Managing Editor – Global National (Ottawa) - Jobs in Ottawa, ON

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Are you creative, dynamic and passionate Do you like to think outside of the box and find new ways to achieve your goals Corus Entertainment has an exciting opportunity for you. If you have a passion for excellence, and would like to work for Corus Entertainment, we encourage you to apply.Managing Editor – Global National (Ottawa)Division: News & InformationWork Status: Full TimeLocation: Global OttawaAbout the Role:Global News is currently seeking a full time Managing Editor to join their team. The successful candidate is a strong leader who can support a powerful team by providing industry-leading editorial direction on enterprise and breaking political coverage with a focus on government accountability. Working under the oversight of the Bureau Chief and reporting to the National Director of Network Programming, this position will be a key leader helping to support coverage for Global National and the Global News network out of Ottawa.You’ll be working on things like:The following is a paraphrase of the primary functions, but does not outline all of the duties and responsibilities that may be assigned to this position:

• Work under the direction of the Bureau Chief and alongside the Managing Editor, Global National (Vancouver) and the Ottawa Bureau Manager, coordinate and assign political news coverage to broadcast reporters, photographers, editors, producers, and other Ottawa members of the national news team
• Build a culture of success by fostering enterprise and investigative journalism in the public interest
• Oversee all aspects of daily editorial and legal vetting for Ottawa-based content for Global National from start to finish, including editorial direction on assignments and continuing coverage planning
• Ensure production of reporter content is supported and best-in-class
• Continue to expand our contacts database to ensure our stories resonate and reflect all Canadians
• Support editorial gathering needs for Global News’ flagship political affairs program The West Block
• Build sustainable workflows in the face of relentless news cycles including supporting network requests ie. live reporter assignments
• Assist with future planning on large Parliamentary news events such as budgets, political conventions, elections etc.
• Support all management activities at the bureau level including building matters, health & safety, staff schedules, employee engagement
• Backfill the Bureau Manager and Bureau Chief as required
• Perform other duties as required

If you have the following…we want to hear from you!The successful candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• A post-secondary diploma, certificate or equivalent, in a journalism or related field
• A minimum of 5 years experience covering politics with a proven track record of empathetic leadership throughout their career
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written and strong understanding of national and network broadcast workflows and deadlines
• Team-player, highly organized, self-motivated and creative; a role model who sets high editorial and ethical standards and builds highly engaged teams
• Ability to work effectively in a high pressure breaking news environment with tight deadlines
• Management experience in a unionized environment considered an asset
• French language skills considered an asset
• This is a management position and the ability to support news teams outside of regular working hours on evenings and weekends will be required

Why CorusCorus is a driving force in the media industry with a diverse portfolio of strong brands that entertain and inform audiences through great storytelling and compelling content, reaching millions of people around the world every day.We have a passionate drive to connect with the world around us: to express, to share, to be part of peoples lives. Walk around our offices, our stations, our studios across the country and youll feel it. Youll see it in action.Youll see it in the open communication and the approachability of our people. Youll see it in our care for quality work and the interest in new, creative solutions. Youll see it in how we work with external partners, and how we care about our communities. These are all core to the values we commit to living each and every day - Win Together, Think Beyond, Make It Happen, Learn Every Day, Show We Care. Our values describe what makes us pretty unique - and amazing - place to work.At Corus we value and actively involve the full range of what makes people unique in order to create a strong and innovative company where amazing people thrive. A company where people have the full opportunity to show their unique value and develop their potential. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, people of colour, people with disabilities, people from all gender and sexually diverse communities and people with intersectional identities.Corus is also committed to providing accommodations throughout the interview and employment process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.How to ApplyIf youre interested in this role, click apply now.

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