Email Marketing SpecialistTorchLight Hire

Seeking Email Marketing Specialist for a Leading Opinion Journalism OrganizationTorchLight Hire is seeking an Email Marketing Specialist to join the marketing team of our DMV-based client—a prominent, longstanding opinion journalism and commentary organization. This is an exciting opportunity for an early-career marketer to own email and lifecycle strategy for a well-established editorial brand that is investing heavily in its digital future. This is a hands-on, growth-oriented role reporting directly to the VP of Digital Marketing. The ideal candidate brings foundational experience in email and lifecycle marketing—segmentation, customer journeys, and list management—and is eager to learn and build alongside an experienced digital leader. The organization is in the midst of a significant digital transformation, including a website relaunch, a newly implemented customer data platform, and organization-wide adoption of AI and agentic marketing tools. Candidates should be comfortable working within a large, evolving tech stack and enthusiastic about experimenting with new marketing technology.Location Arlington, VA (in-office 4 days/week)EmploymentDirect hire, full-time, permanent opportunityIn-office 4 days/week Role ResponsibilitiesOwn email marketing and lifecycle/segmentation strategy across the organization’s subscriber and donor baseBuild and manage customer journeys, audience segmentation, and list hygieneSupport subscription growth and fundraising campaigns through targeted, data-driven email marketingWrite and refine email subject lines, headlines, and occasional landing page copyPartner with the VP of Digital Marketing to make full use of a growing tech stack, including a newly built CDPExplore and adopt AI and agentic marketing tools as part of the organization’s broader AI strategy Skills and ExperienceApproximately 3 years of experience in email marketingExperience with audience segmentation and list managementFundraising or subscription marketing experience a plusComfortable with light copywriting (subject lines, headlines, landing page copy)Openness to learning and using AI-assisted marketing toolsComfortable operating within a large, evolving marketing technology stack Compensation amp; BenefitsSalary range: ~$85,000 commensurate with experienceFull benefits, including health insurance and PTOOutcomes-focused, flexible culture