• Editorial Lead

    Abbott (Columbus, OH)


    Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

     

    Editorial Lead

    Working at Abbott

    At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

     

    + Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.

    + Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.

    + An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.

    + Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html) student debt program, and FreeU (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html) education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.

    + A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.

    + A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

     

    The Opportunity

     

    The Editorial Lead, reporting to the Associate Creative Director for Creative Operations, leads will oversee our editorial team and ensure the highest standards of quality and consistency across all agency deliverables. This role is critical in maintaining brand integrity, ensuring compliance, and supporting cross-functional teams through expert editorial guidance.

    What You’ll Work On

    + Supervise and mentor a small team of editors, providing guidance, feedback, and support to ensure consistent editorial excellence.

    + Review and edit content for grammar, spelling, punctuation, clarity, and adherence to brand guidelines across all formats and channels.

    + Attend Medical, Legal, and Regulatory (MLR) review meetings to represent editorial interests and ensure content meets compliance standards.

    + Track and update Veeva claims, ensuring accurate documentation and timely communication of changes to relevant teams.

    + Develop and refine editorial workflows, checklists, and best practices to enhance efficiency and quality control.

    + Partner with Traffic, Creative, Strategy, and Account to ensure editorial alignment and support project goals.

    + Maintaining brand style guides and supporting documents for agency use.

    + Training writers/editors on Veeva and claims usage; managing Veeva access for agency.

    + Onboarding new editors and bench editors; resourcing and managing bench editors.

    Required Qualifications

    + Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, Communications, or Marketing.

    + 5+ years of editing/copywriting experience, preferably in the retail space.

    + Proven experience in editorial roles, preferably within an agency or regulated industry.

    + Strong command of grammar, style, and brand voice.

    + Familiarity with Wrike & Veeva, or similar content management systems.

    + Experience participating in MLR reviews and understanding of compliance processes.

    + Excellent communication and leadership skills.

    + Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines with precision.

    + Experience managing editors/writers.

    + Background in healthcare, pharma, or regulated industries.

    + Experience with editorial style guides and brand governance.

    + Proficiency in project management tools and editorial tracking systems.

    + Impeccable grammar and a strong working knowledge of AMA Style

     

    Job Responsibility

     

    Core Job Function

    QUALIFICATIONS

    The base pay for this position is $85,300.00 – $170,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

    An Equal Opportunity Employer

     

    Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

     

    We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

     

    To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email [email protected]