Deputy Editor

dmg media

Deputy Editor leading exclusive reporting for Daily Mail. Managing a team to deliver original stories in digital journalism.

Posted 7/15/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $200,000 - $250,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in digital and newspaper journalism with a strong focus on breaking exclusive stories and managing newsroom staff. Possesses excellent line-editing skills and a solid understanding of sourcing standards and legal risks in reporting.

Highest-signal resume keywords

7+ Years In Digital Or Newspaper JournalismSenior Editing ExperienceStrong News JudgmentExcellent Line-Editing SkillsFamiliarity With CMS Platforms

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Hard Skills

Breaking Exclusive StoriesCo-Managing Newsroom StaffLine-EditingSourcing StandardsVerificationLegal/Defamation Risk AssessmentDeveloping ReportersEvaluating ReportersFast Feedback Under DeadlineEditorial Direction

Soft Skills

Calm Under Deadline PressureDecisive JudgmentClear CommunicationMentorshipCollaborative Leadership

Tools & Technologies

CMS PlatformsChartbeatGoogle Analytics

Industry Keywords

Editorial PartnerNews Cycle ManagementBreaking News CoverageCelebrity CoveragePolitical CoverageCrime ReportingOriginal InvestigationsExclusivity Standards

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Reports directly to the Senior Executive Editor, who retains final authority under the Editor-in-Chief on all assignment and publishing decisions
Work closely with the Senior Executive Editor to co-lead the reporting staff, jointly setting daily priorities, assignments, and editorial direction
Serve as a quality gate for stories—reviewing sourcing, structure, and exclusivity before stories move to final approval
Run or co-run daily pitch meetings, sharpening pitches and pushing reporters toward genuine exclusives rather than "me-too" coverage
Coach reporters on developing proprietary sources and original angles across celebrity, politics, crime, and general-interest beats
Provide fast, in-the-moment feedback on breaking news and deeper mentorship on longer-lead enterprise stories
Determine when a story is ready to publish and when it requires further development to protect its exclusivity
Help staff and manage coverage across a near-24/7 news cycle, including nights, weekends, and breaking news
Partner with photo, video, and social teams to maximize the reach and impact of exclusive stories
Apply sound judgment on sourcing standards, embargoes, and source protection, flagging issues to the Senior Executive Editor as needed

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years in digital or newspaper journalism, including senior editing experience partnering with or reporting to a top editor (Executive Editor, Editor-in-Chief, etc.)
A track record of personally breaking exclusive stories or developing reporters who have
Demonstrated experience co-managing a newsroom staff—assigning, coaching, and evaluating reporters
Strong news judgment and the instinct to separate a routine story from one with real exclusive value
Excellent line-editing skills—able to rewrite and restructure quickly under deadline without losing a reporter's voice
Comfort moving between hard news (politics, crime, and breaking news) and lifestyle/entertainment coverage (celebrity) without sacrificing rigor
Solid understanding of sourcing standards, verification, and legal/defamation risk, especially for crime and political coverage
Familiarity with CMS platforms and analytics tools (e.g., Chartbeat and Google Analytics) to inform coverage decisions
A calm, decisive presence under deadline pressure, with the judgment to know which calls need to go to the Senior Executive Editor
A true editorial partner—someone the Senior Executive Editor can delegate judgment to, not just tasks
A trusted leader reporters bring ideas and problems to, confident their input will be taken seriously
Relentlessly focused on exclusives: first interviews, leaked documents, original investigations, and angles competitors don't have
A clear, direct communicator who can align a news team around a shared editorial vision

Benefits

Comp & perks

Attractive benefits package, including healthcare, vision, dental, and 401(k)
Generous PTO allowance