Full-Time Writer

This is an opportunity to tell compelling human-interest stories that resonate with millions of readers, with a particular focus on real-life and \"As Told To\" features, alongside coverage spanning celebrity, showbiz, crime, health, politics, and other news-driven subjects.

We're looking for a journalist with 3+ years of features experience, exceptional storytelling and interviewing skills, strong editorial instincts, and a proven ability to deliver engaging copy quickly in a fast-paced digital newsroom.

Employment: Full-Time. Renowned for its agenda-setting exclusives, breaking news, incisive commentary, and in-depth investigations, we deliver a unique editorial blend spanning showbiz, royals, lifestyle, health, sport, money, and more.

Our extensive reach, influence, and reader loyalty make us a premium destination for more than 300,000 digital subscribers across the UK, US, Australia, and beyond. The Daily Mail also maintains a powerful presence across social media, engaging more than 150 million followers and delivering more than 6 billion video views each month across platforms including Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Snapchat.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced, dynamic features journalist to join the growing US Features desk in our New York office.

As a US Features / Real Life Writer, you will focus primarily on compelling real-life and \"As Told To\" features, while also producing impactful, engaging journalism across showbiz, celebrity, crime, health, politics, and other news-driven subjects.

This role requires excellent storytelling skills, strong news judgment, creativity, and the ability to deliver polished copy to tight deadlines.

The Features department plays a crucial role in helping the Daily Mail achieve its North Star goal of 1 million global subscribers by 2028, producing journalism that attracts, retains, and delights readers.

Write fast, engaging 1,000-1,400-word features across real life, showbiz, celebrity, crime, health, politics, and other news-driven subjects.

Turn complex or sensitive subjects into accessible, compelling digital features.

Build and publish stories using a content management system.

Restructure and adapt opinion or other editorial content where appropriate.

Ensure all reporting meets the highest editorial, legal, and ethical standards.

The ideal candidate is an experienced features journalist with a strong instinct for compelling stories and a proven ability to produce engaging journalism at speed. You are naturally curious, creative, and confident in finding the human angle that will make a story resonate with a large digital audience.

Minimum 3 years of experience as a feature writer at a newspaper, news website, magazine, television news show, or comparable newsroom.

Proven experience producing compelling, impactful features for a digital or mass-market audience.

Experience writing real-life and/or \"As Told To\" features is highly desirable.

com brand, editorial voice, and audience.

Outstanding writing, interviewing, research, and storytelling skills.

Strong online research skills and familiarity with digital research tools.

Experience covering real life, crime, celebrity, showbiz, politics, health, or human interest is a plus.

Experience working with content management systems is desirable.

Fast-paced, collaborative newsroom environment in our New York office.

Health, dental, vision, life insurance, and 401(k).

The opportunity to produce features read by millions of readers worldwide.

The chance to work on high-impact real-life stories and help shape the Daily Mail's features agenda.

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