Contract Editor driving editorial content for RealAgriculture, Canada's digital ag authority. Chasing stories, optimizing performance, and collaborating on multimedia projects.
Responsibilities
Drive the Editorial Funnel: Work closely with the entire content team to pitch, assign, and shape high-performing articles and digital pieces for RealAgriculture.com.
Story & Guest Chasing: Monitor social media, industry news, and breaking ag trends to identify unique angles, hot topics, and the smart, articulate voices needed for written features and guest spots.
Email Planning: Ensure that the RealAg emails have enough stories based on what readers need to know in the specific email categories.
Optimize Content Performance: Analyze internet traffic, audience feedback, and social media performance to push for fresh angles, follow-up stories, or better representation of diverse viewpoints.
Multimedia Collaboration: Brainstorm ideas and source guests for webinars, podcasts, and video series, ensuring a seamless bridge between written editorial and digital media.
Content Repurposing: Facilitate the extraction of key highlights, quotes, and clips from our media properties to turn them into sharp editorial write-ups or social-first content (collaborating closely with our social media coordinator).
Requirements
Senior Editor with a background in Journalism, or a Journalism degree.
Experience in the Agriculture industry is an asset, but not required.
Benefits
Competitive compensation dependent on experience.
Phone & internet stipend to cover operational costs.
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