As Newsletter Editor you will help build and strengthen The Telegraph’s relationship with its readers by crafting, editing, curating, producing and optimising bespoke emails. The role will touch on all areas of The Telegraph’s coverage - from beauty to Brexit, rugby to the Royal family.
You’ll therefore need to be adept at building relationships across the newsroom, have great digital and analytical skills and be confident curating and editing high-quality content at speed.
You don't need previous experience working on newsletters to join our team, but you do need excellent attention to detail, strong editing skills and an interest in using data to make editorial decisions.
Key responsibilities
Producing, editing and occasionally writing bespoke email newsletters across a wide variety of topics
Leveraging and managing key editorial and design talent to ensure The Telegraph’s newsletters maintain our highest standards
Collaborating with the Head of Newsletters and key editorial stakeholders to develop new newsletter strands and series
Using data to inform decisions around editorial content
Working with individual newsletter editors to optimise their products
Subbing newsletter copy prior to publication (please note: this may involve some early starts based around publication times)
Key skills
Excellent editing skills and proven ability to produce the highest quality work on a consistent basis, to tight deadlines (Essential)
Exceptional attention to detail (Essential)
Excellent understanding of The Telegraph’s brands and journalistic values, both in digital and in print (Essential)
Demonstrable ability to use analytics tools and data reports to influence editorial decisions (Desirable)
Experience curating high-quality editorial content for engaged audiences (Desirable)
Direct experience working on newsletters, an understanding of the industry and what makes newsletters unique from other publishing media (Desirable)
Proven ability to work collaboratively with other departments (Desirable)
Experience using a variety of digital publishing / CMS systems (Desirable)
Broad interests and expertise in at least two of the following editorial areas: Sport, Lifestyle, News, Politics, Business, Personal Finance, Technology, Travel (Desirable)