Editorial Production Assistant

Optimism•Newport Beach, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Optimism, a digital publisher focused on wellbeing, is seeking an Editorial Production Assistant for its premium editorial brand, All Healthy. This role will support the production of All Healthy and its sister brands, including Health Brief, Better Plates, and Wellness Facts. The assistant will oversee the day-to-day production of newsletters, review and edit content before publication, fact-check, troubleshoot production issues, coordinate advertising insertions, and ensure all content meets high standards for accuracy and quality. The role also involves using performance data to make editorial decisions, identifying reader engagement trends, and applying these insights to content selection and production. Additionally, the assistant will support the All Healthy editorial team with editing and quality control as needed. This is a hands-on editorial position requiring strong attention to detail, analytical skills, and comfort in a high-output environment, with collaboration expected across newsletter, web editorial, ad campaign management, and email operations teams.

Requirements

1–3 years of experience in editorial, digital media, newsletter production, content operations, or a related field
Strong editing and proofreading skills
Experience working with automated and AI-assisted editorial workflows, and an understanding of where human judgment and oversight are essential
Experience working in a high-output publishing environment with frequent deadlines
Familiarity with newsletter platforms, CMS tools, project management systems, or similar publishing technology
Familiarity with audience and content-performance data and using it to inform editorial decisions
Strong editorial judgment and ability to identify timely, high-impact stories
Ability to maintain a consistent brand voice
Clear, concise writer with strong editing skills across short- and long-form content
Highly organized, with the ability to manage workflows, deadlines, and publishing schedules
Self-directed, with the ability to prioritize and maintain consistent output
Detail-oriented, with a high bar for quality and accuracy
Collaborative and comfortable working cross-functionally
Bias toward action, iteration, and continuous improvement
Interest in health, wellness, and longevity trends

Responsibilities

Own day-to-day editorial production and quality control for Health Brief, Better Plates, Wellness Facts, the All Healthy afternoon send, and other emerging editorial brands
Review automated and semi-automated newsletter outputs for accuracy, clarity, formatting, brand voice, and overall editorial quality before publication
Edit and fact-check newsletter content as needed, catching errors, inconsistencies, weak framing, and other issues that automated systems may miss
Coordinate closely with ad campaign management and email operations teams to ensure advertising is inserted correctly, deadlines are met, and issues are ready for deployment
Use newsletter performance data — including opens, clicks, and content-level engagement — to inform story selection, packaging, and other editorial decisions
Identify patterns in performance across brands and translate those insights into practical recommendations for future issues
Support All Healthy production through editing, fact-checking, newsletter assembly, quality control, and other editorial needs
Monitor automated production workflows, flag recurring problems, and work with editorial leadership to improve processes and reduce errors over time
Help maintain clear production schedules, documentation, and workflows across a growing portfolio of newsletters
Support the launch and ongoing production of new editorial brands as Optimism expands its portfolio