as well as updating existing content to ensure readers are getting up-to-date, trustworthy fitness information.

A big vision calls for a big job. As we grow, our need for an Associate Fitness Editor grows with us.

Leaf Group is a house of brands, creating and cultivating digital-first companies in growing lifestyle categories: Fitness & Wellness (Well+Good, Livestrong.com); Home & Decor (Hunker, Society6, Deny Designs), and Art & Design (Saatchi Art, The Other Art Fair). Additionally, we have performance focused brands in key categories such as Travel, Pets, and DIY (OnlyInYourState, Cuteness, eHow). Our media and marketplace brands are authentic and authoritative, reaching a large and growing passionate audience.

We work in a fun, collaborative environment that is diverse, adventurous, and open-minded. We look for proactive, accountable people focused on continuous learning and growth to push themselves and our businesses forward. Check us out here.

You'll Report To: Senior Fitness Editor, LIVESTRONG.com

A typical day as an Associate Fitness Editor might include:

  • Assigning, writing, updating, fact-checking and/or editing 2-4 stories daily
  • Brainstorming and pitching both timely stories with a news peg as well as utilitarian and service-driven evergreen stories
  • Working closely with the Senior Fitness Editor to help create and update articles across the fitness vertical
  • Assigning stories to both full-time staff and freelance writers, and ensuring assignments are returned in a timely manner and to standard
  • Gathering information and conducting research on various fitness topics to ensure articles are accurate and backed by the most reliable, up-to-date information
  • Finding, interviewing and developing relationships with a diverse group of fitness experts
  • Creating and updating SEO fitness stories within a defined keyword universe
  • Collaborating and coordinating with the Audience Development Team to ensure articles are promoted across channels - including social media, email newsletters and referral platforms - in effective and engaging ways
  • Keeping your finger on the pulse of the fitness world in order to stay abreast of promising new developments and trends
You'll be successful if you are passionate about creating high-quality, service-driven content that helps readers at all stages of their health and fitness journeys. You are responsible for pitching, assigning, editing and publishing stories on various fitness topics. Information gathering and fact-checking is at the heart of this position: We need you to know how to find and confirm authoritative primary sources to ensure our content is accurate, clear and useful.

What You Have:
  • 2-4 years writing/editing experience, preferably for a digital fitness or lifestyle publication
  • Experience covering and/or editing fitness and science studies (and the ability to translate study-speak into useful takeaways the average reader can understand)
  • Experience finding and interviewing fitness experts
  • Experience assigning to a stable of freelance writers
  • Impeccable writing, revising and fact-checking skills
  • Ability and willingness to accept and implement constructive feedback on assignments, and an eager attitude toward learning from top editors
  • Experience editing stories that adhere to SEO best practices
  • Ability to prioritize and manage your time productively
  • An interest in helping people from all backgrounds live their healthiest, happiest lives
  • Excellent verbal and written communication
  • Not afraid to wear multiple hats - no job being too small or too large
  • We're casual and informal but we work hard and work responsibly. Personal accountability goes a long way. We believe we are the change.
What We Have:
  • eHow is the 2019 & 2020 People's Choice and official Webby Winner for Social Video/How To-DIY
  • OnlyInYourState is ranked the #3 Travel and Information Site (ComScore)
  • Well+Good is the 2019 People's Choice winner of the Webby's Award for Best Lifestyle Brand
  • Leaf Group is among TalentDesk's 2019 Best Companies To Work For
  • Leaf Group is among the 2019 Built In LA Best Companies To Work For
  • Leaf Group is among Comparably's 2018 Best Companies in Los Angeles
  • Well+Good is the 2018 winner of Fast Company's Most Innovative Company Award
  • MyPlate is the 2018 winner of the Webby Award for Best Design
  • Winner of the 2017 Best Company for Diversity award Comparably
  • Competitive compensation and benefits packages (i.e., Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, 401K)
  • Paid-to-play vacation rewards
  • Discretionary unlimited vacation time
  • Employee discounts for Saatchi Art, Society6, and Deny Designs
Leaf Group is a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace that reflects our customers and the world we live in. We encourage people from all backgrounds, ages, abilities, and experiences to apply for our roles. Leaf Group is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ancestry, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or family status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy or caregiver status, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

Agency Disclosure:

If the Leaf Group Talent Acquisition department, or any current company employee, receives an unsolicited resume from a third party recruiting agency and Leaf Group does not have a signed Agency Agreement active, Leaf Group will not be deemed liable to pay a placement fee. The unsolicited resume will be considered a gift and can be considered for our recruitment efforts.


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