Mining Editor (FT) - Jobs in Montréal, QC

Job Description

The Kitco Mining News Editor is responsible for the content for Kitco Mining News across a range of media including written, podcast and video content. The position entails setting the editorial agenda and coverage aims and style together with the Kitco commercial team and other Kitco content divisions: in essence, determining what we cover and how.The role requires creativity to innovate and develop new and entertaining ways to present information, and creating fresh angles to approach stories.The candidate should have a deep understanding of the mining sector, the commodities, the players, and the issues. He or she will lead a team of mining writers and contractors to ensure mining sector news is covered with fresh, relevant and informative content across a range of media. The ideal candidate must have excellent research and reporting skills, deep knowledge of the commodities sector, metals prices and markets, mining finance and economics and a well-populated contact book, in addition to a solid knowledge of current affairs.As this is an editorial role, the candidate should also display strong editorial judgment in setting the tone and style of mining news coverage and what stories and trends are covered. He or she should be creative, collaborative, enterprising, have a track record of reporting in-depth and complex stories, have a keen attention to detail and the ability to cultivate sources.He or she must be able to work in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment as part of a dynamic team and across a range of media and possess the organizational and leadership skills to bring this all together.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND TASKS:The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to the following:

• Lead a team of mining writers to coordinate coverage.
• Grow and expand the Kitco Mining audience.
• Liaise with Kitco commercial and other content divisions.
• Keep informed of mining, developer, and exploration company news.
• Monitor metals price and mining trends, integrating data into sharp, readable copy that engages the audience.
• Cover traditional metals market action such as gold, silver and copper, in addition to emerging and growth sectors as battery metals and carbon credits.
• Produce written, audio and video content.
• Edit the written and other content produced by the Kitco Mining news team to maintain quality and style.
• Collaborate with the anchors to come up with mining-related topics to discuss for video news content and undertake video interviews.
• Cultivate sources including company officials, experts and analysts to use for written, audio, and video content.
• Write headlines, breaking news, trend features and price move commentaries to tight deadlines.
• As needed, illustrate moves in markets with easy-to-read charts and graphs.
• Generate content from a variety of source material including research, interviews, press releases, social media, conference calls and event attendance.
• Represent Kitco Mining News and Kitco more broadly at industry events.
• Develop revenue-generating opportunities with the sales and agency teams.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Proven mining sector journalism experience with a minimum of 6-8 years.
• Command of journalistic best practices (AP style, libel issues, etc.). Strong editing skills a must.
• Ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects to meet challenging deadlines. Must be able to work in a high-pressure environment and interact constructively with a team of motivated reporters across our bureaus.
• Excellent writing/editing/interviewing skills.
• Ability to thrive under pressure to deliver content to tight deadlines.
• Strong SEO skills to generate traffic to website.
• Excellent news judgment.

TECHNICAL / PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES (EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE):

• A minimum of a Bachelors degree in either journalism, communications, economics, business, or a related field
• Knowledge of the mining industry or commodities markets
• Must have an affinity for analyzing numbers, using in-house data intelligence, financial reports and other industry information

About Kitco Metals Inc:Founded in 1977, Kitco Metals Inc. is headquartered in Montreal and has offices in New York and Hong Kong. Kitco is one of the largest retailers of precious metals in the world, and a specialized supplier of refining services. The company is an authorized reseller of products made by some of the most prestigious government mints. Kitco’s website, the world’s #1 precious metals reference, is visited by close to a million people every day. A leading industry innovator, Kitco was one of the first precious metal companies to offer free real-time market information applications for smart phones.Quick Apply

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