Nashville Correspondent

dmg::media•New York, NY

8d•$85,000 - $110,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Daily Mail is seeking a highly connected and relentlessly curious Nashville Correspondent to join our expanding Showbiz & Lifestyle team. What you'll do: Break exclusive news about Nashville’s music stars, rising artists, reality fixtures, creators, and the ever-expanding influencer ecosystem Cultivate deep relationships with publicists, managers, artists, producers, label insiders, and Nashville’s most plugged-in content creators Pitch fresh, unique, and timely story ideas that capture the Daily Mail audience File clean, accurate, fast copy under pressure Identify emerging personalities, controversies, and viral moments before they spike Attend and cover events, premieres, industry parties, brand launches, and pop-ups across the city

Requirements

Exceptional sourcing inside the Nashville music industry and influencer community
A track record of breaking news, generating exclusives, and landing interviews
Deep understanding of country music, pop-country crossovers, and the online creator ecosystem
A passion for storytelling
Ability to work independently while collaborating closely with our Showbiz & Lifestyle desks
3+ years of experience in entertainment journalism
Strong understanding of the US entertainment landscape
Proven ability to work under tight deadlines in a fast-paced digital newsroom
Strong SEO instincts and social media literacy
Strong legal and ethics understanding

Responsibilities

Break exclusive news about Nashville’s music stars, rising artists, reality fixtures, creators, and the ever-expanding influencer ecosystem
Cultivate deep relationships with publicists, managers, artists, producers, label insiders, and Nashville’s most plugged-in content creators
Pitch fresh, unique, and timely story ideas that capture the Daily Mail audience
File clean, accurate, fast copy under pressure
Identify emerging personalities, controversies, and viral moments before they spike
Attend and cover events, premieres, industry parties, brand launches, and pop-ups across the city