Job Description

US Lifestyle Editor

Location: New York City

Salary: $105,000–$115,000 DOE

About the Role

The Daily Mail is seeking a US Lifestyle Editor to lead our Lifestyle coverage from our New York City office. This role is ideal for a sharp, highly organized editor with exceptional news judgment and a strong understanding of what drives audience engagement across lifestyle topics.

As US Lifestyle Editor, you will oversee our Lifestyle vertical, spanning fashion, beauty, celebrities, health & wellness, relationships, food & drink, travel, homes, shopping, and modern living. You will be responsible for shaping daily coverage, managing a team of writers, and ensuring our lifestyle journalism is fast, authoritative, distinctive, and highly clickable. The role will report to the US Associate Editor of Lifestyle and Showbiz.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the US Lifestyle vertical, setting the editorial agenda and tone across all lifestyle coverage.
• Commission, assign, and edit daily lifestyle news, features, and trend-driven stories across fashion, beauty, health, relationships, food, travel, homes, and shopping.
• Oversee lifestyle features, investigations, and exclusives for the Daily Mail’s Mail+ subscription section.
• Manage a team of staff writers, providing clear
• Identify emerging trends, viral moments, and cultural conversations, turning them into compelling, timely stories.
• Ensure all content meets Daily Mail standards for accuracy, voice, legal compliance, and editorial integrity.
• Work closely with SEO, social, commerce, and audience teams to maximize reach, engagement, and revenue opportunities.
• Collaborate with other desks, including Showbiz and News, on cross-vertical stories where lifestyle and other sections intersect.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with PRs, brands, experts, and industry contacts.
• Play a key role in long-term editorial planning, including seasonal coverage, major cultural moments, and award shows.
• Help lead lifestyle-driven coverage of major awards shows, including red carpet analysis.

Person Specification

• 5+ years of experience in lifestyle journalism, including at least 4 years in a senior editing role.
• Deep understanding of the lifestyle landscape and what resonates with US audiences.
• Proven ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced, high-output digital newsroom.
• Exceptional editing skills, with the ability to sharpen copy quickly while maintaining voice and accuracy.
• Experience managing staff writers.
• Strong SEO instincts and a clear understanding of digital audience behavior.
• Comfort working with commerce-driven content while maintaining editorial independence.
• Strong legal awareness and editorial judgment.

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.