Multimedia & Platforms Producer, Camberville Initiative (6 Month Temp)
13 days ago
Boston
Job Description Job Description: You’ll be responsible for building a steady drumbeat of timely, useful posts that make Cambridge & Somerville coverage feel alive, immediate, and indispensable. This role is not about being a personal influencer; it’s about creating a strong voice that delivers value to the community and builds loyalty to Globe Media products. This role is temporary, lasting 6 months. Responsibilities: Coverage & Content • Provide fast, practical updates: MBTA delays, detours, weather impacts, street closures, outages, parking bans., • Share verified “what’s known now” posts during public-safety events (fires, police activity, roadblocks)., • Surface civic and community signals: school notices, city service changes, construction milestones, campus events., • Curate coverage from The Globe, Boston.com, and Boston Magazine: restaurants, patios, festivals, presented through our unique lens., • Capture and publish short photos/videos to bring immediacy and authenticity to posts., • Publish across Instagram, TikTok, Threads, newsletters, and more while maintaining a live feed of posts piped directly into Globe.com’s Cambridge & Somerville section., • Repurpose timely posts into newsletter blurbs to enhance the newsletters reading experience., • Collaborate with platforms, audience, and multimedia teams to experiment with new formats, strategies, and tactics., • 2–5 years in journalism, digital media, or creator-driven roles., • Strong news judgment, an understanding of journalistic ethics and norms, and ability to publish quickly, accurately., • Excellent short-form writing, concise, clear, and engaging., • Familiarity with scanner feeds, digital news gathering skills, civic data, and real-time reporting tools., • Proficiency in social storytelling, SEO, and newsletters., • Local knowledge of Cambridge & Somerville is a must, • Audience Growth: newsletter sign-ups, social reach, repeat visitation., • Engagement: post interaction rates, CTR into Globe.com/Boston.com, time spent with content., • Conversions: new digital subscriptions attributable to the C&S funnel., • Utility: speed and accuracy of updates (MBTA, disruptions, civic signals). The hourly rate for this role is $35.75 - $41.02. This position is a union position covered by a collective bargaining agreement with the Boston Newspaper Guild. 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.