Postmedia Network Inc. is seeking an Editor to drive
innovation, engagement and audience growth at the Regina Leader-Post, southern
Saskatchewan’s leading media brand.
innovation, engagement and audience growth at the Regina Leader-Post, southern
Saskatchewan’s leading media brand.
Reporting directly to the Regional Vice-President,
Editorial, the Editor is responsible for delivering on the Leader-Post’s
commitment to high-quality, in-depth journalism and innovative approaches to
new forms of digital content. An entrepreneur and a leader, the Editor will
embrace
Editorial, the Editor is responsible for delivering on the Leader-Post’s
commitment to high-quality, in-depth journalism and innovative approaches to
new forms of digital content. An entrepreneur and a leader, the Editor will
embrace
new ideas, challenge convention and come with a successful track record
of delivering outstanding editorial products for a range of audiences across
multiple platforms.
The successful applicant requires a sophisticated
understanding of how today’s audiences connect to content through new
technologies and must be comfortable working in a rapidly evolving media
landscape. He or she will work closely with Postmedia’s functional departments
across the country, including advertising, marketing, and editorial to build
new products that engage, surprise and delight audiences and clients.
understanding of how today’s audiences connect to content through new
technologies and must be comfortable working in a rapidly evolving media
landscape. He or she will work closely with Postmedia’s functional departments
across the country, including advertising, marketing, and editorial to build
new products that engage, surprise and delight audiences and clients.
The applicant will be part of the senior management
team at the Leader-Post and will play a leadership role across all departments.
He or she will also be the public face of the Leader-Post, representing the
publication at a wide variety of community events.
team at the Leader-Post and will play a leadership role across all departments.
He or she will also be the public face of the Leader-Post, representing the
publication at a wide variety of community events.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
•Set a strategic vision that rewards innovative
thinking and new ideas across all areas of the business
thinking and new ideas across all areas of the business
•Direct the digital and print editorial operations of
the Leader-Post
the Leader-Post
•Inspire a team of content professionals to produce
excellent journalism on all platforms
excellent journalism on all platforms
•Work hand-in-hand with advertising sales and
marketing to create compelling new products that combine journalistic integrity
and audience interest with revenue potential
marketing to create compelling new products that combine journalistic integrity
and audience interest with revenue potential
•Drive reader engagement across all platforms
•Build deeper ties and relationships within the
community and embody the Leader-Post’s values and aspirations in the wider
community
community and embody the Leader-Post’s values and aspirations in the wider
community
QUALIFICATIONS:
•Demonstrated leadership experience in an editorial
environment
environment
•An impressive history of involvement with digital
products
products
•Extensive experience working in a news-producing
environment
environment
•Ability to embrace change and respond nimbly to an
evolving media landscape
evolving media landscape
•Excellent team leadership skills
•Ability to operate at both the strategic and
operational levels of the organization
operational levels of the organization
•Record of making a significant impact on a large
organization in a short period of time
organization in a short period of time
•Proven organization, communication and multi-tasking
skills
skills
Should you be interested in this opportunity please
forward your cover letter and resume directly to:
forward your cover letter and resume directly to:
Human Resources
Leader-Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.
1964 Park Street, P.O. Box 2020, Regina, SK, S4P 3G4
E-mail: humanresources@leaderpost.com
Application Deadline: December 19, 2014
Please note that only those applicants selected for an
interview will be contacted.
interview will be contacted.
