Growth Strategy Editor for Free Expression Newsletter

Dow Jones; New York (NY); On-site; USD 115,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plans

Paid time off

Retirement plans

Insurance plans

Wellness resources

Education benefits

Family care benefits

Commuter transit program

Subscription discounts

Referral program

Financial health programs

Cybersecurity protection

Job summary

Dow Jones is seeking a Growth Strategy Editor for Free Expression, the daily newsletter from The Wall Street Journal's Opinion pages. You will own audience growth, building a scalable Substack engine to acquire and retain readers while preserving editorial credibility.

The role sits in our NYC office and collaborates across editorial, product, marketing and analytics. You will lead distribution experiments, partner with editors to sharpen themes, and develop contributor-led franchises to drive

Qualifications

• Significant experience in audience development or newsletter growth.
• Proven ability to grow an audience on Substack or similar platforms.
• Strong editorial judgment and data-driven approach.

Responsibilities

• Own the growth strategy for Free Expression, targeting ~2,500 net-new Substack readers weekly.
• Make Substack native: homepage, Notes, comments, recommendations, cross-promotion and community.
• Test channels, partnerships and segments; turn successful tactics into repeatable playbooks.
• Collaborate with Opinion editors/writers to sharpen anchor themes and publishing cadence.
• Identify contributors and help build audience brands across bylines, audio, video, and events.
• Track performance across Substack, site and social; run experiments to improve metrics.
• Link audience gains to subscription outcomes and inform future paid modeling.

Skills

Audience development

Substack growth

Editorial strategy

Analytics & dashboards

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong writing

Job description

Dow Jones is seeking a Growth Strategy Editor for Free Expression, the daily newsletter from The Wall Street Journal's Opinion pages. You will own audience growth, building a scalable Substack engine to acquire and retain readers while preserving editorial credibility.

The role sits in our NYC office and collaborates across editorial, product, marketing and analytics. You will lead distribution experiments, partner with editors to sharpen themes, and develop contributor-led franchises to drive