Audience Manager
NEWSWELL at Arizona State University · Oak Park, IL · 3 days ago
On-siteWriting$60k–$70k/yrFull-time
Newsletters
- Edit and manage flagship and vertical newsletters
- Own newsletter calendars, testing plans and quality control
Subscriber Growth
- Lead audience strategies for newsletter acquisition, retention and engagement
- Use various testing and lifecycle tactics to improve open rates, click-through and loyalty
Social Media
- Oversee social strategy, voice and publishing across platforms
- Drive acquisition, community engagement and brand consistency
Websites
- Guide site programming, homepage curation, user pathways, search engine optimization best practices and overall performance to improve user experience and impact
- Optimize digital performance
Digital Editing
- Shape content packaging, headlines, visuals, distribution timing and platform-specific execution
Analytics and Insights
- Build dashboards and reporting rhythms
- Analyze audience data, identify trends and translate insights into clear recommendations for editorial, product and revenue teams
Digital Standards
- Ensure all digital content meets accessibility (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, or WCAG), mobile-first and usability standards
- Institute checklists and workflows that improve consistency and quality
Video Strategy
- Oversee short-form video strategy and standards
- Coordinate with reporters, contributors or freelancers on video storytelling that supports audience goals
Workflow and Collaboration
- Establish and refine cross-functional workflows with editorial, product, engineering and AI teams to improve speed, quality and repeatability
Training and Enablement
- Collaborate with NEWSWELL leadership to create and facilitate training for staff and contributors on SEO, newsletters, analytics, social media best practices and digital packaging
Membership and Fundraising
- Partner with membership and development teams to help plan and execute digital campaigns, including email appeals, landing pages, calls to action and performance tracking
Community Engagement
- Design audience-centric engagement initiatives based on community listening, feedback loops and analytics
- Implement tactics that respond directly to local information needs
Events Support
- Shape digital promotion and coverage for events
- Analyze event performance and identify opportunities to convert event interest into ongoing audience relationships
Contributor Management
- Oversee newsletter hosts, contractors and freelance contributors supporting audience and digital publishing functions
Culture
- Foster an inclusive, collaborative team culture that values diversity, empowers others, celebrates wins and encourages continuous learning and experimentation
Pay
$60,000 to $70,000 annually
Schedule
N/A