Position: Multimedia Journalist
Position Type: Full-time, Permanent
Location: Halifax, NS
Division: The Chronicle Herald
The Company:
Postmedia is a Canadian news media company representing more than 130 brands across 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. We are always on the lookout for talented individuals to join our team.
The Opportunity:
Postmedia has an immediate opening for a bright, curious, dedicated storyteller to join our award-winning team at The Chronicle Herald in Halifax.
What you’ll do:
Work in a collaborative newsroom environment to find, develop and tell stories that people in Halifax care about and that affect their daily lives.
Write short and longform stories that help readers live and thrive in one of Canada's fastest-growing cities.
Adapt to a fast-paced, competitive environment to produce distinctive, insightful journalism that shines on all platforms, from digital to print, to emerging social media.
Contribute to digital strategies that amplify your work and bring readers closer to the action. Think: newsletters, reader experiences, Q&As, videos, emerging social media and more.
Build a following on social media by telling stories no one else is telling.
Who you are:
You care about the community you live in.
You have a passion for storytelling.
You are a team player who welcomes trying new things.
You are coachable, curious and unafraid of asking difficult questions.
You are obsessive about accuracy and strive for excellence.
You have a talent for explanatory journalism.
You have an interest in civic and political journalism.
A journalism degree or significant work experience in digital storytelling.
A valid driver’s license and car.
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.
