Manager, Editorial Newsletters

A+E Global Media; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 102,564 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401k matching

Competitive benefits

Job summary

A+E Global Media is seeking a Manager, Editorial Newsletters to lead production across History.com, A&E, and Lifetime. You’ll shape newsletter strategy, drive engagement, and partner with editorial teams to meet brand standards.

You’ll supervise templates, personalization initiatives, and performance analytics, translating data into improvements while coordinating with external agencies and vendors. This role sits within the Digital Media team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years managing editorial newsletters.
• Knowledge of email newsletters fundamentals.
• Knowledge of Iterable and other newsletter platforms, CMS and Digital Editorial production.
• Strong knowledge of HTML & CSS for email, including troubleshooting across clients.
• Data-driven decision making and ability to streamline workflows.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong project management and communication skills.
• Ability to work across brands with different editorial guidelines.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment with high attention to detail.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Airtable and Adobe Creative Suite.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage newsletter production strategies and processes to ensure timely and effective delivery of editorial newsletters.
• Collaborate with content teams to curate newsletters that align with content priorities, brand guidelines, and best practices.
• Monitor newsletter performance metrics and provide insights and recommendations for optimization and improvement; communicate results to broader teams.
• Collaborate with design to manage template modules; create and edit responsive HTML/CSS email templates as needed.
• Oversee push notifications production.
• Manage partners and lead relationships with external agencies and vendors.
• Lead the execution of new email personalization plans to drive engagement and growth.
• Find and recommend ways to innovate and grow our email program.

Skills

Newsletter management

Data-driven

Project management

Communication

HTML/CSS for email

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Iterable

CMS

Airtable

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

Work Locations: With the exception of some select roles that have in-office requirements, A+E Global Media operates on a flexible model that allows for remote, hybrid or full time in office work (in certain locales). Office locations include New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Stamford, CT. Our list of eligible states in which employees may work remotely includes: California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Division Story

Creativity and collaboration are at the heart of the A+E Global Media Digital Content & Platforms team. Our Company mission and vision is to create illuminating and entertaining content for the most expansive audience possible by meeting audiences wherever and however they consume content, and this team is key to meeting that North Star. We are passionate about using technology in fresh ways and shaping narratives – from the first spark of an idea to their final digital form. As an employee of A+E Global Media, you’ll be part of a global media and entertainment company that values diversity, representation, flexibility and kindness. In fact, Forbes named us one of America’s Best Midsize Employers for consecutive years, and Newsweek named us in their list of America’s Most Loved Workplaces, as well as their list of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity, LGBTQ+ and Women employees.

Job Description

ROLE: Manager, Editorial Newsletters

The Manager, Editorial Newsletters runs newsletter production across the A+E portfolio of sites including History.com, A&E and Lifetime. They are the company’s expert on what it takes to develop an effective and engaged newsletter audience, helping to both build big long-term strategies and execute small daily details. They will work across editorial teams to create newsletters that engage current and future A+E fans and meet all industry standards. This role resides with the Digital Media team.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Manager, Editorial Newsletters

• Develop and manage newsletter production strategies and processes to ensure timely and effective delivery of editorial newsletters
• Collaborate with content teams to curate newsletters that align with content priorities, brand guidelines, and best practices.
• Monitor newsletter performance metrics and provide insights and recommendations for optimization and improvement. Regularly communicate performance and insights to the broader teams.
• Collaborate with design to manage template module set; create and edit responsive HTML/CSS email templates as needed.
• Oversee push notifications production
• Manage partners and lead relationships with external agencies and vendors
• Lead the execution of new email personalization plan to drive improvement in subscriber engagement.
• Find and recommend ways to innovate and grow our email program.

What You’ll Learn

On our team, you\'ll learn how to blend your love of insights and your creative prowess to develop engaging newsletters. You’ll partner with a team of passionate, supportive, innovative thinkers, and learn that all ideas are welcome.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS

• 5+ years of experience managing editorial newsletters
• Knowledge of key email newsletters fundamentals
• Knowledge of Iterable and other newsletter platforms, as well as understanding of Content Management Systems and Digital Editorial production
• Have a strong knowledge of HTML & CSS and how it applies to email, including the ability to troubleshoot & resolve rendering issues across email clients & platforms.
• You are very data-driven, and champion the importance of data in decision making.
• Understand operational workflows for newsletter production and work to identify ways to streamline for efficiencies
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong project management and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Comfortable working across various brands with unique editorial guidelines
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment, with a high level of detail and accuracy.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook), Airtable and Adobe Creative Suite
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be substituted for degree.

Compensation

• Annual Pay Range: $102,564 - $120,000
• Annual Incentive Target: 12.50%
• The annual/hourly pay range displayed serves as a good faith estimate of the minimum and maximum base pay range for this role. Compensation for the role will be based on a number of different factors such as a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, location, and experience. A+E offers a competitive total compensation package, which includes healthcare coverage, 401k matching, and a range of other benefits. Learn more at www.aegm.com/careers.
• A+E Global Media proudly provides equal employment opportunity for all employees and job applicants, and makes employment decisions consistent with this principle. The company’s employment actions and decisions – including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, demotion, compensation, transfer, layoff, and termination – are made without regard to an employee’s race, color, religion, creed, age, national origin, ancestry, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, alienage or citizenship status, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, family and medical leave status, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
• A+E Global Media is a joint venture of the Hearst Corporation and The Walt Disney Company.
• We are proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans.