[French] – Journaliste, responsable de la section société – L’Itinéraire

Description du poste

Vous vibrez au rythme de l’actualité ? La couverture médiatique d’une foule de sujets vous passionne ? Vous avez un intérêt marqué pour les technologies de l’information et les nouvelles plateformes ? Alors ce poste est pour vous.  Nous sommes actuellement à la recherche d’un(e) journaliste ayant la capacité de produire du contenu journalistique selon les meilleures pratiques de l’industrie pour le magazine L’Itinéraire. Le ou la candidat(e) devra avoir la capacité de suivre l’actualité en temps réel et les aptitudes pour creuser des sujets originaux sous des angles multiples. 

Finalités du poste :

Sous la responsabilité de l’éditrice adjointe/rédactrice en chef, le ou la journaliste a pour mandat de rédiger des dossiers de fond pour le magazine sur une base bimensuelle. Pour ce faire, il ou elle effectue les tâches suivantes :

  • Rédige des articles et reportages de la section « société » du magazine
  • Participe à la recherche et la planification des sujets
  • Effectue toutes les recherches nécessaires sur ses sujets afin de livrer des informations véridiques et conformes au code déontologique des journalistes
  • Produit du contenu de qualité sous toutes ses formes (rédigé, vidéo, audio, photo, etc.) et alimente les diverses plateformes en temps opportun 
  • Collabore à la planification et participe activement à la création de contenu inédit (reportages, projets spéciaux, etc.) 
  • Prend en charge certaines sections du magazine
  • Recueille et révise les textes des collaborateurs réguliers
  • Prend les photos pour ses reportages et autres besoins du magazine
  • Participe à la révision d’épreuves
  • Inclut le plus possible les camelots et participants de L’Itinéraire à la rédaction du magazine
  • Est disponible, sait réagir rapidement aux événements et démontre un intérêt pour le travail d’équipe
  • Collabore étroitement avec l’équipe de rédaction
  • Assiste et participe aux réunions de rédaction et aux réunions de grande équipe
  • Effectue toute autre tâche connexe. 

Formation et qualifications requises

  • Détenir un diplôme en journalisme ou une formation en communication, option journalisme jumelée à deux (2) années d’expérience en presse écrite; 
  • Posséder une connaissance de l’actualité ainsi qu’un intérêt pour les enjeux locaux et régionaux ;
  • Avoir un minimum de cinq (5) années d’expérience pertinente
  • Avoir une très bonne connaissance des enjeux sociaux et de l’actualité
  • Avoir un intérêt marqué pour le human interest
  • Maîtriser la suite Office et Google Drive
  • Avoir une maîtrise impeccable de la langue française parlée et écrite et un anglais fonctionnel

Qualités souhaitées  Avoir une bonne capacité d’adaptation et être ouvert d’esprit vis-à-vis des personnes vulnérables et marginalisées. Être doté d’un esprit à la fois pédagogique et empathique. Avoir le sens de l’autonomie, des responsabilités, de la communication, faire preuve d’un esprit d’équipe et d’initiative, avoir de la souplesse et une résistance au stress. Localisation

L’organisme est situé à Montréal, dans l’arrondissement Ville-Marie. (À quelques pas du métro Papineau)

Statut

Disponibilité occasionnelle à l’extérieur des heures normales de travail. Horaire : 35 heures semaine, du lundi au vendredi.

Date prévue d’entrée en poste : à compter du 11 avril

Faites parvenir votre curriculum vitae, accompagné d’une lettre de présentation ainsi que quelques articles publiés, au plus tard le 11 avril par courriel à jopanray@itineraire.ca

Seules les candidatures retenues seront contactées.
Heures semaine
35hNature du poste
temps pleinComment postuler

Faites parvenir votre curriculum vitae, accompagné d’une lettre de présentation ainsi que quelques articles publiés, au plus tard le 11 avril par courriel à jopanray@itineraire.ca

Seules les candidatures retenues seront contactées.Date limite pour postuler
Le jeudi 14 avril 2022

[Job] – News reporter at He Hill Times

News Reporter

 The Hill Times is looking to hire a permanent, full-time news reporter.  We’re looking for someone who sees journalism as a noble profession, loves politics, and can illuminate interesting story ideas and break exclusive news.  The Hill Times is a daily news outlet and twice-weekly newspaper in Ottawa covering Parliament Hill, the federal government, and federal politics for a readership that includes cabinet ministers, Members of Parliament, Senators, and their staff; federal public servants; political insiders; lobbyists; foreign diplomats posted to Canada; industry associations; authors; journalists; and academics. We go inside federal politics in a way no one else does.

Requirements:

  • demonstrated knowledge of Parliament Hill/federal government; previous coverage of these areas would be a strong asset
  • journalism degree or diploma, and previous daily/weekly reporting experience (or commensurate experience, with no degree/diploma)
  • knowledge of The Hill Times’ niche and how we cover politics and policy
  • mastery of CP style, detail-oriented
  • good people skills and a team player
  • strong adherence to journalistic ethics
  • ability to write accurate and fair stories while respecting tight deadlines

 Assets:

  • photography skills
  • knowledge of the WordPress content management system
  • ability to speak, write, and read French
  • knowledge of the Access to Information system
  • enthusiasm for data/visual journalism

 Responsibilities:

  • write three to four 1,200-word news pieces every week, or more shorter pieces
  • write daily news as required
  • take photos as required
  • work Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. generally, with some evenings and weekends required when on deadline or to cover special events

 Deadline for applications: 

Send your resumé, cover letter, and two to three of your best clippings to Kate Malloy, editor (kmalloy@hilltimes.com), and Charelle Evelyn, managing editor (cevelyn@hilltimes.com), by 5 p.m. Friday, April 8.

We thank all applicants for their submissions, but only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

[Internship] Communications Intern at CUTV

Concordia University Television (CUTV) is Canada’s oldest student TV station and operates as a non-profit fee-levy organization. CUTV is a hub for independent media production and growing alternative media institutions. The core of CUTV’s mandate is to train and build a network of mutually supportive independent journalists and media producers. Through educational events, workshops, and equipment lending, CUTV aims to connect the community and empower the next generation of journalists. Learn more at www.cutvmontreal.org/

Core Responsibilities:

  • Writing and execution of content for both web and social media activities
  • Creation of visual assets for both web and social media activities
  • Assist in organizing and implementing promotional activities
  • Assist in planning and facilitating workshops and events
  • Ensure all communications and marketing materials align with CUTV’s brand and values
  • Identify and solve any issues with promotional content in a timely and professional manner
  • Attend weekly staff meetings
  • Supervise the studio in-person

Qualifications and experience:

  • Excellent verbal and written English communication skills
  • Excellent computer skills
  • Ability to work autonomously

Assets:

  • Experience using graphic design software (Photoshop, DaVinci, etc)
  • Experience using video editing software (PremierePro, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci, etc)
  • Experience using audio editing software (Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Audacity, etc)

Education: The ideal candidate is a current undergraduate student in journalism, communications, film production, digital media, graphic design, or related field.

More info:

This position requires some in-person work
Reporting to the station manager and the Board of Directors
Compensation: $15.25 per hour at 11 hours per week.
Contract start date: May 1st, 2022
Contract end date: August 30th, 2022

To Apply:

Applicants must be authorized for work-study status through Concordia. To apply for work-study authorizations, head to this link. Deadline to apply for work-study status is April 15th, 2022

Email your cover letter and CV to jobs@cutvmontreal.org by April 18th, 2022. Please note in the body of your email whether you have been approved for work-study status through Concordia.

[Job] – Audience Engagement Editor for Rabble.ca

rabble.ca is an award-winning, national online publication for daily news and analysis – and we believe that perspective matters.

We are seeking an enthusiastic full-time Audience Engagement Editor with a vision for how to expand our audience and membership. The ideal candidate for this position believes in the transformative power of journalism for social good. You have solid news judgment and a flair for writing engaging copy. You are resourceful, work independently, but also enjoy being part of a diverse, inter-generational team, and have a capacity for juggling—and delivering on—many projects simultaneously. You get energy from building community using CRM and other tools.

You’ll be the lead member of our audience development team and will work collaboratively to understand our audience and challenge our audience growth with measurable tests. You’ll look for opportunities to launch new email products that will reach new audiences while honing our existing onboarding and member engagement practices. You’ll perform routine list hygiene to keep our newsletter lists clean, effective and deliverable.

Just as important as experience, though, is a positive, problem-solving attitude and an enjoyment of figuring out creative solutions with a great team. We work hard to foster a safe, inclusive workplace where the phrase ‘I don’t know, but here’s how I’m going to figure it out’ is music to our ears.

Founded in 2001, rabble.ca is a pioneer of progressive, online, non-profit journalism. rabble’s content is by principle not hidden behind a paywall. Our revenue model relies upon converting readers into paying monthly members. The Audience Engagement Editor plays the crucial role in attracting new audiences, deepening engagement with them and growing our monthly membership program.

The Audience Editor is part of rabble’s leadership team, working closely with the publisher, managing editor, administrative coordinator, and others in the digital engagement team.

In this role, your broad responsibilities will include:

  • Implement the strategic vision for rabble.ca’s audience growth in support of broader revenue and journalistic goals, and in line with an audience engagement plan.
  • Set and achieve quarterly membership goals, using the full set of automations and other tools of our CRM.
  • Oversee our digital content promotion strategy, including developing data-driven benchmarks to fulfill annual growth goals.
  • Track and manage advertising performance, adapting campaigns and approach as required. Chair regular engagement meetings, assigning and following up on tasks to audience development team members, and regularly reporting on progress during staff meetings.
  • Leads prioritization of backlist content for content/product/platform optimization (testing/product/tech) based on audience insights.
  • Other duties as required.

An important element of this role also involves newsletter production. Responsibilities include:

  • Craft and send campaign emails during rabble’s membership and fundraising drives, in addition to newsletters and email announcements.
  • Grow rabble’s newsletter subscriber lists through on-site acquisition, digital marketing and partnerships.
  • Develop and implement a newsletter optimization strategy by tracking analytics, a/b testing of content, subject lines, time of day, segmentation, CTAs, etc.
  • Suggest, research and launch new email products that help rabble meet our editorial mission and increase our loyal readership.
  • Collaborate with other team members and act as a resource on how to use email effectively for editorial, marketing, reader and member engagement.
  • Other duties as required.

Qualifications

  • Expertise using common analytics platforms and methods (including Google Analytics) to assess social media performance, newsletter and reader engagement, and conversions using UTM codes. Highly organized, with project management experience.
  • Experience working on complex email lists, creating segments in a CRM database and developing email campaigns.
  • Experience building and optimizing welcome series, journeys, email deliverability best practices, and re-engagement flows.
  • Experience in general audience development and SEO.
  • Sharp writing skills — ability to write in rabble’s voice and style. Basic HTML is not required but a plus (to be able to make tweaks to templates).
  • Demonstrated ability to explain data and analytics terms and insights to non-technical colleagues.
  • Enthusiasm and passion for building independent progressive media.

Please don’t be discouraged from applying if you do not possess the precise combination of all of the skills, attributes, qualifications and experience listed above.

Terms: Full time, eight month contract with possibility of renewal.

Location: May be based anywhere in Canada.

Rate: Based on an annual full time salary range of $50,700 – $58,500 depending on experience.

Closing date: April 18, 2022

To Apply:

Please send cover letter, resume, references to: jobs@rabble.ca noting “Audience Editor” in the subject line.

Please note: we thank all who apply, but only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. No calls please. Interviews for this position will take place on a rolling basis, so don’t delay sending in your application.

rabble.ca, a living-wage employer, is committed to equity in its policies and practices, supports diversity in its journalistic and work environments, and ensures that applications for members of underrepresented groups are seriously considered under employment equity. All qualified individuals who would contribute to the further diversification of the rabble.ca community are encouraged to apply.

[Job] – Freelancer writer for Montreal Families

Montreal Families is a free pick-up monthly publication and website that is for parents/caregivers. Our editorial includes things to do with kids around the city, education articles, parenting topics and much more.

We have been in business for 25 years and are the most trusted parenting resource in the city. www.montrealfamilies.ca.

We are looking for freelance writers to contribute to print issues and online. It is a great opportunity for journalism students to get some experience (and bylines). And we pay contributors!

please email kelly@montrealfamilies.ca if you are interested in writing for us.

[Summer student position] Digital Engagement Producer – Rabble.ca

rabble.ca is seeking to fill the new position of Digital Engagement Producer on our team.

Publishing online-only since 2001, rabble.ca is an award-winning, daily national publication that focuses on news and opinion from Canada’s grassroots social and labour movements.

Our content is not hidden behind a paywall, and our revenue model relies upon converting readers into paying monthly members. The Digital Engagement Producer will play a crucial role in attracting new audiences, deepening our engagement with them and growing our monthly membership program.

The Digital Engagement Producer creates content for and helps manage rabble’s digital media platforms and engagement outreach. The ideal candidate must be a strong writer with excellent judgment, time management, and multitasking skills; a creative thinker with a passion for journalism; and skilled at working cross-functionally.

Responsibilities include:

  • Develop and execute digital outreach and marketing campaigns.
  • Implement and contribute to social media tactics for rabble’s engagement strategy, including managing our Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram accounts, and potentially developing new platform presences.
  • Moderate our social media platforms and act as a point-of-contact for those seeking information via email and social media direct messages.
  • Create tailored, innovative digital content for specific platforms (websites, news aggregators, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter) daily and ensure that content is driving audience engagement.
  • Adapt content and engagement strategies as needed to ensure weekly and monthly engagement targets are being met.
  • Collaborate with all teams to coordinate the digital presence of rabble within brand guidelines.
  • Track and monitor content and marketing calendars for digital platforms and prioritize postings based on delivery schedules and team priorities.
  • Manage projects that have multiple stakeholders (both internal and external) and keep everyone updated on delivery deadlines.
  • Report to the audience editor and other teams on campaign efficacy, click-through rates on ads, and other analytics.
  • Produce high-quality work without daily oversight.

Required skills and experience:

  • A proven track record in social media content creation and audience engagement.
  • Detail-oriented and organized.
  • Excellent writing and editing skills
  • Current understanding of social media discoverability and engagement tactics, including hashtags, influencer outreach, and tagging.
  • Enthusiastic and passionate about building independent progressive media.
  • University or college experience in digital production, journalism, or multimedia storytelling, or equivalent experience.
  • Superior command of platform-specific digital-storytelling and multimedia-presentation techniques.
  • Ability to establish priorities and work effectively under pressure to meet tight and shifting deadlines.
  • Innovation, idea generation, and interest in learning new skills.
  • Ability to work effectively in a team environment and hand off elements to other team members.
  • Solid understanding of Google Analytics and other software used to measure performance.
  • Thorough and strategic understanding of social media, particularly Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.
  • Intermediate to advanced skills in video, audio, and photo editing.
  • Experience with paid promotions and sponsored content is a plus.

Please don’t be discouraged from applying if you do not possess the precise combination of all of the skills, attributes, qualifications and experience listed above.

Terms: 20-25 hours per week for a 4 month period, with possibility of renewal. This position is tied to a grant, and you must be enrolled in post-secondary education to qualify.

Location: May be based anywhere in Canada

Rate: $20-$25 per hour based on experience

Closing date: April 10, 2022

Start date: May 1, 2022

To Apply:

Please send cover letter, resume, references to:  jobs@rabble.ca noting “Digital Engagement Producer” in the subject line.

Please note: we thank all who apply, but only those candidates selected for an interview will be

contacted. No calls please. Interviews for this position will take place on a rolling basis, so don’t

delay sending in your application.

rabble.ca a living wage employer, committed to equity in its policies and practices, supports diversity in its journalistic and work environments, and ensures that applications for members of underrepresented groups are seriously considered under employment equity. All qualified individuals who would contribute to the further diversification of the rabble.ca community are encouraged to apply.