Job Description

Lead the Conversation. Elevate Every Voice.

At Beyond Type 1, we use storytelling and editorial content to empower, educate, and challenge the status quo around diabetes. As our next Managing Editor, you’ll shape and execute a bold content vision that informs, inspires, and amplifies the lived experiences of those impacted by diabetes. From high-quality health reporting to community-submitted narratives, your work will help reframe outdated perceptions and drive connection and impact across the globe. You’ll lead our editorial strategy and execution, balancing creativity, clinical accuracy, and audience insight

What You’ll Do

Content Strategy & Delivery

• Build and manage a dynamic, inclusive editorial calendar that advances our mission and engages our community.
• Develop content that excites, informs, and challenges, from educational resources to advocacy pieces to personal stories.
• Blend data and instinct to deliver relevant content across web, search, and emerging platforms.
• Strategize around content that shifts mindsets, sparks dialogue, and moves people to act.
• Seamlessly integrate branded campaigns and partner content that add real value.

Team + Content Management

• Recruit and manage freelance writers and subject matter experts, ensuring quality and alignment with our voice.
• Guide content through every phase, from pitch to polish to publication, with thoughtful edits and creative direction.
• Collaborate with our in-house clinician to ensure medical accuracy in a way that’s engaging and easy to understand.
• Respond to community story submissions with empathy, clarity, and professionalism.
• Manage editorial inbox, workflows (Asana), publishing tools (WordPress), and file-sharing systems (Google Suite).
• Oversee editorial budget and timelines.

Platform Optimization + Innovation

• Lead our web content optimization project, improving mobile UX, searchability, and relevance with agency support.
• Continuously refine tagging and categorization so content is easier to find and navigate.
• Identify opportunities to repackage content for new formats and audiences, and get creative with it.
• Collaborate with the digital marketing team on innovation, including AI chatbots and future-forward tools.

Analytics + Insight

• Use audience insights and content performance data to drive strategy and creative decisions.
• Establish KPIs and regularly report on what’s working and what can be improved.
• Explore new ways to scale content, enhance processes, and serve more people with greater impact.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner across teams to align editorial content with marketing, growth, advocacy, and mission-driven goals.
• Contribute to a culture of collaboration, creativity, and open communication.
• Lead with flexibility and solution-minded thinking, especially when navigating constraints.

You Might Be a Great Fit If You...

• A seasoned writer/editor with 5+ years of experience in digital media, ideally with a health or wellness focus
• Someone with a personal or professional connection to the diabetes community
• Experienced as a managing editor or editorial lead, with a strong grasp of AP Style and collaborative publishing workflows
• Fluent in tools like WordPress, Asana, Slack, and Google Suite
• A careful editor and clear communicator, who can translate complexity into engaging, human stories
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive about pushing projects forward
• Excited by the opportunity to build, refine, and innovate in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment
  
   

Why Join Us?

✨ Make an Impact – Your work will directly improve lives for millions affected by diabetes.
💻 Remote + Flexible – Work from anywhere in the U.S. with flexibility to thrive in your own environment.
📈 Room to Grow – Access professional development funds and real opportunities for advancement.
💡 Supportive Culture – Join a transparent, tight-knit team that values ownership and collaboration.
🩺 Comprehensive Benefits – Medical, dental, vision, and a $500 WFH setup stipend.

📍 Remote | 💼 Full-Time | 💰$88,000 - $107,000 per year | 🧑‍💼 Reports to: Brand Strategy Director

About Beyond Type 1

We're not just redefining what it means to live with diabetes, we're building a global movement to help people thrive. Founded in 2015 by Nick Jonas and Juliet de Baubigny, our nonprofit organization is dedicated to uniting the diabetes community and providing solutions that improve lives today.

Through innovative platforms, programs, resources, and grants, we empower individuals affected by Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes to thrive. Our initiatives include educational campaigns, advocacy efforts, and support networks that bridge the gap from diagnosis to daily management.

Whether it's connecting people to affordable insulin, offering scholarships, or creating safe spaces for community engagement, we're committed to making a tangible difference. By fostering a culture of inclusivity and collaboration, we aim to inspire change and drive progress toward a world where everyone with diabetes can live beyond the diagnosis.

Join us in transforming the narrative around diabetes and be part of a team that's passionate about making a lasting impact.

Beyond Type 1 is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or any other factors prohibited by applicable law. Our commitment to equal employment opportunity applies to employees, applicants for employment, and volunteers.

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