Senior Newsletter Editor, US

dmg::media•New York, NY

13h•$105,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Daily Mail is seeking an outstanding editor with sharp news judgment and a strong understanding of what makes a compelling Daily Mail story. This is a hands-on role at the core of our rapidly expanding US newsletter portfolio, contributing to the Daily Mail's goal of achieving one million global newsletter subscribers by 2028. The position involves daily editing, curation, and production of multiple newsletters, as well as contributing to the development of new launches. While prior newsletter experience is beneficial, the company prioritizes hiring skilled journalists who can be trained in specific platforms like Sailthru. The role requires close collaboration with the US Head of Newsletters & Standards, newsroom editors, reporters, the audience team, and UK colleagues.

Requirements

Substantial experience as a journalist or editor at a national news organization or major digital publisher.
Outstanding news judgment and a strong instinct for what a mass audience will read.
Exceptional writing, editing, headline, and proofreading skills.
Proven ability to work accurately and calmly under tight, repeated deadlines.
Comfort with audience and performance data, and a willingness to act on it.
Confidence with digital publishing tools, and the aptitude to master an enterprise email platform quickly.
Strong organizational, communication, and diplomacy/stakeholder-management skills.
Passion for the Daily Mail brand, its editorial voice, and global audience.

Nice To Haves

Experience producing or editing editorial newsletters.
Hands-on use of Sailthru, Braze, Iterable, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Campaign Monitor, or Adobe Campaign.
Experience launching or relaunching a newsletter product.
Knowledge of email best practices, deliverability, and audience segmentation.
Understanding of A/B testing methodology.
Familiarity with Google Analytics, Parse.ly, Chartbeat, or similar.
Experience with subscription and audience-acquisition strategy.

Responsibilities

Help choose, order, and frame stories for each newsletter.
Write subject lines, headlines, and display copy with wit, urgency, and accuracy.
Edit and rewrite copy to meet the Daily Mail’s standards, tone, and legal safety requirements at speed.
React to breaking news, deciding when to adjust scheduled sends.
Maintain exceptional quality through rigorous proofreading and fact-checking.
Build, schedule, test, and deploy newsletters using Sailthru (training provided).
Manage templates, segmentation, dynamic content, and list hygiene.
Run A/B tests on subject lines, send times, and creative treatments.
Troubleshoot production issues and ensure timely delivery of newsletters.
Help develop, launch, and relaunch newsletters, including defining positioning, format, and voice.
Propose new newsletter concepts based on newsroom strengths and audience demand.
Drive subscriber growth, engagement, and retention.
Track performance metrics such as open rate, CTR, CTOR, subscriber growth, engagement, and retention.
Translate performance data into clear, actionable editorial decisions.
Partner with newsroom editors, reporters, and the audience team to identify strong stories.
Collaborate with product, commercial, and UK newsletter colleagues on shared initiatives.
Help coordinate newsletter schedules and workflows across teams.