Editor, Intelligence Unit — National Insight Leader

The Globe and Mail; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Vacation & flexibile arrangements

Parental leave top-up

Health and dental benefits

Wellness subsidy

On-site chiropractor

Employee assistance program

Digital subscription

Education assistance

Job summary

The Globe and Mail, based in Toronto, seeks an Editor to lead its Intelligence Unit, a new initiative focused on Canada’s future. You will recruit experts and collaborators from academia, business, policy, science and civil society, combining outside expertise with The Globe's reporting strengths to produce authoritative journalism.

This management role requires a leader who can operate at the intersection of journalism, product and audience strategy, translating complex issues into compelling

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of editorial leadership in a national or major newsroom.
• Proven leadership experience managing teams and complex projects.
• Strong news judgment and deep understanding of Canadian public affairs.
• Experience working across multiple formats and platforms.
• Ability to synthesize and communicate complex ideas clearly.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and comfort building new editorial products.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the editorial vision for the Intelligence Unit.
• Identify and prioritize a focused set of major national issues for investigation each year.
• Build and manage a network of leading external experts, contributors and advisors.
• Lead a multidisciplinary editorial team producing journalism across print, digital, video, audio and live events.
• Commission and oversee deep reporting, analysis and explanatory journalism that examines causes, consequences and potential solutions.
• Work closely with reporters, data journalists, product, audience and design teams to create distinctive editorial experiences.
• Ensure the highest standards of accuracy, fairness and editorial integrity.
• Represent The Globe in public-facing events.

Skills

Editorial leadership

Team leadership

News judgment

Cross-format experience

Synthesis of complex ideas

Entrepreneurial mindset

Job description

The Globe and Mail, based in Toronto, seeks an Editor to lead its Intelligence Unit, a new initiative focused on Canada’s future. You will recruit experts and collaborators from academia, business, policy, science and civil society, combining outside expertise with The Globe's reporting strengths to produce authoritative journalism.

This management role requires a leader who can operate at the intersection of journalism, product and audience strategy, translating complex issues into compelling