Director of Email Content Strategy

Future Publishing • Los Angeles, CA

8d • $127,000 - $150,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Future, a global leader in specialist media, is seeking a Director of Email Content Strategy to join its Audience organization. This role will drive 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 position involves developing distinctive email products, strengthening priority newsletter brands, and partnering with editorial, audience, product, design, and commercial teams to create high-performing products that 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
• Bonus (share of profits when targets are hit)
• Refer a friend program
• Well-being support with access to Colleague Assistant Programs
• Share Incentive Plan (opportunity to purchase shares in Future)

What This Job Offers

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