Journalist, Senior

Position: Journalist, Senior

Position Type: Full-Time, Permanent (Existing Vacancy)

Location: Remote in Saskatoon, SK

The company:

Postmedia is a Canadian news media company representing more than 110 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 offer 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

Working remotely in Saskatoon with others in the Saskatoon StarPhoenix virtual newsroom, the ideal candidate is an enterprising self-starter and team player with a sense for stories that resonate with Saskatoon’s diverse readership. The candidate should be able to cultivate sources and break news on tight deadlines, while writing in a way that is clear, concise and engaging.

What you’ll do

• Cover police, court and crime stories both in and out of the courtroom - causes, solutions, news as it happens. Previous experience with court and legal coverage preferred.
• Initiating and developing ideas for enterprise stories and projects.
• Cultivating sources and establishing expertise to break stories and set the news agenda.
• Handling other assignments and stories as required.

Who you are

• A digital-first journalist, capable of writing clean copy quickly.
• A strong writer, with the flexibility to write breaking news, compelling features and short form along with non-traditional story formats such as explainers, Q/As and longform journalism.
• Have the drive and curiosity to dig deep and get answers.
• You need an ability to identify trends and drivers behind the news that allows you to explain why and how, as well as what is happening.
• A talent for explanatory journalism.

Compensation

Employment offers presented to the selected candidate are based on a combination of qualifications, experience, responsibilities of the role and the candidate’s location.

Base Salary: $45,000 - $60,000