Digital Content Editor Job Vacancy in Canada

Job Title:
Digital Content Editor

Application
Deadline: Friday, November 28, 2014 at 5:00 pm

Potential
Start Date:
January 12, 2015

Hours: 35 hours per week (one-year
contract)

Location: Peterborough, ON

Rate of Pay: To be deter
mined

Number of
Positions:
1

Ontario OUT OF
DOORS (OOD) magazine
is currently seeking a Digital
Content Editor to produce appealing angling, hunting, and
outdoor related editorial content for the OOD
brand, including www.oodmag.com and social
media, reporting to the Editor-in-Chief and Publisher. 

Key
Responsibilities:

• Overall
  responsibility for the online editorial content of www.oodmag.com;
• Assigning,
  editing and writing articles, including fact checking and posting content;
• Social
  media monitoring, including comments on website and OOD forum,
  etc.;
• Ensure
  consistency and accuracy in all online OOD
  content; 
• Monitor,
  analyze and report on website analytics and visitor engagement;
• Assist
  in developing and running editorial OOD
  contests and surveys;
• Assist
  with conversion and optimization of print magazine to digital version; and
• Creation
  and deployment of monthly e-newsletter.

Education
and Qualifications:

• College
  or university education in journalism, communications, English, or
  equivalent work-related experience in relevant fields; and
• Minimum
  of three to four years of experience as an intermediate level editor with
  an online magazine would be an asset.

Required
Skills and Experience:

• Proficiency
  with WordPress or similar content management system;
• Basic
  knowledge of HTML;
• Familiarity
  with Adobe suite of products (Acrobat Pro, Dreamweaver, Photoshop,
  InDesign);
• Knowledge
  of social media best practices;
• Excellent
  written and oral communication skills;
• Interpersonal
  skills;
• Problem
  solving skills; and
• Time
  management and organizational skills.

Other Requirements:

• Valid
  driver’s licence (Class G);
• Valid
  passport;
• Valid
  fishing licence;
• Valid
  hunting licence;
• Valid
  firearms licence; and
• Valid
  pleasure craft operator’s card

Please submit a
letter of interest and résumé, which must include your education and work
experience history, and three references to:

The OFAH &
OOD are committed to providing accessible opportunities for all qualified job
applicants. Should you require an accommodation to participate in the
recruitment process, please contact Julie Young, Human Resources Assistant at
705-748-6324 x245 or julie_young@ofah.org.