City 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:
Are you looking to join and help lead a dynamic and innovative team of journalists setting the news agenda in Saskatchewan’s capital?

The Regina Leader-Post newsroom is looking to hire a City Editor to help lead the newsroom and drive robust, high-quality coverage across our digital and print products. The successful candidate will lead by example, setting a high standard for our coverage across platforms, ensuring timeliness, relevance and creative storytelling. The candidate we are looking for is a strategic thinker who is active across social media platforms. This candidate is a team player and a self-starter, at ease in a deadline-oriented setting, and is accustomed to fast-paced content creation in a daily setting. 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:

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

Qualifications:

A journalism degree or diploma plus seven years of experience at a daily news operation.
Experience in a leadership role; experience mentoring and coaching in a union enviroment 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.