Editor-In-Chief

Postmedia; Saskatchewan; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Canadian news media company is seeking an Editor-in-Chief to guide editorial vision and enhance local journalism in Saskatchewan. This full-time role entails strategic decision-making, overseeing newsroom operations, and fostering engagement through various platforms. The ideal candidate will possess strong managerial skills and a track record of excellence in digital journalism.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of managerial experience in a publishing environment.
• Clear understanding of legal and ethical issues related to journalism.
• Strong ability to manage and develop teams in a media context.

Responsibilities

• Oversee editorial direction and daily operations across two newsrooms.
• Drive engagement with a focus on local journalism and audience growth.
• Support publication growth through content exchange and collaboration.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Digital platforms familiarity

Strategic thinking

Content leadership

Job description

Posted Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 4:00 a.m.

Position: Editor-in-Chief
Position Type: Full-time, permanent
Location: Saskatchewan, SK (remote in market)
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 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:

Postmedia is seeking a dynamic, innovative journalism leader to oversee the editorial vision and mission-centred content of the Regina Leader-Post and Saskatoon StarPhoenix newsrooms. The right candidate will be a champion of local news, with a deep understanding of how to use analytics to guide decision-making, and will be committed to journalism excellence with strengths in developing enterprise reporting.

The role requires a strategic mind, a track record in digital journalism and an understanding of issues important to residents living in Saskatchewan. The candidate should understand the brand values and audiences of both publications. The editor in chief will also support the growth of Postmedia publications via content exchange, sharing expertise, and collaborating on major projects with all Postmedia markets.

The candidate will inspire change within a legacy organization, guiding others to pivot to meet digital needs, and is unafraid of difficult conversations.

What you’ll do

• Provide editorial direction for consistency across platforms and products while overseeing day-to-day operations in the two newsrooms.
• Champion excellence in local journalism,focusing on real-time breaking news, explainers, in-depth journalism and opportunities to engage readers in support of strategic pillars driving the newsrooms’ mission.
• Drive engagement across all platforms and understand and advocate for Postmedia’s strategic pillars in order to continuously increase audience and reader subscription.

Who you are

• Exceptional interpersonal skills with a clear understanding of how to manage, develop and lead people.
• Five or more years of managerial experience in a publishing environment as a content editor.
• Deep familiarity with digital platforms and social media.
• The ability to think strategically, combined with the expertise to develop and execute against short-term and long-term objectives.
• Clear understanding of legal and ethical issues related to journalism
• An outstanding record at building relationships up, across, and through the organization.

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.