Newsroom Staff Writer – Evernorth Health Services - Hybrid

Shape the future of health care through powerful storytelling.

As a Staff Writer on our award-winning Newsroom team, you will tell stories that shape the future of health care. Your beat will cover the pharmaceutical landscape, where your passion for writing and your commitment to making a difference will help inform, inspire, and drive positive change across the health care system.
 

This role reports to the Editor-in-Chief, who leads content strategy across three Newsrooms: The Cigna Group, Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services.

What You Will Do:

• Create Impactful Content: Produce at least five original, high-quality pieces each month (articles, whitepapers, videos, etc.) supporting our Evernorth Health Services, with a specific focus on Express Scripts, our pharmacy benefit services business and Accredo Specialty Pharmacy business.

• Own the Editorial Process: Manage a beat-specific editorial calendar aligned with business milestones and market trends. From ideation to publication, you will ensure every story reaches the right audience.

• Collaborate Across Disciplines: Partner with clinical, product, actuarial, and regulatory experts to source insights and ground stories in data. Work closely with legal and compliance teams to ensure accuracy and integrity.

• Champion Innovation: Use generative AI tools responsibly for research and workflow optimization, while applying editorial rigor to maintain quality.

• Measure What Matters: Track content performance, analyze results, and turn data into actionable insights.

• Lead Special Projects: Take ownership of high-profile initiatives that elevate our Newsroom’s influence.

Ideal candidates will offer:

• Proven Expertise: 5+ years of professional writing, reporting, or editing experience in a newsroom, corporate communications, or brand journalism environment.

• Pharmacy Knowledge: Deep understanding of the pharmaceutical landscape, (i.e., GLP-1s, biosimilars and gene therapies) and the ability to translate complex topics into clear, compelling narratives. 

• Digital Savvy: Skilled in CMS, SEO, analytics dashboards, and social media best practices.

• Portfolio of Excellence: Published work that demonstrates strong reporting, multiformat storytelling, and clean, engaging writing.

• Collaborative Mindset: Experience working cross-functionally with subject matter experts and compliance partners.

• Agility: Ability to manage multiple assignments and thrive in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments.

• Location: Ability to work from a Cigna Group office 3 days a week, as directed by the business. Preferred locations include St. Louis and Bloomfield, CT.

Why Join Us?

You’ll be part of a mission-driven team that is redefining health care communications. Your work will not only inform, but also empower patients, influence conversations, and help shape initiatives that matter.

If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

About The Cigna Group

Doing something meaningful starts with a simple decision, a commitment to changing lives. At The Cigna Group, we’re dedicated to improving the health and vitality of those we serve. Through our divisions Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services, we are committed to enhancing the lives of our clients, customers and patients. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the online application process, please email: SeeYourself@cigna.com for support. Do not email SeeYourself@cigna.com for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response.

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