Position Type: Full-time, Permanent (Existing Vacancy)
Reports to: Assignment Editor
Location: Lethbridge (and areas of southern Alberta)
Division: Postmedia Editorial
The Company:
Postmedia is a Canadian news media company representing more than 110 brands across multiple print, online and mobile platforms. Award-winning journalists and innovative product development teams bring engaging content to millions of people every week whenever and wherever they want it.
This exceptional content, reach and scope offer advertisers and marketers compelling solutions to effectively reach target audiences. We are always on the lookout for talented individuals to join our team.
The Opportunity:
Working with the joint Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun newsroom, the successful candidate will report on news and current events in southern Alberta, with a particular focus on Lethbridge and surrounding communities. The successful candidate will live in this area and be expected to break news, while also being able to write longer news features and explanatory pieces. Applicants are expected to have excellent news judgment and an understanding of issues that impact southern Alberta. They must have demonstrable strengths in accurate, clean reporting, and a proven ability to initiate stories and enterprise features. Candidates must be familiar with emerging digital trends and opportunities, be able to shoot video with a mobile device, and know how to leverage social media and digital platforms to break news and reach audiences. They must be comfortable with filing stories for multiple platforms, often on tight deadlines, and be keen to learn and experiment to find new ways to tell stories and engage readers.
What you’ll do:
- Reporting and writing stories with a southern Alberta focus for print, web, and mobile audiences — as well as tailoring content to meet the varying needs of those platforms.
- Initiating and developing ideas for enterprise stories and investigative projects.
- Cultivating sources and establishing expertise in order to break stories and set the news agenda.
- Filing video clips for digital platforms; working with digital teams to create interactive maps and graphics, searchable databases, and other multimedia elements.
Who you are:
- Previous experience at a news organization.
- Fluency in digital platforms, multimedia journalism and social media.
- Ability to work quickly and independently, meet multiple deadlines, and make efficient decisions.
- Familiarity with data journalism and investigative reporting an asset.
- Strong understanding of issues, industries and attributes unique to southern Alberta.
- Ability to work remotely as part of a newsroom team.
- Possess a valid driver’s licence and vehicle.
Compensation:
Employment offers presented to the selected candidate are based on a combination of qualifications, experience, responsibilities of the role and the candidate's location.
We thank in advance all applicants for their interest, however only those candidates under consideration will be contacted. Only candidates legally eligible to work in Canada will be considered. No phone calls or agencies please.
Postmedia Network Inc. is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities in all areas of the hiring process. If you require accommodation during the hiring process, please make your needs known in advance. Accommodation requests will be provided on an individual basis.
Postmedia Network Inc. is committed to employment equity and an inclusive barrier-free selection process and work environment. Postmedia Network Inc. encourages applications from women, indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities.
Skills Required
- Previous experience at a news organization
- Fluency in digital platforms, multimedia journalism, and social media
- Ability to work quickly and independently, meet multiple deadlines, and make efficient decisions
- Strong understanding of issues, industries, and attributes unique to southern Alberta
- Ability to work remotely as part of a newsroom team
- Valid driver's licence and vehicle
- Familiarity with data journalism and investigative reporting
- Legal eligibility to work in Canada
What We Do
Postmedia is a Canadian news media company operating in local, regional, and metropolitan markets through print, online, and mobile platforms. It publishes national, metropolitan, community, and specialty newspapers, while managing a broad digital network of news and information websites, mobile products, and online assets. The company also provides distribution and advertising services, connecting audiences and advertisers across Canada for businesses and readers.
