Division: Global News
Work Status: Full-Time
Location: Saint John, NB (Onsite)
About the Role:
Global News is seeking a full-time Digital Broadcast Journalist to join our Saint John's newsroom.
Reporting to the News Manager, you will be responsible for delivering timely, compelling local coverage across New Brunswick, with a primary focus on Saint John.
This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career journalist looking to gain hands-on experience.
You will contribute to daily newscasts and digital platforms, covering breaking news, enterprise stories, and in-depth reporting.
This role requires flexibility, as shifts may include weekdays, evenings, weekends, and holidays. You’ll be part of the News at 6 team and collaborate closely with colleagues in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
This is a Group 4 position under the current collective agreement.
You will contribute by:
The following is a paraphrase of the primary functions, but does not outline all the duties and responsibilities that may be assigned to this position:
- Pitch, research, and develop original story ideas through strong contact building and community engagement.
- Shoot, write, voice, and edit stories for television broadcast.
- Produce and publish content for digital platforms.
- Deliver live coverage of breaking and developing news from the field.
- Respond quickly and accurately to breaking news situations.
- Build and maintain a network of reliable sources.
- Contribute to a collaborative newsroom while also working independently.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Skills and experience you will bring:
- Post-secondary education in journalism, broadcasting, or a related field.
- Approximately 2 years of experience in television news reporting (or equivalent).
- Experience with ENG cameras and/or mobile journalism tools (smartphone newsgathering).
- Proficiency in non-linear editing systems.
- Strong news judgment, writing, and storytelling skills.
- Confident on-air presence with the ability to deliver live reports clearly and effectively.
- Strong editorial, visual, and communication skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with minimal supervision.
- Understanding of digital platforms and evolving newsroom technologies.
- Adaptability and willingness to learn new tools and workflows.
- Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
- Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.
Application Deadline: November 13, 2026
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We want our workforce to reflect the full diversity of communities across Canada.
We are committed to providing an accessible experience for candidates of all abilities. Please let your recruiter or the hiring manager know if you require any adjustments throughout the recruitment process or email us in confidence at [email protected].
How to Apply:
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We appreciate the interest of all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
Skills Required
- Post-secondary education in journalism, broadcasting, or a related field
- Approximately 2 years of television news reporting experience or equivalent
- Experience with ENG cameras and/or mobile journalism tools
- Proficiency in non-linear editing systems
- Strong news judgment, writing, and storytelling skills
- Confident on-air presence and ability to deliver live reports clearly and effectively
- Strong editorial, visual, and communication skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with minimal supervision
- Understanding of digital platforms and evolving newsroom technologies
- Adaptability and willingness to learn new tools and workflows
- Strong organizational and multitasking abilities
- Valid driver's license with a clean driving record
What We Do
Corus is Canada’s leading pure play media and content company, developing and delivering high-quality content and brands across platforms for audiences around the world. Engaging audiences since 1999, the company’s portfolio of multimedia offerings encompass 35 specialty television services, 39 radio stations, 15 conventional television stations, a suite of digital assets, animation software, technology and media services. Corus’ roster of premium brands includes Global Television, W Network, HGTV Canada, Food Network Canada, HISTORY®, Showcase, Adult Swim, National Geographic, Disney Channel Canada, YTV, Global News, Globalnews.ca, Q107, Country 105, and CFOX. Corus is an established creator of globally distributed content through Nelvana animation studio, Corus Studios, and children’s book publishing house Kids Can Press. Nelvana is a world-leading international producer and distributor of children’s animated and live-action content with a stable of globally renowned brands that focus on comedies, preschool and boys action series and ancillary consumer products programs. Established in 2015, Corus Studios is a premium content studio that develops, produces and distributes a wide array of original lifestyle, unscripted and factual content globally. Toon Boom Animation’s award-winning software is the global standard for 2D animation and storyboarding providing the artistic freedom to create in any style and efficiently publish anywhere. Kids Can Press is the largest Canadian-owned children’s publisher with a catalog of over 700 picture books, nonfiction and fiction titles for children and young adults. Corus also owns innovative full-service social digital agency so.da, and in 2019, extended its reach to millennials through new and ongoing partnerships with Complex and Twitter, expansion into short-form content with so.da originals and the acquisition of Kin.
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