Assistant Digital Producer (Term-Limited 3 years)

The Pew Charitable Trusts • Washington, DC

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Digital Producer supports the creation, organization, and publication of Pew Research Center’s digital research content. Working as part of a collaborative, multiplatform publishing team, this role helps ensure that research findings are presented clearly, accurately, and consistently across pewresearch.org and related digital platforms. The Digital Producer plays a key supporting role in day-to-day digital production activities, including content preparation, project management, quality assurance, and documentation of publishing workflows. Coordinating across teams and stakeholders to organize, document, report on, and advance projects are key components of this role. This position reports to the Head of Product Management. This is a term-limited, grant-funded position expected to last approximately 3 years.

Requirements

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
• Excellent organizational and time‑management skills
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple tasks and deadlines
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Comfort working in collaborative, cross‑functional environments
• Bachelor’s degree required
• 1–3 years of relevant professional experience in digital publishing, media production, research organizations, or similar environments
• Equivalent experience gained through internships, academic work, or fellowships will be considered

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with WordPress or similar content management systems
• Experience with digital publishing tools, editorial workflows, or research content
• Experience using project‑management platforms (e.g., Asana) is a plus

Responsibilities

• Assist with preparing research content for publication across web and digital platforms
• Support content formatting, layout, and presentation within the Center’s content management system
• Ensure published materials meet organizational standards for accuracy, clarity, and usability
• Work closely with researchers, editors, designers, and digital staff to define and support publication goals and timelines, including setting meeting agendas, tracking action items, and documenting decisions to maintain forward momentum.
• Manage production tasks and track scope, milestones, risks, and progress for assigned projects using project management tools.
• Coordinate updates, revisions, or follow-up publishing needs
• Conduct thorough QA reviews of digital content, including links, assets, metadata, and data presentation
• Identify and help resolve publishing issues prior to and after launch
• Support accessibility and usability best practices for public-facing research content
• Document workflows, standards, and recurring production tasks
• Help maintain internal records of published and in‑progress work
• Contribute to ongoing improvements in digital production practices

Benefits

• Affordable, comprehensive health care that includes medical, dental (including adult orthodontia) and vision benefits.
• Generous paid annual leave plan, including a winter break between Dec. 25 and Jan. 1
• Employer-paid disability, life insurance and paid family leave plans
• Up to a 12% employer 401(k) contribution, with vesting at the end of the first year.
• Health savings or flexible spending account options with employer funding component.
• Flexibility to telework a portion of each week, with an additional four telework “flex weeks” each year for most staff.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level