Associate Editor - Ambulatory Surgery Center News

Date Posted	February 26, 2026
Industry	Digital Media
Specialty	Health/Science
Required Education	Bachelor's Degree
Remote / Telecommute	Telecommute
Job Status	Full-time
Salary	$70,000 - $74,000

Description:

WTWH Media is seeking a motivated, entrepreneurial Associate Editor to become the editorial and brand leader for Ambulatory Surgery Center News (ASCN). ASCN is the leading source of news and analysis for executives in the rapidly expanding U.S. ambulatory surgery center industry. 

This $45.6 billion market is growing fast and projected to reach $55.3 billion by 2029. Launched in 2024, ASCN has quickly built a strong reputation and a dedicated readership. We are seeking a journalist who not only produces exceptional content but also understands how to build communities around that content—someone who can turn reporting into conversations, conversations into engagement, and engagement into a thriving, influential professional network.

 

Build Community Through Journalism

This role goes beyond traditional editorial work. You will create enterprising, high-impact journalism and then use your voice, presence, and entrepreneurial instincts to bring readers together around that work. You will function as ASCN’s public leader. That means connecting with readers, sparking discussion, and cultivating a sense of community among executives and clinical decision-makers who rely on ASCN as their essential information source. Your journalism will fuel the community, and your community leadership will strengthen your journalism. 

 

Create Compelling, Enterprising Journalism

Set ASCN’s editorial direction and produce high-quality reporting rooted in curiosity, strong news judgment, and subject-matter fluency. You will publish ~5 original stories per week, including scoops, enterprise reporting, analysis, and breaking news coverage. To fuel these stories, you’ll need to interview 3-5 sources per week.

 

Be the Editorial Voice & Public Face of ASCN

Represent the brand at industry events (the annual ASCA conference and the ASC News Investment & Operations Conference, for example), on stage, and across digital platforms, showing audiences why your reporting matters and inviting them into deeper engagement. 

 

Spark Discussion & Build Communities Around Your Reporting

You’re not just delivering information, you’re igniting dialogue. Turn stories into conversations by:

• Engaging readers on social and professional networks
• Seeding thoughtful discussion among industry leaders
• Encouraging debate and connection in comment threads, live chats, and events.

 

Engage Top Industry Leaders

Regularly interview CEOs, founders, investors, clinicians, policymakers, and academics. Cultivate and maintain deep, trusted source relationships that strengthen both your coverage and the broader ASCN community. Frequent outreach, networking calls and interviews are keys to succeeding in this role.

 

Host, Moderate & Convene

Use your editorial authority to lead ASCN’s virtual and in-person conversations. Moderate panels, host podcasts, and run live or virtual convenings that bring stakeholders together to react to your reporting and share new insights.

 

Drive Event Success

Help program high-value events that reflect your coverage priorities and meet the information needs of the ASCN community. Ensure events become vibrant touchpoints for readers to engage with you and one another.

 

Create High-Impact Custom Content

Collaborate on sponsored content, white papers, reports, and thought-leadership series—maintaining editorial integrity while serving audience needs.

 

Grow & Understand the Audience

Use audience performance data to shape editorial strategy and community engagement approaches. Leverage analytics to deepen your connection to readers and expand ASCN’s reach. 

 

We welcome remote workers with a proven track record of success, particularly those with relevant journalism experience in health care, the ambulatory surgery center space or business reporting. Please submit 2-3 writing samples, along with your resume and cover letter.

Who You Are:

We’re looking for someone who blends newsroom instincts with community-building vision: a journalist who thrives on connecting people, spotting emerging conversations, and guiding industry dialogue. The ASCN editor must thrive in a fast-paced work environment with quick turnaround on stories, be self-motivated and entrepreneurial, and bring a sense of urgency and excitement to a publication that is poised – with the right leadership – to go from startup mode to the leading business publication and professional community for a dynamic and fast-growing sector of health care.

 

• 5+ years in reporting, writing, content creation, or community management; health care or business experience preferred
• Detail-oriented self-starter who can manage a steady pipeline of editorial work, balance competing deadlines, and maintain strong organization
• Fast, clean writer with solid self-editing skills and a commitment to accuracy, clarity, and high journalistic standards
• Proven aptitude for public presence; you’re comfortable on stage, in interviews, and on-camera
• Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, English, or related field preferred
• Strong digital savviness, with the ability to interpret analytics and drive data-informed decisions
• Ability to quickly learn complex business trends, health care policy issues, and regulatory topics
• Thrives as a remote teammate—communicative, responsive, and consistently present in shared digital workspaces like Slack and Google Chat
• Eagerness to travel for coverage and events
• Management experience (1+ years) preferred 

 

The Opportunity:

This is a unique role that blends editorial leadership, entrepreneurial thinking, and community influence. You’ll work closely with WTWH Media’s growing health care portfolio, joining a team covering the $7.1 trillion health economy—including senior housing, behavioral health, and other sectors. 

• Location:  This is a remote opportunity, with in-person commitments including event coverage and possible in-person WTWH Media internal meetings; while remote, the expectation is for the ASC News associate editor to maintain standard working hours
• Salary Range: $70K–$74K DOE
• Competitive salary and remote work environment
• Premium medical, dental, vision and other health plans – you choose what fits your needs
• Full vested 401(k) match to help you prepare for your retirement future
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick, float, bereavement, 12 office holidays and flexible working hours
• Supportive work/life balance and paid parental leave
• Dynamic, dedicated, fun and hard-working environment
• Collaborative work environment in a growing market, consistently ranked as a Top Workplace and included on the Forbes 5000 Fastest Growing Companies for 5+ years

WTWH Media (www.wtwhmedia.com) is an award-winning, digital first B2B media and marketing company that connects brand marketers with targeted, hard-to-reach audiences. WTWH Media serves three core industry verticals, including (i) Engineering, (ii) Healthcare & Life Sciences, and (iii) Foodservice, Retail, and Hospitality. The company’s content is delivered through an omnichannel strategy consisting of 80+ websites, e-newsletters, sponsored content, social media management, in-person events, virtual events and webinars, podcasts, and nine brand to demand print publications. Founded in 2006, WTWH Media LLC, a multi-year Inc. 5000 honoree and repeat Best Workplace winner, is an integrated B2B media company with more than 80+ websites, 12 in-person events, seven print publications and custom digital marketing services. WTWH recognizes two main drivers in the marketplace, among many others, that set the pace and tone of its businesses: media consumption has changed forever, and continues to evolve at an extremely fast pace & marketers must have increasing ROI to justify marketing investment.

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