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About the role

  • Energetic leader overseeing Ontario bureau of The Canadian Press. Mentoring reporters, ensuring news coverage across multiple platforms in Ontario.

Responsibilities

  • We’re looking for an energetic leader with rock-solid news judgment and a knack for generating original ideas to oversee the Ontario bureau of The Canadian Press.
  • The successful candidate will be an experienced supervisor who has a hunger for breaking news and is able to mentor and inspire staff to unearth scoops and set the agenda.
  • This manager will oversee a group of reporters in CP’s Toronto head office and our Queen’s Park correspondents.
  • Working closely with the Ontario news editor, oversees coverage of the news report in Ontario for CP’s digital, print, video and broadcast services.
  • Supervises and schedules staff at Toronto head office and at Queen’s Park.
  • Liaises with other CP bureaus and the Managing Editor to help co-ordinate coverage.
  • Assigns and edits stories.
  • Ensures staff are generating ideas for stories on a daily basis, as well as for mid- and long-term projects.
  • Liaises with CP media clients.
  • Works closely with CP’s Sales and Marketing team on client relations.
  • Mentors, coaches and manages team performance by establishing specific goals and objectives.

Requirements

  • Have a strong background in journalism including considerable experience as a manager or supervisor, and excellent knowledge of current events and issues in Ontario.
  • Have proven skills in using digital tools to gather news and tell stories in a variety of ways for a variety of platforms.
  • Be independent and bring new ideas to CP’s news report as it continues to adapt to the changing needs and demands of CP clients.
  • Have a proven track record covering breaking news and a basic working knowledge of media law
  • Encourage the Ontario bureau’s optimum performance on all platforms.
  • Be capable of representing CP in a professional manner to clients and the broader public.

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Lead

Salary

CA$100,000 - CA$125,000 per year

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

Location requirements

HybridTorontoCanada

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