Junior Staff Writer - Edmonton

Who you are

You are a self-starter who strongly believes in our mission of fostering a relationship between people and their city and are passionate and excited to do that through the power of journalism. You’ll be responsible for creating content that is compelling, concise, and relevant to our audience. Reporting to the City Editor, you will work with our Editorial Department and be a key player in the day-to-day content production for our network.

This position is based in Edmonton and will require you to work remotely.

What you’ll do

• Investigate and report news stories, sometimes breaking at any moment and time.
• Ensure articles written follow company guidelines and are ready for senior editorial staff to publish.
• Conduct necessary research required to produce content, which may include but is not limited to conducting interviews and attending events.
• Capture quality photos for accompanying articles, as needed.
• Attend editorial team meetings as needed and pitch feasible story ideas.
• Flex your creative muscles to craft unique content.
• Keep up-to-date with events and news happening around the city.
• Monitor engagement of articles and accept feedback from the editorial team in order to make necessary improvements or adjustments to work.
• Travel on assignment as needed.
• Increase credibility of the company through quality, trustworthy, and ethical work.
• Write a minimum of 3 stories per work day.

What you have

• Minimum six months experience writing for a publication
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of SEO and Google Analytics is an asset
• Proficiency in the use of WordPress or other CMS
• Excellent understanding of social media and its importance to journalism
• Skilled with graphic design, photography, and photo editing is an asset

The benefits of working with us

• Opportunity: The opportunity here is endless! You’ll have a strong potential for long-term career growth and development with a fast-growing company
• Collaborative environment and the opportunity to be part of a hard-working team that feels more like family than co-workers

Are you ready to dive in and become part of a fast-paced, growing media company? APPLY HERE. We thank all applicants for applying, however, only successful candidates will be contacted.

Daily Hive is an organization that values creativity, innovative thinking, and diversity. We offer a great opportunity to work alongside passionate and intelligent individuals, and are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.