Reporter – Editorial

Jobtailor; Calgary; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Canada is seeking an experienced journalist for a Calgary-based role focused on politics and enterprise reporting. You will pitch story ideas, develop sources, and write clearly to deadlines, working across formats.

The right candidate will have at least five years reporting for a news organization, a keen sense for Alberta issues, and the ability to produce hard news, human-interest and explanatory pieces, plus collaborate with colleagues and participate in subscriber events.

Qualifications

• At least five years reporting experience for a news organization.
• Interest and experience covering politics.
• Knack for identifying Alberta issues resonating beyond the province.
• Strong writing with versatility across formats from hard news to features.
• Solid news judgment with enterprise reporting.
• Comfortable with liveblogs, newsletters, video and audio.

Responsibilities

• Frequently pitch compelling story ideas.
• Develop sources to break news and produce exclusive stories.
• Write clearly and on deadline.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the department and wider newsroom to brainstorm ideas and tell them effectively.
• Think beyond standard storytelling formats and participate in Globe subscriber events.

Skills

Five Years Reporting Experience

Strong Writing Skills

Solid News Judgment

Experience Covering Politics

Versatile Storytelling Formats

Collaboration

Creativity

Critical Thinking

Tools

Live Blogs

Newsletters

Video Production

Audio Production

Job description

• Frequently pitch compelling story ideas


• Develop sources to break news and produce exclusive stories


• Write clearly and on deadline


• Work with colleagues across the department and wider newsroom to brainstorm story ideas as well as the best way to tell them


• Think beyond standard storytelling formats and participate in Globe subscriber events

Requirements

• At least five years experience reporting for a news organization


• Interest and experience covering politics


• Knack for identifying issues in Alberta that will resonate beyond the province


• Strong writing with versatile range - from hard news to human-interest feature to explanatory


• Solid news judgment with a track record of enterprise work


• Comfortable working in a variety of formats, including live blogs, newsletters, video and audio

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong writing skills across various formats, including hard news, human-interest features, and multimedia storytelling. Possesses extensive experience in reporting, particularly in politics, with a proven ability to identify and develop compelling story ideas that resonate with a broad audience.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Five Years Reporting Experience


• Strong Writing Skills


• Solid News Judgment


• Experience Covering Politics


• Versatile Storytelling Formats

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• News Reporting


• Story Development


• Deadline Writing


• Enterprise Work


• Multimedia Storytelling

Soft Skills

• Collaboration


• Creativity


• Critical Thinking

Industry Keywords

• Alberta Issues


• Human-Interest Features


• Explanatory Journalism


• Subscriber Events

Tools & Technologies

• Live Blogs


• Newsletters


• Video Production


• Audio Production