Staff Writer - Greater Toronto Area

Visual Lease; Toronto; On-site; CAD 89,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401(K) retirement plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

On-site fitness center

Employee Resource Groups

Job summary

CoStar Group is seeking a Staff Writer for the Greater Toronto Area to cover commercial real estate in Toronto. The role emphasizes breaking news, enterprise stories, and trends across retail, office, industrial, and residential sectors.

The position is in-office, Monday through Friday, based in Toronto. A journalism background, strong English, and SEO knowledge are preferred, with a robust portfolio of work and prior daily publication experience.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience reporting and writing for a daily publication.
• Strong portfolio of work demonstrating real estate or business coverage.
• Solid web headline writing and a command of AP Style.
• Familiarity with SEO and social media best practices.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate ability to break news and produce engaging features for commercial real estate professionals.
• Cultivate and manage sources and contributors.
• Maintain knowledge of current affairs and commercial real estate news.

Skills

AP Style

SEO

Social media

News reporting

Deadline driven

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in journalism/communications

Job description

Staff Writer - Greater Toronto Area

Job Description

Company Overview

CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) is a leading global provider of commercial and residential real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces. Included in the S&P 500 Index, CoStar Group is on a mission to digitize the world’s real estate, empowering all people to discover properties, insights and connections that improve their businesses and lives. We have been living and breathing the world of real estate information and online marketplaces for over 35 years, giving us the perspective to create truly unique and valuable offerings to our customers. We’ve continually refined, transformed, and perfected our approach to our business, creating a language that has become standard in our industry, for our customers, and even our competitors. We continue that effort today and are always working to improve and drive innovation. This is how we deliver for our customers, our employees, and investors. By equipping the brightest minds with the best resources available, we provide an invaluable edge in real estate.

ABOUT THE ROLE

CoStar Group has served as a respected source of news for the commercial real estate industry for more than two decades. We are seeking a talented and motivated journalist to report and write about commercial real estate in Toronto, Canada. Our ideal candidate is a sure-footed self-starter who can regularly deliver scoops and enterprise about the people, properties and trends that animate the sprawling business and cultural center and its retail, office, industrial and apartment sectors. This is a high-profile, lively beat, with lots of competition, so we have a strong preference for a journalist experienced in real estate or business topics who can help readers understand how the city is changing and where its future lies. This position is in-office Monday through Friday. It is based in our Toronto office.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Demonstrate an ability to break news and produce engaging features and trend stories for an audience of commercial real estate professionals.
• Cultivate and manage a bench of knowledgeable sources and expert contributors.
• Maintain a thorough knowledge of current affairs and commercial real estate news by reading key publications, looking for opportunities to help CoStar stand apart.
• Follow generally accepted journalism ethics and standards to report the facts, including a commitment to truth, accuracy, fairness and impartiality.
• Use readership and social media data to gain a better understanding of the news our readers are most interested in to help shape future coverage.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 2 plus years of experience reporting and writing for a daily publication.
• A track record of commitment to previous employers.
• Experience reporting and writing for a daily publication.
• A portfolio showcasing your top work.
• Results oriented with a proven ability to prioritize, drive and achieve results while working to deadlines under pressure.
• Comfort with digital media, with a creative flair for images and other visual content to accompany reports.
• Business journalism experience is preferred.
• Proven ability to uncover breaking news.
• Solid web headline and story writing skills, with a command of AP Style and a knowledge of SEO and social media best practices.
• Ability to work within a collaborative environment.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher is required; ideally in journalism, communications, or a related discipline.

What's In It For You?

• Comprehensive healthcare coverage: Medical / Vision / Dental / Prescription Drug
• Life, legal, and supplementary insurance
• Virtual and in person mental health counseling services for individuals and family
• Commuter and parking benefits
• 401(K) retirement plan with matching contributions
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• On-site fitness center and/or reimbursed fitness center membership costs (location dependent)
• Access to CoStar Group’s Employee Resource Groups
• Complimentary gourmet coffee, tea, hot chocolate, fresh fruit, and other healthy snacks

Base Compensation: 89,000 – 121,000 CAD

We welcome all qualified candidates who are currently eligible to work full-time in Canada.

However, please note that CoStar Group is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position.

CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing