Advice and Service Editor (Editorial) - Hybrid

at  The Globe and Mail

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

The Globe and Mail is a national icon and one of Canada’s most recognized media brands. We proudly serve as a trusted destination for Canadians seeking the highest caliber of journalism, and we’ve garnered international acclaim for our data visualization, design, and creative storytelling.
We are committed to fostering diversity and inclusivity by reflecting all Canadians in both the stories that we tell and the composition of our workforce. We are proud partners with organizations like Indigenous Works, Pride at Work, the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion, and we are a signatory of the BlackNorth Initiative. Recognizing the importance of work-life balance, we offer flexible work arrangements and support programs. We also invest in our employees’ growth through training and mentorship opportunities, enabling you to expand your skills and embrace new challenges.
No matter your position at The Globe, you’ll be an integral part of an organization dedicated to making a positive difference in Canada. Join us.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Globe and Mail is seeking an Advice and Service editor to join our Life and Culture team.
This position requires a passion for chasing, developing and curating a roster of informed experts who can answer the burning questions readers require answers for to succeed in their everyday lives.
The columns will help solve the various communication issues that surface as a parent, worker, employee, manager, friend, sibling, adult child, pet lover and more. This role will help establish The Globe as a trusted source that helps readers navigate modern life at work, at home, at play and online.
The successful candidate will be a mindful editor who enjoys a spirit of collaboration with the chosen experts. This role requires a talent for finding and analyzing current social trends and modern etiquette, in real life and online, to both reflect and inform our coverage. It also offers the chance to help build and execute a strategic vision for advice and service journalism at The Globe.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• At least five years experience in an editing and assigning role
• Previous experience working with life and features content
• Passion for treating service journalism as rigorously as any other journalistic work
  APPLICATION: Please submit a cover letter with your resume.
  SALARY: This position is classified as an Assistant Editor in Group AA of the Editorial Collective Agreement.

VACCINATION POLICY:

All offers of employment with The Globe and Mail are conditional upon the candidate being Fully Vaccinated. To be Fully Vaccinated is defined as someone who has received the full series of a vaccine or a combination of vaccines accepted by the Government of Canada (currently Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca, Janssen) and has received the last dose at least 14 days prior to their start date. To prove they are Fully Vaccinated, all new hires will be required to provide evidence by emailing a copy of their vaccine dose administration receipt(s) to Human Resources prior to their start date. Those seeking exemption based on one or more of the protected grounds in the Human Rights Code will need to provide their request for accommodation to Human Resources for approval. If the accommodation request is not approved and the candidate is not Fully Vaccinated, any offer of employment will be revoked.

• Assign staff and freelance writers to a range of topics related to how we live
• Build a roster of subject-matter experts
• Work with colleagues across the department and wider newsroom to brainstorm story ideas as well as the best way to tell them
• Manage freelance budget
• Use audience data to inform coverage and topic areas