Director of Email Content Strategy

Future Publishing • Los Angeles, CA

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

Future is a global leader in specialist media, with people who bring trusted brands to life, helping millions discover expert content that informs, inspires, and drives action. As a pioneering multiplatform media powerhouse, Future provides expert content and technology that build valuable communities across all channels. The Audience organization drives growth across high-profile brands in Technology, Games, and Lifestyle, connecting millions of readers globally through expert content, newsletters, and digital platforms. The team builds distinctive, audience-led email products that engage readers and unlock commercial value. This Los Angeles-based role will shape the global email strategy across premier digital brands, serving as the creative leader for Future's global email portfolio. The role involves developing distinctive email products, strengthening priority newsletter brands, and partnering with editorial, audience, product, design, and commercial teams to turn concepts into high-performing products that directly drive audience retention and commercial growth.

Requirements

• Professional background leading editorial, email, or audience content strategy in a digital publishing environment.
• Background developing editorial, newsletter, or digital audience products with direct reader relationships.
• Creative judgment with a track record of turning audience insight into product concepts.
• Experience taking email products from proposition through launch and ongoing iteration.
• Skill in evaluating concepts thoughtfully to refine ideas and elevate promising editorial work.
• Ability to leverage performance metrics to guide strategic decisions alongside editorial intuition.
• Experience partnering with designers, developers, journalists, and commercial stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Identify white-space opportunities for new newsletters, email-first brands, and related audience products.
• Lead products from concept through testing, launch, and early optimization to ensure distinct market positioning.
• Strengthen priority newsletters by refining editorial structure, cadence, voice, and reader value proposition.
• Establish commissioning principles and editorial rhythms to help teams maintain high performance.
• Partner with technical and product leads to align technical capabilities with creative audience experiences.
• Advise cross-functional brand teams across Games, Technology, Homes, Wealth, and Lifestyle verticals.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401k plus a company match
• Uncapped leave
• Profit sharing with a bonus
• Refer a friend bonus
• Well-being support with access to our Colleague Assistant Programs
• Opportunity to purchase shares in Future with our Share Incentive Plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed