Multimedia Editor

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Multimedia Editor managing late-cycle website news, SEO, alerts and newsletters for Postmedia’s London Free Press. Coordinating digital journalists and optimizing coverage for Southwestern Ontario readers.

Responsibilities:

  • Keep the website updated with edited content to attract and engage readers and reach new audiences
  • Work shifts starting at 1 p.m. or 11 a.m. daily, with occasional weekend work
  • Help hone digital strategies for SEO, social, breaking news alerts and user-generated content
  • Consult with late-day multimedia journalists to ensure assignments meet breaking content needs
  • Spot opportunities for non-traditional explainers and live coverage
  • Help develop ambitious journalism ideas while meeting or exceeding website performance targets
  • Attend meetings with editors to plan and execute content
  • Help produce the newsroom’s regular reader newsletters
  • Work with the digital team, field reporters, assistant news editor (digital), city desk and deputy editor

Requirements:

  • Experienced in daily digital journalism and editing, or with demonstrated ability to quickly learn
  • Fluent in digital and social platforms
  • Eager to work under a newsroom’s fast-paced deadlines
  • Skilled journalist and communicator
  • Ability to quickly adapt to changing news needs and evolving situations requiring speed and flexibility
  • Familiar with industry content, style and legal standards, including the law of libel and defamation
  • Detailed resume and covering letter required for application