Digital Producer (Temp Contract)

Boston Globe Media; United States; Remote; USD 57,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Globe Media's Globe Opinion is seeking a Digital Producer to guide homepage presentation and curate content across Globe.com and mobile surfaces. You will collaborate with the newsroom to amplify commentary on Boston Globe platforms.

The role emphasizes CMS skills, troubleshooting, and curating homepages or section fronts, with daily analytics guiding decisions. Remote-friendly, temporary position through spring 2027.

Qualifications

• 2+ years as a digital producer or audience journalist.
• Experience curating homepage or section fronts for a publication.
• Excellent at writing headlines and social copy.
• Skilled at multitasking on fast-moving projects.
• Team player with collaborative mindset and audience focus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Globe Opinion’s presence on Globe.com homepage and mobile app.
• Use A/B testing to optimize headlines, descriptions, and images.
• Draft push and email alert language with newsroom editors.
• Support daily assignments and elevate digital presentation for readers.
• Draft copy and post to opinion’s social media accounts.
• Use daily analytics to guide performance decisions.

Skills

Digital production

Audience journalism

Headline writing

Social media copy

CMS familiarity

Tools

CMS

Job description

Job Description:

The digital producer will be part of a small team that helps shape Globe Opinion’s storytelling and coverage across a variety of platforms, with a primary focus on the Globe.com homepage. This role includes optimizing and curating our work on Globe Opinion surfaces, and working with the Globe newsroom to amplify our commentary on Boston Globe surfaces. This is a temporary position (mid Dec. ‘26 - early April ‘27) with flexibility for a remote candidate.

The ideal candidate should know their way around a CMS, and be comfortable troubleshooting technical issues when something inevitably goes wrong. They should also have first-hand experience curating a homepage or section front.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee Globe Opinion’s presence on the homepage of Globe.com and the Globe mobile app.
• Utilize A/B testing to optimize the headlines, descriptions, and images of Globe Opinion’s content.
• Work alongside producers and editors in the newsroom to coordinate and draft push and email alert language for Globe Opinion’s best work.
• Assist the opinion team on the production and scheduling of daily assignments, elevating the digital presentation and connecting the work directly to readers.
• Participate in drafting copy and posting to opinion’s social media accounts.
• Utilize daily analytics to make informed decisions about what is working or not.

Qualifications:

• At least 2 years of experience as a digital producer or audience journalist
• Previous experience curating the homepage or section front for a publication
• Excellent at writing headlines and crafting social media copy
• Skilled at multitasking and juggling multiple, fast-moving projects at once
• A team player who thrives working in a group setting
• A willingness to adapt and be audience focused, with a curious mindset and a commitment to creating an inclusive work environment

The Boston Globe Media office is located in downtown Boston, near Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market, and is easily accessible by MBTA and commuter rail lines. For this role, we will consider candidates who are based anywhere in the United States.

The hourly rate for this role is $50.

This range reflects the band for this role. We are committed to fair and market-informed compensation. It is anticipated that most qualified candidates could be hired within the midpoint of the range. Compensation for the successful candidate will be informed by their particular combination of skills, experience, and qualifications.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

EEO Statement: At Boston Globe Media, our mission is to empower, connect, and convene our communities with independent, trusted journalism and storytelling. We know a critical part of achieving this is by having a workforce that is representative of the communities we serve. Boston Globe Media is an equal opportunity employer that welcomes candidates and colleagues of all backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and skills.