Food Writer, Boston.com
$79,893–$127,982 year
Hybrid · Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Job Summary
Food Writer to cover Boston region’s food scene for Boston.com. Responsibilities include pitching, reporting, and writing timely stories on food news, restaurant openings/closings, and dining trends; collaborating on assignments and user-generated content; reporting/aggregating credible sources with verification and attribution; writing copy with attention to detail, grammar, and SEO; conducting reader polls and surveys; developing platform-native social content including posts and videos; contributing to a food newsletter and audience engagement initiatives. Qualifications call for 2-4 years of reporting/writing for a media outlet with solid editorial judgment and a demonstrated ability to produce audience-focused work. The role is based in Boston, Massachusetts, and the position is full-time with a hybrid work arrangement. The hourly rate cited is $38.41–$61.53, and the role is unionized under the Boston Globe Media workforce.
Required Qualifications
- 2-4 years reporting and writing for a media outlet (preferably covering food/restaurants in the region)
- Solid editorial judgment and ability to write quickly and cleanly
- Track record of audience-focused work
- Understanding of reader engagement on social, search, and mobile platforms
- Willingness to adapt and be audience focused
- Based in Boston area or willing to move to Boston
- Union position with BGMP (implied by context)
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