[Hiring] Multimedia Editor @Postmedia Network Inc.

Role Description

The London Free Press, Southwestern Ontario’s leading news provider, is seeking a multimedia editor to oversee the late news cycle on its website, lfpress.com. The ideal candidate will work with a digital team and reporters in the field in London, a Postmedia regional news hub.

• Keep the website updated with edited content to attract and engage readers, and reach new audiences, on shifts that start at 1 p.m. or 11 a.m. daily, with occasional weekend work.
• Help to hone digital strategies for SEO, social, breaking news alerts, and user-generated content.
• In consultation with late-day multimedia journalists, ensure assignments meet breaking content needs.
• Spot opportunities to jump on, including non-traditional explainers and live coverage that meet readers where they are.
• Help the team develop ambitious journalism ideas while working to hit/exceed the website's performance targets.
• Attend meetings with editors to plan and execute content.
• Help in the production of the newsroom’s regular reader newsletters.

Qualifications

• Experienced in daily digital journalism and editing, or with demonstrated ability to quickly learn.
• Fluent in digital and social platforms and eager to work under a newsroom’s fast-paced deadlines.
• A skilled journalist and communicator, with the ability to quickly adapt to changing news needs and evolving situations requiring speed and flexibility.
• Not just a team player, but a playmaker able to spot and make wins happen.
• Familiar with industry content, style, and legal standards, including the law of libel and defamation.

Requirements

• Compensation based on a combination of qualifications, experience, responsibilities of the role, and the candidate's location.
• Union start rate: $1514.94/weekly.
• This is a unionized position subject to the terms and conditions of the collective agreement.

Applications

• Interested applicants should apply without delay, including a detailed resume and a covering letter explaining why they are ideal for the position.
• 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.