Newsletter Editor, Utah

Courier Newsroom, Inc.•Salt Lake City, UT

13d•Remote

About The Position

COURIER is seeking a Utah-based journalist to join their team as a Newsletter Editor. This role focuses on growing their flagship email product in Utah, delivering a blend of local news, political coverage, and lifestyle stories. The ideal candidate understands the impact of local reporting, knows which issues matter most, and can tell stories that inspire action. The position involves writing and curating content for a state-focused newsletter (publishing up to five times a week) and potentially an additional niche product. Responsibilities include collaborating with leadership on marketing and subscriber list growth, using audience feedback and engagement metrics to refine content strategy, and expanding reach through presenter-led videos and multimedia content for social platforms. The role also includes pitching, piloting, and launching new niche products/series, publishing articles on the newsroom's website, and regular homepage updates. The team is fully remote, but applicants must reside in Utah and will be part of the Newsletter Department.

Requirements

A passion for building long-term engagement with a target audience by way of a news or cultural product.
Experience in newsletter writing, editing, or production, ideally in a newsroom, media organization, or audience-driven content role.
Strong writing and editing skills, with at least 3+ years of audience-centered reporting in Utah
Willingness to be on camera
Familiarity with using email analytics and performance metrics, including the ability to analyze open rates and click-through rates, to optimize content accordingly
Experience using an email service provider such as Mailchimp, Substack, Sailthru, Campaign Monitor, or similar tools
An eagerness to collaborate with other Newsletter Editors within our network to share best practices and learnings
The ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary stakeholders across the company, including members of the social, marketing, and revenue teams
Familiarity with tools like Canva, Capcut, Descript, etc., to support social content production
A strong grasp on AP style.
The ability to manage multiple editorial projects in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

May even have a history of executing similar audience-focused products that successfully drove revenue.

Responsibilities

Write original stories and curate web stories to help build our flagship newsletter, ensuring it’s engaging, informative, and aligned with audience needs
Own newsletter growth and retention, experimenting with different marketing strategies to expand our subscriber base.
Analyze audience data (open rates, click-through rates, subscriber trends) and implement A/B testing, audience segmentation, and other optimizations to improve performance.
Pitch, pilot, and launch new social content / series in an effort to reach new audiences
Lead initiatives aimed at better understanding our audience, such as polls and surveys, and utilizing those learnings to inform content strategy
Develop distribution strategies to ensure the newsletter(s) reaches new audiences, including cross-promotions, partnerships, and organic growth tactics.
Edit and publish wire, freelance, and content partnership content
Film and edit presenter-led videos and/or voice-overs for multimedia content that publishes on the newsroom’s social platforms in order to market the newsletter
Create simple graphics, such as headline and quote cards, in Canva