[Hiring] Senior Journalist @Postmedia Network Inc.

Role Description

Postmedia is seeking a journalist who will help drive superior coverage of important local and regional issues to fill a full-time vacancy in Spruce Grove and Stony Plain. Excellent news and business reporting and writing skills are required, as well as the ability to thrive working independently as part of a regional news environment.

• Work independently as part of a collaborative regional newsroom to find, develop and tell stories that people in Spruce Grove/Stony Plain and Alberta care about and that affect their daily lives.
• Report and write stories for print, web and mobile audiences, tailoring content to the needs of those platforms.
• Exhibit superior news judgment, with the ability to draw on legal and journalism ethics knowledge.
• Write short and longform stories that help readers live and thrive in the Strathcona County region, and deliver understanding of the region for readers in the West.
• Cultivate sources and establish expertise to set the news agenda and break stories.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of experience at a daily news organization in a deadline-oriented role.
• Fluency in digital platforms, multimedia journalism and social media.
• Ability to work quickly and independently, meet multiple deadlines, and make efficient decisions.
• Familiarity and ability to complete print production as part of a team.
• Ability to work constructively as part of a newsroom team.

Requirements

• Excellent news judgment and demonstrable strengths in accurate, clean reporting.
• Proven ability to initiate stories and enterprise features.
• Comfortable with filing stories for multiple platforms on tight deadlines.
• Keen to learn and experiment to find new ways to tell stories and engage news and business readers.

Compensation

• Pay Rate: $39,000 - $48,000

Benefits

• Postmedia Network Inc. is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities in all areas of the hiring process.
• 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.
• Encourages applications from women, aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities.