Team Editor - Opinion - One year contract
Team Editor - Opinion - One year contract
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Job Description
The Toronto Star is looking for a Team Editor to join its ambitious new opinion department for a one year contract term. The Team Editor will work collaboratively to produce opinion journalism of the highest caliber from conception to publication. Reporting to the associate editor of opinion they will be digitally oriented helping to build the Stars audience engage readers and elevate the discourse. The successful candidate will be responsible for curating letters to the editor to be published in the daily newspaper and online as well as soliciting and editing opinion pieces.
The ideal candidate will have a passion for big ideas and great writing a knack for helping writers make fair and persuasive arguments and a track record of deft structural and copy editing.
Team Editors can be assigned to any newsroom department in a variety of capacities. The initial assignment will be to the opinion team.
- Generate ideas for opinion pieces assign columns and opeds edit columns and opeds choose visual material to accompany opinion articles
- Read submissions in the letterstotheeditor inbox and select a letters for publication that contribute productively to public discourse in the city and beyond and reflect the range of opinions submitted
- Generate and curate opinion content for all our platforms
- Collaborate with Star managers editors digital producers and freelancers on content ideas projects planning and strategy
- Work with digital producers and editors inside and outside the newsroom to ensure the smooth production of opinion pieces
- Evaluate and edit copy for quality and accuracy. Ensure there no legal issues or factual spelling or grammatical errors and that the work meets Star standards of fairness and good taste
Qualifications :
Qualifications
- Advanced journalism skills with a broad knowledge of local national and international issues
- Superb news judgment; storytelling editing and multimedia skills
- Understanding of digital publishing best practices
- Knowledge of basic elements of design and presentation
- A proven track record of working collaboratively and innovatively
- Passion energy and creativity. You are a selfstarter and selfmotivated with the ability to identify and solve complex problems quickly and independently
- Excellent communication and people skills
- Able to simultaneously manage multiple projects and tasks
- Relentlessly high standards; detailoriented and deadlinedriven
Salary: $71360.63 $98894.76
Please submit your application by 5 p.m. on Friday November 29 2024.
This is a notice of vacancy under Article 8 of collective agreement between Toronto Star Newspapers Limited and Unifor Local 87M. The hours of work for this position will vary according to the assignment but will all conform to a standard 35hour work week as described under the collective agreement. These positions will be located Toronto.
Additional Information :
AODA
We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrierfree recruitment process ensuring equal access to employment opportunities for candidates including persons with disabilities. In compliance with Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and Ontario Human Rights Code we will endeavour to provide accommodation to persons with disabilities in the recruitment process upon request. If you are selected for an interview and you require accommodation due to a disability during the recruitment process please notify the hiring manager upon scheduling the interview of your requirements.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Contract
Employment Type
Contract
