Newsletters Editor

Daily Mail; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Wellness allowance

Job summary

Daily Mail Australia is seeking a Newsletters Editor to manage writing, editing and production of our newsletters. You will craft sharp copy in multiple tones, sub headlines, curate content and apply strong news judgement.

You will analyze data to guide strategy, collaborate with the Head of Subscriptions and newsroom, and drive engagement and growth across editions from our Sydney newsroom in a hybrid setup.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism or a related field.
• Excellent editorial judgement and news sense.
• Experience with email platforms Sailthru, Hubspot, Mailchimp and Klaviyo.
• Strong data literacy with ability to interpret trends and report clearly.

Responsibilities

• Build, write and edit Daily Mail Australia’s newsletters with high-quality copy and varied tones.
• Work with the Head of Subscriptions on scheduling and strategy.
• Decide when to send during live news events using data and news sense.
• Maintain editorial standards for accuracy, clarity and responsible reporting.
• Analyse data to curate the most engaging stories for newsletters.
• Use performance data to optimize content, headlines and images for future editions.
• Collaborate with desks across the newsroom to reflect top reporting.
• Translate audience data into actionable insights for the Head of Subscriptions and newsroom.
• Suggest experiments to improve engagement and conversion, stay current with trends.

Skills

Sharp copy

Subbing

Article curation

News judgement

Data analytics

Email platforms

Collaboration

Fast-paced newsroom

Education

Bachelor’s degree in journalism

Tools

Sailthru

Hubspot

Mailchimp

Klaviyo

Job description

We are looking for a Newsletters Editor to manage the writing, editing and production of our newsletters. The successful candidate will be able to write with different tones to suit our various newsletters, have strong subbing skills and excellent news judgement. They will be able to use analytics to curate stories and inform future strategy while collaborating with the Head of Subscriptions and the newsroom to flaunt our coverage.

The role is hybrid, working four days per week in our Sydney newsroom.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build, write and edit Daily Mail Australia's newsletters, ensuring high-quality copy in relevant tones and compelling mix of content
• Working closely with the Head of Subscriptions on newsletter scheduling and strategy
• Use news sense to make confident calls about when to send during live news events
• Maintain editorial standards, ensuring accuracy, clarity and responsible reporting
• Analyse data and use editorial judgement to curate the most important, engaging and relevant stories for the newsletters
• Use performance data to make recommendations about story placement, picture choices, headline framing and content curation for future editions
• Collaborate with desks across the newsroom to ensure the newsletter reflects the best of our reporting and aligns with audience needs
• Translate audience and content performance data into actionable insights for Head of Subscriptions and the wider newsroom
• Suggest and execute experiments aimed at optimising engagement and conversion
• Stay up to date with industry trends and audience engagement best practices

Key Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism or a related field
• Adept at writing sharp copy, subbing and curating articles at a digital news publisher
• Excellent editorial judgement and news sense
• The ability to work and make decisions quickly
• Experience using email service providers/platforms such as Sailthru, Hubspot, Mailchimp and Klaviyo
• Strong analytical skills, with experience using data to inform editorial decisions
• Excellent data literacy with the ability to interpret, visualise and explain trends clearly and to distil complex information into concise reports
• Ability to work closely with experienced journalists, building trust and credibility
• Creative problem-solving skills and a willingness to experiment
• Experience working in a fast-paced newsroom environment

This is an exciting opportunity to join Daily Mail Australia and we are looking for candidates who are ambitious and can support our growth and business objectives. On offer is a competitive salary package, private health insurance and a wellness allowance.