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21 Newsletters and Publishers That Run Job Boards
These are 21 newsletters and publishers running a live job board, with what each charges an employer, the audience it states, and the software underneath. We opened every board in September 2026. We make job board software ourselves, so we list the platform under every board.
Quick Answer
Newsletters and publishers with job boards today include local newsletters and news sites such as VTDigger, Axios Charlotte and 6AM City, niche newsletters such as Exit Five, TechTO and MKT1, and trade publishers such as Music Business Worldwide and Adweek. Prices run from free to $5,500, and nearly every board includes a mention in the newsletter.
What These Boards Have in Common
- The newsletter is the product. Almost every local and niche board with public prices includes a mention in the newsletter, from VTDigger's $149 featured post to Exit Five's $499 package. The web listing on its own is the cheapest thing on the card, where it exists at all.
- The audience is narrow. One town, one industry, or one job.
- Monthly plans are common. TechTO and Shetland News sell unlimited plans for employers who hire all the time.
- Some do not charge at all. MKT1 lets only its paying subscribers post, and Lenny's Jobs fills its board from other sources. For them the board is a reason to subscribe, not a revenue line.
- Few use the same tool. The 21 boards run on at least ten different platforms, from custom WordPress builds to enterprise software.
Local Newsletters
Local boards sell to businesses in one town, which have few other ways to reach the people who live there. Prices are lower than trade boards, and nearly every paid tier includes the newsletter.
| Board | Who it is for | Stated audience | Price to post | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axios Charlotte | Charlotte, North Carolina | 142,000 newsletter subscribers | Not public; sold through an Axios Local marketplace | Axios, with DanAds |
| 6AM City | Local newsletters in many US cities, such as INDYtoday and CHStoday | Not stated | Not public; featured posts and memberships include a newsletter slot | SmartJobBoard |
| VTDigger | Vermont | 28,000 daily newsletter subscribers; 490,000 monthly readers | $99 for 30 days; $149 featured, with a mention in the Daily Digger newsletter | WordPress (HivePress) |
| Seven Days | Vermont | 91,000+ print readers | From $80 a week, set by the size of the print ad; newsletter link +$50 | WordPress (WP Job Manager) |
| SweetwaterNOW | Sweetwater County, Wyoming | 9,500+ newsletter subscribers | $300 for 60 days; a feature in the daily newsletter on request | WordPress (Job Publisher Pro) |
| Bham Now | Birmingham, Alabama | Not stated | $200 for 2 months; packages for more than 3 jobs | WordPress (WP Job Manager) |
| SooToday | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario | Not stated | C$75 for 10 days featured; C$150 for 60 days at the top | Village Media (custom) |
| Shetland News | Shetland, Scotland | Not stated | £80 a week, £300 for 4 weeks, £780 a year unlimited | Custom (WordPress) |
Local boards keep prices modest and sell the newsletter placement, because a local business compares the price with a sponsorship, not with Indeed. VTDigger is the clearest model: $99 for a listing, $149 to add a mention in the Daily Digger. Seven Days, a Vermont weekly, still ties its online jobs to a print ad, and several of these boards run on ordinary WordPress job plugins, which shows how little software a local board needs to start.
Niche Newsletters
Niche newsletters charge more per post, because their readers are hard to find anywhere else, and sell bigger packages with social promotion or monthly plans on top.
| Board | Who it is for | Stated audience | Price to post | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exit Five | B2B marketers | 40,000 newsletter subscribers | $499 with the newsletter, up to $5,500 with LinkedIn promotion | Niceboard |
| TechTO | Toronto tech | 60,000 subscribers | C$49 for 30 days; C$199 a month unlimited, with the newsletter | Jboard |
| MKT1 | B2B startup marketers | 85,000+ subscribers | No fee; only paid MKT1 subscribers can post | Not identified |
| Health Tech Nerds | Health tech | Not stated | Not public | Bubble |
| Lenny's Jobs | Product, growth and AI roles | Not stated on the board | No paid posting; jobs come from subscribers and from other sources | TrueUp |
Exit Five's price card is the one to study if you have a large niche audience: a newsletter package at $499, then packages that add its company page and LinkedIn promotion, up to $5,500.
Trade and News Publishers
Trade publishers run the most developed price cards: several tiers by duration, packs at a discount, and a dedicated jobs email.
| Board | Who it is for | Stated audience | Price to post | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music Business Worldwide | The music industry | 400,000+ monthly readers; jobs email to 50,000 | $180 for 4 weeks to $400 for 8 weeks; 5-packs from $720 | Custom (WordPress) |
| Adweek | Advertising and marketing | Not stated | $299 for 30 days to $529 for 60 days; 3 posts for $750 | Web Scribble |
| Dezeen Jobs | Architecture and design | Not stated | Not public | Custom |
Music Business Worldwide is a good model for a trade title: every tier includes its weekly jobs email to 50,000 readers, and five-post bundles cost 20% less than five single posts.
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Large Publishers on Enterprise Software
Academic and science publishers run the largest boards, mostly on Madgex, which is built for publishers with a sales team and thousands of listings. We did not check their prices, which are usually quoted.
| Board | Who it is for | Live jobs when checked | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Chronicle of Higher Education | Higher education, US | About 26,800 | Madgex |
| Inside Higher Ed | Higher education, US | About 21,800 | Madgex |
| Times Higher Education | Higher education, worldwide | About 1,200 | Madgex |
| Nature Careers | Science | About 1,100 | Madgex |
| Physics World Jobs | Physics, from the Institute of Physics | About 370 | Madgex |
Boards That Closed
Not every newsletter board lasts. Pallet hosted job boards for many well-known newsletters and shut them all in April 2024; of seven we checked, none is running today.
We go through what those closures have in common, and how to tell whether a board would work for you, in why newsletter job boards fail, and which ones last.
How We Built This List
We started from newsletters known to run job boards, searched for more by niche and city, and opened every board in September 2026. A board made the list only if it was live, had current jobs, and belonged to a newsletter or publisher rather than a standalone job site. Prices and audiences are as each board states them on its own pages; where we could not find a figure, the table says so. The platform comes from each board's footer or page source.
We will check the list again every quarter. If you run a newsletter or publisher job board and want it included or corrected, tell us.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which newsletters have job boards?
Local newsletters and news sites such as VTDigger, Axios Charlotte, 6AM City and SweetwaterNOW; niche newsletters such as Exit Five, TechTO, MKT1 and Lenny's Newsletter; and trade publishers such as Music Business Worldwide, Adweek and Dezeen. This page lists 21 that were live in September 2026, with prices and links.
How much do newsletter job boards charge?
From nothing to $5,500. Local boards mostly charge $75 to $300 a post, niche newsletters $49 to $500, and trade publishers $180 to $529. Nearly all include a mention in the newsletter in the price, and several sell a monthly unlimited plan.
What software do newsletter job boards run on?
A mix. The boards here use Niceboard, Jboard, SmartJobBoard, TrueUp, Bubble, WordPress job plugins or custom builds. Large academic and science publishers mostly use Madgex, which is built for enterprise publishers.
Do you need a big list to run a job board?
No. What matters more is that employers cannot easily reach your readers anywhere else, which is why local and niche newsletters make up most of this list. A small list with a defined audience can sell posts; a big general one often cannot.
For publishers and newsletters
- Job board software for publishers. For news sites, local media and trade publications.
- How much to charge for a job post in your newsletter. Real prices and bundle math.
- How to add a paid job board to your newsletter. Setup, and getting jobs into every issue.
- Why newsletter job boards fail, and which ones last. The honest version.
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