Senior Newsletter Editor

About the role

The Wall Street Journal is seeking a Senior Newsletter Editor to shape the Journal’s voice in the inbox as part of the Direct Audience team. In this position, you will ensure that no matter which newsletter a reader opens, it feels like a premium, cohesive experience. You will coach and train reporters to write in a newsletter-first style, helping them hone their individual voices and connect directly with their audiences. The ideal candidate is a sharp editor and a natural teacher who champions a conversational, inbox-native approach that builds loyalty and trust with our readers. This role is based in New York and reports to the Director of Direct Audience.

Responsibilities

• Establish and champion a distinct, engaging WSJ voice across our entire portfolio of newsletters.
• Edit flagship and personality-led newsletters daily, enlivening the copy to ensure our products are as compelling and digestible as possible.
• Work hands-on with writers across coverage desks to translate their deep expertise into a conversational, inbox-native format.
• Ensure a premium, cohesive reader experience across the portfolio, transitioning our newsletters into conversational, relationship-building formats.
• Monitor audience feedback, open rates, and engagement data to continuously iterate on subject lines, formats, and copy.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience editing and writing, with a deep expertise in newsletter strategy and production.
• A proven knack for voice and tone—you know how to make copy sing and keep readers hooked.
• Demonstrated experience coaching writers, with a talent for helping traditional reporters adapt their work into conversational, digital-native formats.
• A deep understanding of the shifting media landscape and the importance of transitioning to a personality-led, relationship-first model.
• A highly collaborative mindset, comfortable working across coverage desks to elevate the newsroom's work in the inbox.
• A self-starter mentality and a relentless passion for advocating for the reader.

Pay

Base Pay Range: $130,000 – $150,000. We’re committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation to attract top talent. This pay range reflects our good faith estimate for the role and may vary based on a candidate’s experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors.