Senior Writer; English Services); On-Site

Position Title:

Senior Writer(English Services) (On-Site)

Status of Employment:
Permanent Position

Language Requirement:
English

Language

Skills:

English (First Official Language), English (Reading), English (Speaking), English (Writing)

Work at CBC/Radio-Canada

At CBC/Radio-Canada, we create content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values, which include creativity, integrity, inclusiveness and relevance. Do you think you have the ability and drive to keep up with this exciting, ever-changing industry? Whether it be in front of the camera, on air, online or behind the scenes, you would be joining a team that thrives on making connections and telling stories that are important to Canadians.

CBC Edmonton is looking for an experienced journalist with exceptional editing and critical thinking skills to join our multiplatform newsroom digital team as a copy editor. The successful candidate will ensure the accurate and efficient delivery of content to CBC’s digital and social platforms. You will write and edit copy, craft sharp headlines that engage audiences and package multimedia content to enrich the audience experience.

You will be an editorial leader with keen news judgment, high standards and an uncompromising attention to detail. You will be comfortable making independent editorial decisions in accordance with the CBC’s Journalistic Standards and Practices, ensuring our work upholds the principles of accuracy, fairness, balance, impartiality and integrity, and you are familiar with the legal issues that can arise in news coverage.

You will put audience needs at the centre of your decision-making, ensuring our news content connects our audiences to the news they need to know, the stories that affect their lives and the issues that resonate in their communities. You will strive to broaden the range of perspectives and experiences reflected in our news content, especially those from people who have been traditionally underrepresented in the media.

As an experienced mentor, you are a thoughtful coach and collaborative team player, someone who deeply enjoys helping journalists develop their writing skills and produce content of the highest quality. This role requires full-time on-site presence. The successful candidate will generally be assigned to work Tuesday to Saturday, though flexibility to work other days and shift times will be required.

We are hiring for several jobs in our Edmonton station and northern Alberta bureaus. You can see them all

• Copy edit breaking, enterprise and feature news content, as well as multimedia projects, newsletters, social media copy, audio and video scripts, video titles and photo descriptions.
• Collaboratively work with writers and editors to ensure content meets high editorial standards including identifying and fixing issues related to accuracy, structure, story flow and context, as well as maintaining consistency in style.
• Write compelling headlines that drive audience interest and engagement.
• Write, edit, package and publish digital content in a clear and concise manner for a regional and national audience.
• Build and package digital files with multimedia content.
• Monitor news developments to maintain content on CBC Edmonton’s website that reflects the latest news and varied content of interest to our audiences.
• Provide coaching and feedback to help journalists and freelancers develop their skills.
• Assist in communicating digital news best practices.

• Demonstrated experience working in a fast-paced, daily news multi-platform news environment.
• Strong journalistic and critical thinking skills, including knowledge of and familiarity with CBC’s Journalistic Standards and Practices as well as the legal and ethical issues related to journalism.
• Ability to manage and organize large volumes of fast-moving information
• Substantial experience in copy editing content for digital and social platforms, including fact-checking, legal vetting and packaging.
• Advanced knowledge of web,…