National Online Journalist, Viral - News Digital - Jobs in Toronto, 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.About the Role:Reporting to the Managing Editor, Living and Trending, you will be responsible for crafting original Viral/Trending journalism for Globalnews.ca that engages our audience.Working in tandem with the Senior National Online Journalist, Viral/Trending, you will help develop and execute the vision and editorial strategy for globalnews.ca with the goal of creating compelling, impactful, and original content about what people are talking about online and across social media.Together with a team of national online journalists, you will create web, broadcast and multi-platform content including — but not limited to — text, video, and interactive digital journalism. You have your finger on the pulse of breaking news and know what’s going on around the world at any given minute. You have a news nose and understand what constitutes an engaging, viral story.You will contribute original content that will achieve traffic goals and increase user engagement. You’ll also build relationships with a variety of key internal stakeholders, including local and national radio station managers, local and national broadcast news managers, digital product development teams, Entertainment Tonight Canada, among others.The position will be based in Toronto, Ontario.Responsibilities:

• Work with the Managing Editor, Living and Trending, the Senior National Online Journalist, Viral/Trending and senior leadership to meet goals and objectives that will grow the traffic of Globalnews.ca through topical and trending news stories
• Develop and maintain a network of sources to aid in creating original stories for online
• Pitch and write original pieces related to the day’s top trends and conversations online
• Create and promote innovative new ways to tell stories, using techniques and technologies that can be used across the network (TV, radio, social media, podcasts, etc.)
• Work closely with Global News’ digital video, social media and copy-editing teams to ensure the best promotion and dissemination of content
• Uphold the high standards of the Global News Journalistic Principles and Practices as well as journalistic ethics codes and best practices
• Stay on top of news from around the world — local, national and international

What we need from you:

• College or university degree, preferably in Journalism
• At least 5 years experience in online media or equivalent, with a minimum 2 years of digital, TV or newspaper experience
• Expertise, passion and understanding of online journalism
• Excellent writing, copy editing and substantive editing skills
• Strong working knowledge of WordPress CMS, SEO, CP Style
• Working knowledge of multimedia tools, including Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop, and a familiarity with HTML
• Diverse content experience across multiple verticals and formats, including digital video, text articles, blogs, social media tools, digital photos, etc.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, and demonstrable experience working with several internal and external stakeholders on various projects
• Experience working in a fast-paced digital newsroom environment is an asset
• Enthusiasm and passion for all forms of news – everything from international events to politics, the arts, pop culture, sports and digital media
• A strong social media presence is an asset

If you have the following, we want to hear from you!

• Passion for multi-platform Viral/Trending journalism
• You wake up in the middle of the night with great ideas and can’t wait to get them going
• A positive attitude, a love of collaboration and a team player
• Ability to work in a rapidly changing, dynamic environment
• Motivated, self-starter, independent, results-oriented and professional
• Ability to manage multiple projects and to prioritize effectively
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Willingness to innovate, explore new ideas and acquire new skills
• Drive, determination, attention to detail and commitment to excellence

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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