Digital Editor; Editorial

Position: Digital Editor (Editorial)
POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Globe and Mail is hiring a full-time digital editor to join our newsroom. As Canada's leading news organization, we are constantly evolving how we tell stories and connect with audiences across our digital platforms. In a crowded and chaotic news environment, we have to work harder than ever to deliver coverage that is both essential and engaging to Canadians.

We are looking for curious editors with solid news judgement to run our homepages, edit and publish stories, write mobile alerts, curate newsletters, and grow their aspirations alongside ours.

Ideal candidates are avid news consumers who read/watch/listen widely and deeply. Digital editors are adaptable and collaborative, with a knack for identifying the nuggets of a story that make great headlines. In this role, you will work with editors and reporters from across the newsroom in creating a rich digital news experience on our app and mobile platforms. Your decisions will be guided by expertise and instinct, as well as a deep familiarity with the stories and topics that resonate with Globe subscribers.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Ensuring we are fast and best on breaking news stories and the stories that matter most to subscribers

Choosing stories and visuals that will appear at the top of our app and website homepages

Copy editing and publishing a range of staff and wire stories, from news and business to longform features

Writing SEO-friendly, engaging headlines, decks, captions and other display copy

Publishing stories with a visual eye for the best photos, graphics and videos to showcase our journalism

Writing mobile push alerts and curating newsletters

Using audience analytics to spot opportunities and inform decisions