Newsletter Editor

National Association of REALTORS®; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/dental/vision insurance

Hybrid schedule (in-office 3 days/week

Job summary

National Association of REALTORS® seeks a Newsletter Editor to lead editorial vision, strategy, and day-to-day execution for NAR’s flagship digital newsletters.

You will develop, assign, edit, and produce high-quality content that informs and supports members, executives, and other key audiences, while ensuring alignment with NAR’s voice and standards across channels.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of editorial leadership in a newsroom environment.
• Strong background in digital content strategy and editorial planning.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and packaging skills.
• Knowledge of audience analytics, digital engagement metrics, and SEO.

Responsibilities

• Set editorial direction, standards, and priorities with senior leaders.
• Oversee daily, weekly, monthly, and special newsletter publications, including stories, headlines, and language.
• Lead content creation, substantive edits, and final reviews for publication across channels.
• Coordinate with Content, Digital, Video, Communications, Research, Legal, Advocacy, Marketing, Advertising, and Events teams.
• Identify experts to spotlight in features, profiles, and packages.

Skills

Editorial leadership

Digital content strategy

Editorial planning

Multimedia storytelling

Newsroom experience

Writing and editing

Audience analytics & SEO

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in journalism/communications/English/publishing/marketing

Job description

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Director ofNews andContent, theNewsletter Editoris responsible forleading the editorial vision, strategy, quality standards, and day-to-day execution of NAR’s flagshipdigitalnewsletterpublications.

This position is responsible for developing, assigning, editing, and producing high-quality content that informs, engages, and supports NAR members, association executives, and other key audiencesfollowing ourstrategic content goals of helping members get to their next transaction andshowinghow NAR is helping members get to their next transaction.TheNewsletterEditor is expected to be a hands-on leader who canwrite, substantively edit,copy edit,packageand approvecontent for publication.

TheNewsletterEditor works closely with the Content, Digital,Video,Communications, Research, Legal, Advocacy, Marketing, Advertising, and Events teams to ensure editorial alignment, uphold NAR’s voice and standards, and deliver content through the most effective channels. The role is “content first” and media agnostic,determiningthe best vehicle for a story or message rather than writing for a single distribution method. The position also supports the evolution,refresh, and modernization of NAR’sdistribution channels.

Duties and Responsibilities

Editorial Strategy, Leadership & Publication Oversight:

• AssistNews Directorin settingeditorial direction, mission, tone, style, quality standards, and content priorities.
• Help leadlong- and short-term editorial planning, including annual editorial calendars,story pitchmeeting, special emphasis areas, and special editions.
• Oversee editorial decisions forNAR’sdaily, weekly, monthly, and commercialnewsletter publications,including storyselection, article structure, issue packaging, headlines,decks,captions, covers, and final language.
• Partner withotherdigital content leadersat NARon video, multimedia, and other new media opportunities to ensure topic alignment and effective distribution.
• Help track execution of editorial plans, assess results, and implement process improvements to improve quality, efficiency, and impact.
• Help manage editorial coverage of NAR meetings and major association events.
• Help plan advance conference assignments, including stories, photography, live coverage, and staff responsibilities.

Content Creation, Editing & Quality Control:

• Write original content for digitalpublications and other platforms, including news articles, features, profiles, blurbs, scripts, and other member-facing communications.
• Provide detailed, substantive edits of all assigned content to ensure accuracy, clarity, structure, tone, grammar, editorial style, and alignment with NAR messaging.
• Conduct final reviews of covers, articles, headlines, captions, marketing copy, member-facing materials, and other high-visibility communications.
• Ensure content follows NAR editorial standards, reflects the REALTOR® brand appropriately, andmaintainsconsistency with NAR voice.
• Helpdeterminewhen content requires review by Legal, Advocacy, Research, Communications, or other subject-matter experts.
• Help develop“breaking news” pieces or urgent organizational content in coordination with Public Relations/Communications, Digital, and other relevant teams.
• Identifymembers, association executives, leaders, and subject-matter experts to spotlight in features, profiles, and editorial packages.

Qualifications:

Required:

• 7+ years of progressively responsible editorial, journalism, magazine, publishing, or content leadership experiencein a newsroom environment.
• Strong background in digital content strategy, editorial planning, and multimedia storytelling.
• Strong news judgment and ability to manage sensitive, high-visibility, or fast-moving content with discretion and accuracy.
• Exceptional writing, substantive editing, headline writing, copy judgment, and editorial packaging skills.
• Demonstrated ability to set and enforce editorial standards,publicationvoice, style, tone, and quality expectations.
• Ability to manage freelance writers, contractors, subject-matter experts, and internal contributors.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to advise senior leaders, collaborate with stakeholders, and uphold editorial standards across teams.
• Knowledge of audience analytics, digital engagement metrics, SEO, newsletter strategy, and content performance measurement.

Preferred:

• Demonstrated experience serving in a senior editorial role, preferably as an editor in chief, executive editor, managing editor, or equivalent.
• Experience covering real estate, housing, business, public policy, association management, or member-driven industries.
• Familiarity with REALTOR® issues, NAR priorities, association governance, and member communications.
• Experience working with editorial advisory committees, member leaders, association executives, or volunteer governance structures.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in journalism, communications, English, publishing, marketing, or a related field.

Compensation: $125,000-$145,000depending on office location.

Benefits:

• NAR provides comprehensive benefits including health/dental/vision insurance.
• NAR is on a hybrid schedule and in the office 3 days a week.

Organizational Overview:

The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) is a team of professionals dedicated to providing world-class service to approximately 1.5 million REALTORS® working in the United States and around the world. The real estate industry is fast-paced and fast-changing--each year, our members participate in the sale, lease, and management of real estate. As in every industry, our members’ value proposition is constantly being challenged by innovation.

It is our mission to empower REALTORS® as they preserve, protect and advance the right to real property for all. We cannot do that without the ideas, passion, and commitment from our talented employees. As our greatest assets, employees are offered their pick of competitive benefits/perks and flexible work options.