News Editor - York/Durham Region

Company Description

Metroland is seeking a highly organized editor with their thumb on the pulse of the communities of Durham and York regions.

The successful candidate will join our fast-paced Durham-York newsroom team, where they’ll work with curious and creative journalists to assign stories that impact local readers and aim to inform, enlighten, entertain and engage our growing digital audiences on DurhamRegion.com and YorkRegion.com.

Our Commitment to Diversity

We strive to be a leader in building and cultivating an employee community framed around fairness, support and opportunity. We believe that what makes us different, makes a difference. And as a team, the diversity of our backgrounds, interests and experiences is what enriches our work, and our workplaces. We welcome all, and we strive for an inclusive culture that fosters individual growth and shared success.

Job Description

• Host daily story meetings to discuss, plan and assign stories that will hook local readers.
• Review and edit stories with an eye for clarity and reader engagement.
• Optimize stories for a digital-only audience, including SEO.
• Curate website and newsletter content with an ability to recognize best placement based on significance, timeliness and reader engagement.
• Offer feedback and coach reporters to enhance digital storytelling abilities.
• Mine social media, including Reddit, X, Bluesky, Instagram, Facebook and more, for story ideas and what’s trending in the local coverage area.
• Keep on top of Google Trends, internal analytics and other tools to identify topics for coverage that will resonate with readers and drive page views.

Salary Range: $56,041.74 to $65,476.95

Deadline to apply is April 2, 2025

Qualifications

• You have a diploma or degree in journalism or in a related field.
• You’re a team player with 5 years of professional experience as an editor.
• You’re an organizational whiz with a need to manage assignments, projects and deadlines with the latest tools.
• Your impressive project and time-management skills allow you to thrive in a fast-paced, sometimes chaotic yet very creative environment.
• You can manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously, and shift gears quickly, when needed thanks to your reliance on organizational tools.
• You have excellent news judgement, an innate ability to identify topics for coverage, exceptional writing and storytelling skills, and think beyond traditional narratives to support journalists in producing compelling and relevant stories.
• You can convert data to action items that utilize resources effectively and efficiently.
• You ‘get’ social media and know how to use different platforms to source and share information. 
• You understand the importance of SEO and online best practices, and use these to reach a wider audience.
• You craft a mean headline sure to catch the eye of readers. 
• You are well-versed in Canadian libel law and have a strong grasp of Canadian Press style. 
• You can work remotely.

Additional Information

AODA
Torstar Group of Companies is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process ensuring equal access to employment opportunities for candidates, including persons with disabilities. In compliance with Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and Ontario Human Rights Code we will endeavour to provide accommodation to persons with disabilities in the recruitment process upon request. If you are selected for an interview and you require accommodation due to a disability during the recruitment process, please notify the hiring manager upon scheduling the interview of your requirements.