Director, Publishing & Subscriber Strategy

JOB SUMMARY

Newsweek is seeking a Director, Publishing & Subscriber Strategy to help achieve the ambitions of one of the biggest brands in news. The successful candidate will have an exciting opportunity to shape high-quality, distinctive content for Newsweek’s most engaged and demanding readers.

They will be responsible for the execution of Newsweek’s global subscriber-focused publishing initiatives, working closely with teams such as homepage, newsletter, product, technology and editorial. They will help to define and execute innovative ways for Newsweek to connect with its growing community of subscribers.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about editorial excellence, audience engagement, and emerging technology. They will be comfortable leveraging AI-enabled tools, automation, and data insights to improve workflows and content delivery, while applying strong editorial judgment and awareness of media law and standards.

They will be agile, adaptable, and confident operating in a fast-paced, global digital publishing environment. They will bring significant experience in a digital newsroom or publishing organisation, with a proven record of managing editorial teams and delivering content at pace. They will have an insatiable interest in U.S. current affairs, in addition to international news.

They will ensure that editors, writers, and curators are pitching, commissioning and editing a steady flow of high-quality subscriber and engagement-led content.

The Director, Publishing & Subscriber Strategy will act as line manager for content creators and curators, providing formal feedback on performance and editorial standards. They will monitor output and team performance, ensuring objectives are met. They will be responsible for ensuring high-quality coverage that is accurate, fair, and conforms to accepted standards of journalism. They will perform any other reasonable duties as necessary to meet the needs of the business. 

Working hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday from 8am to 5pm, with occasional weekend and after-hours work. Place of Work: Our office is based in London, but you will have the ability to work from home anywhere in the UK.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the day-to-day planning, commissioning, and delivery of content.
• Translate publishing strategy into executable workflows and editorial plans.
• Ensure content is timely, relevant, innovative, and aligned with Newsweek’s broader editorial priorities.
• Line-manage content creators, editors, and curators.
• Support hiring, onboarding, and development of new staff members.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performing team culture aligned with Newsweek values.
• Work closely with homepage, newsletter and editorial to ensure effective surfacing and promotion of content.
• Ensure content complies with Newsweek’s editorial standards.
• Any other reasonable duties as necessary to meet the needs of the business.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Significant experience in a senior editorial leadership role within a digital newsroom or publishing organisation, ideally with a subscription focus, with a proven record of delivering content at pace and under pressure.
• Demonstrable experience directly managing content teams, including performance management, coaching, and hiring.
• Strong operational leadership: ability to translate strategy into clear workflows, commissioning plans, and day-to-day execution that scales across a team.
• Deep understanding of the U.S. news agenda and national conversation, alongside strong international news judgment and audience awareness.
• Demonstrable experience working with newsletters and/or homepage publishing workflows, including packaging, promotion, and content surfacing strategies.
• Working knowledge of media law and standards relevant to digital journalism (including defamation and privacy considerations), and confidence applying that knowledge in daily editorial decision-making.
• Demonstrable experience using AI-enabled tools responsibly (e.g., automation, data insights, workflow tools).
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder-management skills, with experience partnering across editorial, product, marketing, and audience teams to deliver shared outcomes.
• Comfortable prioritising quickly and driving improvements to processes and output quality without sacrificing speed or standards.