Newsletter Lead

Wake Up Productions; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Wake Up Productions is seeking a sharp Newsletter Lead / Staff Journalist for our London digital team. This role blends editorial, social media and content production, with a writing-first focus across brands like PMU and History Uncensored.

You’ll craft newsletters, subscriber briefings and news pieces, working closely with high-profile talent. The role requires fast, accurate copy under deadline and a keen sense of your audience.

Qualifications

• Sharp, fast and versatile writer with editorial instincts.
• Experience writing newsletters, subscriber publications or news stories.
• Strong social media understanding and audience awareness.
• Ability to work across brands, tones and deadlines.
• Comfort with short-form video or behind-the-scenes content is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Write and publish newsletter updates across multiple brands.
• Develop subscriber-only briefings with fast, readable summaries.
• Collaborate with on-air talent to capture voice and perspective.
• Ensure accuracy, sourcing and on-brand messaging in every edition.
• Draft news stories and short-form editorials for websites, apps and socials.
• React quickly to breaking news and demonstrate strong editorial instincts.

Skills

Sharp writing

News writing

Social media savvy

Editorial judgment

Deadline-driven

Tools

Beehiiv

Multimedia content

Job description

About the Role

Wake Up Productions is one of the fastest-growing digital media companies in the UK; producing some of the most-watched news and opinion content on YouTube and podcast platforms globally. Our brands – including Piers Morgan Uncensored, The Royals Uncensored, History Uncensored and a growing Sport franchise – reach millions of viewers and subscribers every week. We also make TV shows for broadcast partners and have more exciting new brands in development.

We are looking for a sharp, fast and versatile Newsletter Lead / Staff Journalist to join our digital team. This is a writing-first role, but it sits at the intersection of editorial, social media and content production and no two days will look the same.

What You’ll Do

Newsletter & Subscriber Content

• Write and publish regular newsletter updates across our portfolio of brands, tailored to each vertical’s audience and tone.
• Develop subscriber-only briefings – fast, intelligent, readable summaries of news, stories and behind-the-scenes context that reward people for subscribing.
• Work closely with on-air talent to capture their voice, perspective and reaction to breaking news and major stories.
• Ensure every edition is accurate, well-sourced and on-brand.

News Writing & Editorial

• Write news stories and short-form editorial pieces that can live on our websites, apps and social channels.
• React quickly to breaking news – we move fast and we need someone who can too
• Bring your own editorial instincts: spot the stories our audience cares about before they do.

Behind the Scenes Content

• Help create behind-the-scenes content that gives subscribers an inside view of how we make the shows.
• Comfortable creating multimedia content – or keen to learn quickly.
• Contribute ideas for exclusive subscriber content that deepens the relationship between brands, talent and audience.

You

• A fast, accurate, colourful writer who produces clean copy under pressure and to deadline
• Digitally native – you live in the same media landscape as our audiences dp and you know what they are reading, watching and talking about
• Comfortable moving between tones: witty and punchy for PMU, authoritative for History, refined for The Royals, fan-facing for Sport
• Social media savvy – you understand our platforms and what makes them tick
• Excited by talent-led media and comfortable working closely with high-profile personalities
• Highly organised and self-directed: this role touches multiple brands and requires you to manage your own workload while meeting targets and remaining brand-aligned

Preferred

• Experience writing newsletters, subscriber publications or news stories for notable titles or bands
• Background in digital journalism, media or publishing
• Experience creating or editing short-form video or behind-the-scenes content
• Familiarity with newsletter platforms such as Beehiiv or similar
• Understanding of YouTube, podcast and subscription revenue models
• Immediate availability or ability to start before October 2026 an advantage

What We Offer

• A front-row seat at one of the most ambitious independent media companies in the UK
• Direct access to major talent and major stories
• An agile, growing and speedy team where your contribution is visible and your ideas are heard
• Location: London – with some remote or hybrid working around production schedules and working patterns