Join The Economist’s newsletter team in London

The audience team is at the heart of The Economist’s strategy to ensure our digital presence becomes as strong as our print heritage. It produces a growing portfolio of newsletters, publishes content to social media, sends push alerts to our apps and ensures search engines can find our journalism.

The Economist’s editorial newsletters allow us to curate and showcase our journalism, whether to reach new audiences or to increase engagement among our subscribers. We are seeking two editors who will produce these emails and will be involved in the creation and development of new titles. They will collaborate closely with colleagues across the newsroom to ensure these are compiled efficiently, formatted and edited correctly, and are sent on time to several million recipients.

This is primarily a hands-on production-focused role, gathering and inputting content. The editors will be expected to:

• Produce multiple newsletters per week to a high standard, without errors in the publishing or delivery processes, using bespoke template-based software

• Work closely with our Newsdesk and other editorial teams to identify and present the most appropriate content in each newsletter

• Assist senior editors in the production, editing and fact-checking of authored notes as appropriate

• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of how emails are used by The Economist, how they fit into our overall strategy to maximise the engagement and retention of audiences and how analytics can be used to measure success

• Assist with the development and testing of improvements to existing newsletters and the creation of additional titles and/or templates for our portfolio

• Liaise regularly with business-focused colleagues around The Economist Group whose remit includes newsletters, in areas such as marketing and product

To succeed they should have:

• A passion for newsletters with a strong understanding of industry trends and how The Economist fits into the wider newsletter ecosystem

• A sharp eye for editing copy and strong writing and proofreading skills, using British English

• The ability to share our journalism in engaging ways, both in text and visually

• Good communication skills, both written and oral

• A thorough grasp of current affairs, including politics and finance, in Europe, America and elsewhere

• Excellent news judgment and a commitment to producing accurate and engaging journalism that meets our editorial guidelines and is true to our brand

• The ability to be a self starter, capable of working both independently and within a team structure

• Familiarity with tools such as Salesforce, CUE and/or Drupal would be an advantage, as well as a basic understanding of analytics and how data from platforms such as Google Data Studio or Parsely can be used to inform editorial decisions. We will also take into account any wider newsroom experience, such as the management of home pages and apps.

Applicants should write, in no more than 250 words, what our next newsletter launch should be—and explain how or why this might increase engagement among The Economist’s subscribers.

This assessment is the most important part of the application, so make sure you explain your proposals thoroughly and clearly. We will read it blind, without seeing your name or your experience. Only if what is written fits with what we are looking for will we examine the accompanying CV and consider the rest of your application. You should also include a cover letter that explains why you are the right person for the role.

Your assessment, CV and cover letter should be sent to [email protected] by the end of Monday April 10th 2023.

All applicants must be based in the United Kingdom to take up the role—and we can only consider those who already hold the right to live and work in London without the need for any further visa-application process. This is non-negotiable.

The salary will be dependent on experience but will be no less than £33,000. The editors will be expected to attend our main newsroom in central London for, on average, two to three days per week. They can choose work from the office or from home the rest of the time.

The Economist Group values diversity. We are committed to equal opportunities and creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. We welcome applicants regardless of ethnic origin, national origin, gender, race, colour, religious beliefs, disability, sexual orientation or age.