Associate Editor, UofT News & Senior Reporter

Date Posted: 09/26/2022
Req ID: 25867
Faculty/Division: Office of the Vice-President, Communications
Department: Office of the Vice President, Communications
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 41115

Description:

About us:

University of Toronto Communications is focused on promoting, enhancing and protecting the U of T’s reputation through broader stakeholder engagement with the University’s mission, both internally and externally. Our award-winning team consists of best-in-class experts in media relations, news and magazine writing, video production, social media, digital design and development, communications planning and brand marketing.

Your opportunity:

The Associate Editor, U of T News, and Senior Reporter thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment where the ability to handle a high volume of highly scrutinized content on a daily basis is key. The incumbent is a seasoned communications professional who provides advice and support to internal stakeholders across the university on news and editorial content for the university’s owned channels in support of the communication goals of the university. This position reports to the Editor-in-Chief, U of T News.

This position is responsible for the strategic enhancement of the University of Toronto news website through the development and production of news stories that align with the broader goals of the university’s communication priorities. The incumbent plays a leadership role in the development and execution of a content strategy that maximizes the university’s communications opportunities across its owned platforms including:

- Development and implementation of the content strategy for the U of T news website including, at times, controversial or sensitive news coverage.
- Day-to-day editorial operations of the U of T news website: editing and publishing news items, feature stories, photo galleries and other multi-media content for the news site.
- Research and write major stories
- Review approaches, angles and emphases of stories with communication colleagues

Your responsibilities will include:

• Editing content for accuracy, structure, style and tone
• Researching and recommending story ideas that advance priorities and initiatives
• Tracking milestones and timelines for stories
• Advising on strategies to communicate across multiple channels
• Implementing project communications plans
• Drafting and editing content for print and/or online communications channels

Qualifications:

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field (e.g. journalism) or acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum five (5) years’ experience in progressively responsible and related positions in reporting or feature writing in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with a high volume of content, with particular emphasis on, and expertise in, editing and production in an online environment
• Demonstrated ability to work closely with partners across a complex public sector organization, to provide support and advice to them in the achievement of their goals.
• Demonstrated excellent writing experience, including demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality content across the broadest range of topics and appropriate to a range of communications platforms.
• Demonstrated initiative in uncovering and developing stories and finding creative ways to tell those stories in terms of style and platforms.
• Demonstrated excellence in copywriting, proofreading and editing skills for online communications, copyediting and proofreading skills, attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong CMS and Photoshop skills; working knowledge of HTML; Understanding of and ability to apply search engine optimization (SEO) principles
• Excellent research and reporting skills, ability to deliver high-quality content in a range of formats.
• Excellent and rapid writing skills and a demonstrated ability to translate complex concepts across a broad range of topics into stories that appeal to a general audience.
• Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently with a range of contributors to the news site to help ensure a regular stream of excellent content.
• Ability to manage conflicting priorities and shifting deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational and communication skills are essential, as is the ability to interact comfortably and respectfully with all levels of academic and administrative staff.

Assets (Nonessential):
• Videography experience an asset.
• Knowledge of the University of Toronto or other university environments is highly desirable.

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Decisive
• Diplomatic
• Meticulous
• Multi-tasker
• Problem solver
• Resourceful

NOTE: This is a term position. Secondments are welcome.

Closing Date: 10/04/2022, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Term
Schedule: Full-Time NOTE: This is a term position. Secondments are welcome.
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 15 -- $86,011 with an annual step progression to a maximum of $109,993. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Communication/Media/Public Relations
Recruiter: Blythe Campbell

Lived Experience Statement
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.

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All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons / persons of colour, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2S+ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP.

Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact uoft.careers@utoronto.ca.

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