Position: Sports Reporter
Position Type: Full-time
Location: Ottawa, On (Hybrid)
Division: Postmedia Editorial
The Company:
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 offers 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: The Ottawa Citizen and Ottawa Sun newsroom has an immediate opening for a storyteller who will cover Ottawa's two professional hockey teams, with a primary focus on the NHL. The successful applicant will be able to think outside the traditional sports news box, pioneering a coverage style that is engaging, encourages participation with readers, and exercises personality.
Postmedia's Ottawa newsroom is the largest in the city, with committed, supportive and professional co-workers, opportunities for mentorship and professional development.
What you’ll do:
Work within a collaborative newsroom environment to develop and tell impactful sports stories in Canada's Capital Region about the Ottawa Senators and the Ottawa Charge.
Write short and longform stories that rouse Ottawa’s most devout hockey fans and keep them coming back for more.
Thrive in a fast-paced, competitive landscape to produce distinctive, insightful journalism that shines on all platforms, from digital to print, and from video to emerging social media.
Play a key role in developing and executing digital strategies that amplify your work and bring readers closer to the action. Think: newsletters, reader experiences, Q&As, videos podcasts, emerging social media and more.
Build a following with your unique personality, dedication to hockey and commitment to telling stories no one else is telling.
Who you are:
You live and breathe hockey and have a desire to tell hockey stories in a new way.
You have meaningful storytelling experience, with a proven track record working under deadlines to produce high-level, professional written content.
You are a collaborative teammate who is not afraid of trying new things.
You are adaptable, coachable, curious and unafraid of asking difficult questions.
You are willing to work flexible hours, understanding that sports often take place during the evening and on weekends.
You have an interest in sports that extends beyond the field of play — into the business, issues, conflicts and personalities that shape a professional sports team.
You are passionate about journalism and obsessive about accuracy.
Qualifications:
A journalism degree or significant work experience in digital storytelling.
Experience working in a high-pressure environment with many stakeholders.
A valid G driver’s license and car.
Digital experience will set the successful candidate apart. Make sure you let us know about your obsession with sports analytics, the video podcast you have on the side, your affinity for digital graphics, or if you’re huge on Discord. Whatever the platform or medium, we want to hear about how you harness digital tools to tell stories.
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.
Postmedia Network Inc. is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities in all areas of the hiring process. If you require accommodation during the hiring process, please make your needs known in advance. 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. Postmedia Network Inc. encourages applications from women, indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities.
