Assistant Managing Editor

Postmedia is a Canadian news media company representing more than 130 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 in The Gazette newsroom, you will help lead a dynamic and innovative team of journalists setting the news agenda in Quebec. We are looking for a senior news editor who will drive robust, high-quality coverage across our digital and print products. The successful candidate will lead by example, setting a high standard for our breaking news, explanatory and long read journalism, ensuring timeliness, relevance and creative storytelling. The candidate we are looking for is a strategic thinker, a team player and a self-starter, at ease in a deadline-oriented setting, and is accustomed to fast-paced content creation in a 24-hour, seven-day operation.

Applicants must have excellent news judgment and demonstrable strengths in managing people and projects. Candidates must be familiar with emerging digital trends and know how to leverage social media and digital platforms to break news and reach audiences.

What you’ll do:

Help oversee the local news operation; ensuring the team is on track to lead the market in breaking news and enterprise journalism
Work with the managing editor and assignment editor to run the daily operations of the newsroom for both digital and print platforms
Work with the assignment editor to develop daily news, explanatory and long form story ideas.
Make judgment calls and work with staff and other newsroom leaders to effectively handle issues that arise
Edit and post content to digital platforms
Lead a team of reporters and columnists on local news coverage

Who you are:

A journalism degree or diploma plus five (5) years of experience at a daily news operation
Experience in a leadership role; experience mentoring and coaching an asset
Proven track record of managing and inspiring teams
Superior editing skills and news judgment
Able to adapt to emerging trends in multimedia reporting
Knowledge of Canadian Press style guides and legal issues

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.