Digital Producer (Temporary)

The Toronto Star is seeking a Digital Producer who thrives on speed, accuracy and innovation to join our Home and Live team. Working with editors and reporters across the newsroom, the Digital Producer will help identify, enhance and distribute our best journalism on digital platforms. Your strong news judgement and enhanced digital skills will help manage an engaging and lively homepage, app, and social media feeds, giving our stories power and impact. The successful candidate thrives within the urgency of a live news environment. The digital producer will report to the digital editor in this role.

News happens 24/7: This role requires the ability to work flexible shifts, including early mornings, late evenings and weekends.

What you'll do:

• Shape the homepage: Curate and edit the lineups on thestar.com and our mobile app, with audience engagement in mind. Offer new material off the news of the day – or in advance of the news – and suggest and implement creative ways to enhance The Star’s journalism.
• Tell stories creatively: Produce packages that use visuals, multimedia, and social media to grab readers’ attention.
• Run live coverage: Take charge of rolling files for breaking news (weather, elections, major news events), keeping coverage sharp and timely.
• Social media: Help run the Star's social media accounts with intention, crafting copy that stops the scroll and drives reader engagement.
• Work with data: Use analytics, SEO, and platform insights to shape coverage, track success and make recommendations for the most effective timing of story release.
• Be a team player: Create and contribute to an environment of growth, demonstrate enthusiasm and support colleagues on digital best practices.
• Uphold the core values of the Toronto Star and the Atkinson principles.

This is a unionized position.  

Salary: $61,153.45 to $96,697.60

Please submit your application by 5 p.m. on July 17, 2026.

•   Bachelor’s degree in journalism or equivalent professional experience.
•   Proven track record at a high-traffic news outlet, with expertise in digital-first journalism.
•   Strong editorial judgment and capacity to edit quickly.
•   Proficiency in publishing tools, analytics, and social media.
•   Ability to perform under pressure while maintaining accuracy and fairness.

Torstar Group of Companies is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier free recruitment process ensuring equal access to employment opportunities for candidates, including persons with disabilities. In compliance with Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and Ontario Human Rights Code we will endeavour to provide accommodation to persons with disabilities in the recruitment process upon request. If you are selected for an interview and you require accommodation due to a disability during the recruitment process, please notify the hiring manager upon scheduling your interview of your requirements.

This posting is for an existing vacancy. Our Applicant Tracking System (ATS) uses AI for initial screening and assessment; however, all final selection decisions are made by our Hiring Managers.