Salary Transparency Keeps Gaining Ground in Media Hiring
Compensation clarity used to be the exception in media job postings. Today, it looks more like a baseline expectation. Across the current Mediabistro board, a notable share of listings include specific salary ranges, and the roles that tend to attract stronger, more qualified applicant pools. For job seekers tired of guessing whether a role pays $55K or $95K, the shift is meaningful.
What caught our eye today is how this transparency clusters around mission-driven organizations. Independent newsrooms, behavioral science firms, and publishers rooted in personal development: these employers compete for talent by leading with clarity about what the work pays and what it means. That combination is powerful, especially for mid-career professionals weighing their next move.
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The four roles below span production, community management, editorial leadership, and media strategy. They share a common thread: each one sits inside an organization doing something specific and purposeful, and each one gives you real information about what you’d earn.
Today’s Hot Jobs
Senior Producer at Status Coup News
Why you should look closely: Status Coup has carved out a distinct identity in independent journalism, reporting on-the-ground stories that mainstream outlets overlook. This senior producer role is fully remote, offers benefits, and carries real editorial authority. You’d manage a growing team of reporters, producers, editors, and freelancers while shaping the editorial output across live and recorded content. At $80,000 to $85,000 with full benefits, this is a competitive offer for an independent outlet.
What they need from you:
- Experience managing and assigning video edits across a team of producers and editors
- Ability to identify needed re-edits and communicate changes clearly to production staff
- Strong organizational systems for tracking edits and content workflows
- Alignment with the outlet’s mission of covering underreported stories with a clear editorial point of view
Apply to the Senior Producer role at Status Coup News
Content and Community Manager at Hay House
The draw here: Hay House, the largest publisher of personal development books, events, and courses, is hiring a remote Content and Community Manager dedicated to author Rebecca Campbell’s brand. You’d steward two membership communities, blending content production with virtual event coordination. The four-day work week is a genuine differentiator. The $65,000 to $75,000 salary range is solid for a role that offers such schedule flexibility, and the work itself sits at the intersection of publishing and digital community building.
Core qualifications:
- Experience managing online membership communities and digital content production
- Ability to coordinate virtual events and collaborate closely with a high-profile author
- Strong editorial sensibility for personal development and spiritual growth content
- Comfort working remotely within a mission-driven publishing organization
Apply to the Content and Community Manager position at Hay House
Executive Editor at the Association for Computing Machinery
What makes this role notable: ACM publishes one of the world’s most respected technology magazines, and this Executive Editor position includes full P&L responsibility, ownership of the editorial calendar, and oversight of both print and digital operations. The $125,000 to $140,000 salary range reflects the seniority expected. You’d lead article acquisition, manage an editorial advisory board, and collaborate with ad sales on new products.
If you have experience in technology publishing, particularly with software development audiences, this is a rare leadership seat. The hybrid schedule requires three days per week at ACM’s New York City headquarters. For those exploring senior editorial jobs, this one combines editorial vision with genuine business ownership.
Key requirements:
- Strong editorial and online skills with experience in technology publishing
- P&L management experience, including annual budget oversight
- Ability to manage circulation strategy and grow a high-quality subscriber base
- Experience working with editorial advisory boards and ad sales teams on product development
Apply to the Executive Editor position at ACM
Media Director at Marketing for Change
Why this stands apart: Marketing for Change is an independent national advertising firm driven by behavioral science and focused on social change campaigns. The Media Director role is a senior leadership position where you’d shape how research-driven strategies translate into real-world media planning and buying across regional, state, and national campaigns. This is the kind of role where your media expertise directly influences public health outcomes, civic engagement, and community behavior. The Orlando-based position puts you at the intersection of behavioral insight, creative storytelling, and smart media investment.
What they’re seeking:
- Recognized leadership in media planning, buying, and earned exposure
- Entrepreneurial mindset with ability to scale a media practice
- Deep expertise across specialized media channels, including digital, broadcast, and out-of-home
- Experience leading campaigns that drive measurable behavior change, not just impressions
Apply to the Media Director role at Marketing for Change
The Takeaway for Job Seekers
If you’ve spent your career in media and find yourself drawn to organizations with a clear mission, the current market is working in your favor. The roles above reward domain expertise and editorial judgment more than generic “content” skills.
A senior producer who understands independent journalism, a community manager fluent in membership models, an executive editor who can own a P&L, a media director who thinks in behavioral outcomes: these are specific, valued skill sets. When you’re updating your resume and preparing your references, lead with the specialized knowledge that sets you apart. The employers hiring right now want depth, and they’re willing to pay for it.
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