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About The Daily Beast
The Daily Beast delivers smart, sharp, fearless journalism that cuts through the noise. Our newsletters are a core part of that mission—curated, high-velocity, deeply engaged products read by some of the most plugged-in audiences on the internet. We’re looking for a high-energy Production Assistant to help power this growing area of our business, working with our award-winning team on-site in New York.
The Role
The Production Assistant, Newsletters will support editorial creation across newsletters, CMS, social and in other cross-platform initiatives. This role is ideal for someone who lives online, loves news, understands the Beast’s distinctive voice and brings creative instincts to every part of the workflow. It’s a hands-on role with real ownership and visibility across the newsroom and business team, with room for growth.
What You’ll Do
Editorial Production & Workflow
- Build and publish Daily Beast newsletters with accuracy, speed, and a strong sense of editorial judgment.
- Assist with CMS production for articles tied to newsletter content.
- Ensure clean, polished copy and consistent formatting across products.
Content Curation & Pitching
- Pitch and curate timely stories that align with The Daily Beast’s focus areas—politics, pop culture, breaking news, royals, media, and more.
- Surface smart angles and under-the-radar stories that fit our tone and audience.
Cross-Platform Support
- Clip video assets and write sharp, on-brand social blurbs to support newsletter and editorial content.
- Monitor audience comments, track engagement patterns, and flag noteworthy trends.
Editorial Leadership Support
- Assist senior newsletter editors with research, organization, and daily production needs.
- Provide support to Daily Beast leadership; executive assistant experience is a plus.
What You Bring
- A deep understanding of newsletter ecosystems, including Substack.
- A genuine enthusiasm for The Daily Beast’s voice: fast, witty, curious, and sharp.
Strong writing and editing skills, with clean copy and a good ear for tone. - A proactive, ideas-driven mindset; able to juggle multiple assignments, prioritize in real time, and solve problems independently.
- Comfort working in a fast-paced, newsroom-style environment.
- Experience with CMS tools, social publishing platforms, and basic video clipping preferred (but not required).
The pay range for this position is: $49,000 - $58,000. The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high end of the salary range for this position. Actual salaries may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to work location, experience, and other factors. The Daily Beast is a globally recognized publication at IAC with our headquarters in New York City.
Additional Information
Don’t meet every single requirement listed here? If you’re interested in joining the Beast but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with this job description, we encourage you to give it a shot all the same. It might turn out that you’re just the right candidate for this or other roles. See more about our commitment to diversity at https://www.thedailybeast.com/company/diversity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Salary : $49 - $58