Editor, Production Torstar Hamilton, Canada Workplace 10 hours ago

Content Creators; Hamilton; Sur place; CAD 55 000 - 58 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Metroland Media seeks a part-time Group 1 editor to join our central production team in Hamilton. You will gather, edit and proof content for multiple print products, ensuring accuracy and adherence to CP style.

The role requires precision, strong grammar and headline management, and you will work with deadlines and cross-team collaboration. The ideal candidate has journalism training, prior newspaper production experience, and proficiency with Microsoft and SharePoint.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Journalism or related field.
• Experience in Journalism, Communications or Public Relations.
• Experience in a newspaper page production environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft and SharePoint.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsabilités

• Editing and validating content quickly and accurately.
• Proofreading for accuracy and efficiency.
• Maintain process discipline to ensure error-free output.
• Complete routine tasks on schedule.
• Follow up on missing details as needed.
• Meet tight deadlines in a deadline-driven environment.

Connaissances

Editing

Proofreading

Communication

Teamwork

Deadline-driven

Independent','team-oriented'

Formation

Degree or Diploma in Journalism

Outils

Microsoft

SharePoint

Description du poste

Company Description

Metroland Media is adynamic media powerhouse,delivering vital news to millions of readers across Ontario. We publish six award-winning daily newspapers - including the Hamilton Spectator and Waterloo Region Record - alongside 27 websites covering communities from Ottawa Valley to Niagara and Parry Sound to Toronto.

We don't just report the news; we strengthen our communities. Our newsrooms fuse the expertise of ourtrained journalists with first-party data and local insights, keeping citizens informed on the issues that matter most.

Join us to learn from seasoned journalists and make a real impact in Ontario.

Our Commitment To Diversity
We strive to be a leader in building and cultivating an employee community framed around fairness, support and opportunity. We believe thatwhat makes us different, makes a difference. And as a team, the diversity of our backgrounds, interests and experiences is what enriches our work, and our workplaces. We welcome all, and we strive for an inclusive culture that allows individual growth and shared success.

Job Description

Metroland’s central production department has an opening for a part-time Group 1 editor to work a variety of shifts including evenings and weekends. The role will involve gathering, editing and proofing content for multiple print products in a deadline-driven environment. We require a skilled, well-organized editor who knows CP style and is a stickler for grammar, sentence structure, spelling, punctuation and headline management. We will rely on you to always work with accuracy and efficiency, building strong relationships within the team and ensuring our readers experience top-notch products by being prepared to go the extra mile. Experience with and knowledge of the NewsGate/Cue Print layout system would be considered a significant asset.

Key Responsibilities

• Editing and validating content source and quality efficiently and accurately
• Proof reading ensuring accuracy and efficiency
• Process driven abilities with a requirement that work produced is perfect with no errors
• Able to complete routine tasks
• Following up on missing details
• Working and delivering to tight deadlines

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Journalism or in related field
• Previous Journalism, Communications or Public Relations experience
• Previous experience in a newspaper page production environment
• Proficient in Microsoft and Share Point
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced, deadline driven and demanding environment, driven for results
• Strong communication skills both verbal, especially written skills as well as a competent listener
• Passion for content, new media and technology
• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment
• Proactive and collaborative

This is a unionized position.

Salary:$40.62/hr

Additional Information

AODA
We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process ensuring equal access to employment opportunities for candidates, including persons with disabilities. In compliance with Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and Ontario Human Rights Code we will endeavour to provide accommodation to persons with disabilities in the recruitment process upon request. If you are selected for an interview and you require accommodation due to a disability during the recruitment process, please notify the hiring manager upon scheduling the interview of your requirements.

This posting is for an existing vacancy. Our Applicant Tracking System (ATS) uses AI for initial screening and assessment; however, all final selection decisions are made by our Hiring Managers.