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About the Role

We are seeking an outstanding editor with sharp news judgment and a strong understanding of what makes a compelling Daily Mail story. This hands-on role is central to our rapidly expanding US newsletter portfolio, supporting the Daily Mail’s goal to achieve one million global newsletter subscribers by 2028. You will manage the daily editing, curation, and production of multiple newsletters and contribute to the development of new ones.

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 requirements at speed.
React to breaking news by determining 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 to ensure timely delivery.
Assist in developing, launching, and relaunching 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.
Collaborate with newsroom editors, reporters, and the audience team to identify strong stories.
Partner with product, commercial, and UK newsletter colleagues on shared initiatives.
Coordinate newsletter schedules and workflows across teams.

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 quickly master an enterprise email platform.
Strong organizational, communication, and diplomacy/stakeholder-management skills.
Passion for the Daily Mail brand, its editorial voice, and global audience.
Experience producing or editing editorial newsletters (desirable).
Hands-on use of Sailthru, Braze, Iterable, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Campaign Monitor, or Adobe Campaign (desirable).
Experience launching or relaunching a newsletter product (desirable).
Knowledge of email best practices, deliverability, and audience segmentation (desirable).
Understanding of A/B testing methodology (desirable).
Familiarity with Google Analytics, Parse.ly, Chartbeat, or similar tools (desirable).
Experience with subscription and audience acquisition strategy (desirable).

Skills

News judgment
Editing
Writing
Headline writing
Proofreading
Digital publishing tools
Audience data analysis
Performance data analysis
Organizational skills
Communication skills
Diplomacy
Stakeholder management
Sailthru
A/B testing
Google Analytics
Parse.ly
Chartbeat

Location

Onsite, Daily Mail, 51 Astor Place, New York City

Work Type

Full-time
Onsite

Experience Level

Senior

Salary/Compensations

$105,000 – $120,000 per year

Benefits

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
401(k)
Generous paid time off
Professional development opportunities

About the Company

The Daily Mail reaches more than a billion people globally every month, renowned for its agenda-setting exclusives, breaking news, incisive commentary, and in-depth investigations.
We deliver a unique editorial blend spanning news, politics, showbiz, royals, lifestyle, health, sport, and money.
Our reach, influence, and reader loyalty make us a premium destination for over 300,000 digital subscribers across the US, UK, Australia, and beyond.
We maintain a powerful presence across social media, engaging over 150 million followers and delivering over six billion video views each month across Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Snapchat.
You will be part of one of the world’s largest digital news publishers, working on a fast-growing newsletter portfolio that reaches millions of readers.
It is a chance to shape editorial products from the ground up, work alongside experienced journalists, and put your judgment in front of a very large audience every day.

Equal Opportunity

Daily Mail US is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We are committed to fostering diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture.
We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of ethnicity, race, gender, religious belief, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability.
We are Disability Confident Committed.
Please let us know if you require recruitment documentation in alternative formats or reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process. Any such information will be held separately from your application and will not form part of the selection process.