Newsletter Producer

Location: Metro Headquarters – London
Position: Permanent 

Package Description

Our benefits package increases the longer you’ve been with us. Here’s what to expect:

• 25 days’ holiday (increasing by 1 per year up to a total of 30)
• Upon joining you will be automatically enrolled onto the Pension Plan at the minimum level of 5% employee contribution, 3% Company contribution. 
• Life cover under the Pension Plan of up to 3x your basic salary.
• DMGT Discounts (for discounts on online shopping, vouchers and reloadable cards)
• Subsidised canteen
• Onsite gym 
• Onsite nurse and GP clinics 
• Our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted dining cards

Plus many other benefits….

Job Introduction

Metro brings news, sport, analysis, features, opinion, and everything in between to a fast-growing global audience and we’re now looking for a talented Newsletter Producer to work in our London office.

As Newsletter Producer, you will assist the Newsletter Editor in the day to day production, management and development of Metro’s portfolio of 14 editorial newsletters. 

Metro’s newsletters are sent to hundreds of thousands of readers every week, ranging from daily Soaps updates to our award-nominated weekly politics dispatch, Alright, Gov?. You will be responsible for crafting and curating engaging content that’s highly relevant to our newsletter subscribers, and sending out newsletters in accordance with the weekly schedule. 

Responsibilities will include:

• Producing and writing Metro’s email newsletters across a wide variety of topics including News, Politics, Sports and Gaming
• Assisting the Newsletter Editor with the development of new newsletter products  
• Working with commercial teams on partnerships to support newsletter monetisation, including ad placements
• Applying insights from analytical platforms to achieve editorial and commercial goals 
• Liaising with writers across the newsroom and editing their newsletter copy prior to publication in accordance with high editorial standards
• Producing assets and copy as needed for newsletter promotions and crossover collaboration with external partners

Skills required:

• Excellent standards of written English, with the ability to develop and maintain a distinctive voice that fits with the Metro brand
• Understanding of media law and UK Editors’ Code of Practice 
• Highly organised with the ability to write to tight deadlines
• Strong communication and people skills, with the ability to work productively within a team environment
• Interest in news curation, ability to spot stories that will resonate with segmented newsletter audiences
• Able to work flexible hours in a dynamic, fast-paced 24/7 news environment
• Previous experience with CMS and image editing software e.g. Canva, Photoshop

The above list is not exhaustive and constantly evolving, based on the needs of the business. Out of hours availability and a high level of adaptability are essential.

Please apply by sending an up-to-date CV, a note about yourself and why you’d be perfect for the role. Any applications received without a CV will not be considered.

About Metro

Metro is the nation’s most loved and fastest growing newsbrand. Under the banner of ‘Free to Read. Free to think’, Metro has the highest weekday circulation of any UK paper, and prides itself on being free and impartial.

Across print, website, socials, emails, Reddit and WhatsApp, Metro is the fifth most read newspaper in the UK, reaching a young and diverse audience of over 3.4 million Brits per day who come to the title to keep informed, updated and entertained. Recently relaunched for a user-friendly, mobile-first experience, Metro’s website offers a wide range of award-winning digital and video content.

Our Commitment

We are committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability.

We are Disability Confident Committed. Please let us know if you require any recruitment documentation in other formats or if you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process. Please be assured that any such information will be held separately to your recruitment application and will not be considered as part of the selection process.