Bureau Chief, National Range

Postmedia Network

• $85K — $100K *
Media
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum 5 years of experience in a daily newsroom, preferably in business or economic journalism.
  • Strong news judgment with the ability to identify significant stories and trends.
  • Proficient in distinguishing between reporting events and analyzing their implications.
  • Excellent writing and editing skills, capable of meeting tight deadlines.
  • Familiarity with various journalistic formats, including breaking news and long-form features.
  • In-depth understanding of the Canadian business landscape and economy.
  • Proven leadership skills with a collaborative approach to team dynamics.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with regional bureau chiefs to prioritize and schedule daily stories.
  • Monitor sister publications for relevant business and economic coverage.
  • Lead a team of reporters in Ontario and Quebec focusing on regional economies.
  • Set coverage priorities and provide constructive editing for daily stories.
  • Contribute to multimedia content, including video and podcasts.
  • Develop and oversee new editorial products like newsletters and events.
  • Ensure regional coverage meets high editorial standards for accuracy and relevance.
  • Assist senior editorial team with broader newsroom leadership and priorities.

Benefits

  • Remote work flexibility from Toronto, ON.
  • Opportunity to shape national coverage of Canadian business and economy.
  • Engagement in diverse multimedia projects and editorial products.
  • Collaboration with a leadership team in a dynamic newsroom environment.
Full Job Description
Position: Bureau Chief, National Range

Reports to: Editor-in-chief, Financial Post

Position Type: Permanent, Full-Time (Existing Vacancy)

Location: Toronto, ON (Remote)

The Opportunity:

The Financial Post is looking for an experienced, ambitious editor to join our editorial leadership team as National Bureau Chief. Based in Toronto, the National Bureau Chief will play a central role in shaping our coverage of Canadian business and the economy from coast to coast. You will work closely with senior editors in Toronto and regional bureau chiefs across the country to identify the stories that matter and sharpen our national coverage. The role also includes directing a team of reporters in Ontario and Quebec.

This is a role for an editor with strong news judgment who can see beyond the day's headlines, identify the forces driving the news and help reporters produce journalism that is timely, authoritative and valuable to Financial Post readers.

What you'll do:
  • Work with regional bureau chiefs to identify priorities and compile a daily schedule of stories
  • Monitor our sister publications for business and economic coverage that has the potential to resonate with a national audience
  • Direct a team of reporters based in Ontario and Quebec tasked with reporting on their regional economies, including key sectors such as automotive and critical minerals
  • Set coverage priorities; develop story ideas; assign and direct daily stories; and provide timely, constructive editing as needed
  • Contribute to video, podcast and other multimedia offerings as needed
  • Help develop and oversee new editorial products, such as newsletters and in-person events, in Ontario and Quebec
  • Maintain high editorial standards, ensuring regional coverage meets the Financial Post's standards for accuracy, fairness, insight and relevance
  • Work with regional bureau chiefs and senior editors to build national editorial franchises that distinguish the Financial Post and deepen our coverage of Canadian business and the economy
  • Contribute to the broader leadership of the newsroom, assisting the senior editorial team with editorial oversight and other priorities as needed


Who you are:
  • You are an experienced editor with at least five years in a daily newsroom, ideally with a background in business, financial or economic journalism
  • You have excellent news judgment and can quickly identify the stories, trends and developments that matter to our readers
  • You understand the difference between reporting what happened and explaining why it happened, what is driving it and what comes next
  • You are an excellent writer and editor who can work quickly and accurately under tight deadlines
  • You are comfortable working across different formats, from breaking news and daily analysis to explanatory journalism, enterprise reporting and long-form features
  • You have a strong understanding of Canadian business and the economy, and an appetite for developing that knowledge further
  • You are a collaborative leader who knows how to work effectively with reporters, editors and newsroom leaders


Compensation:

Employment offers presented to the selected candidate are based on a combination of qualifications, experience, responsibilities of the role and the candidate's location.

Base Salary: $85,000 - $100,000

If you are interested in this position, please apply with a cover letter, resumé and links to recent work.

We thank in advance all applicants for their interest, however only those candidates under consideration will be contacted. Only candidates legally eligible to work in Canada will be considered. No phone calls or agencies please.

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