About the role

  • Business Reporter-Editor generating compelling national business stories for The Canadian Press. Collaborating with a cross-country team and utilizing multimedia platforms.

Responsibilities

  • Write, edit and gather multimedia content for CP’s various services (print, digital, broadcast and video)
  • Generate and develop compelling national business stories on a daily basis
  • Able to generate ideas, including the consumer interest and personal finance stories that are the wire’s bread and butter
  • Pitch stories that meet the needs of the wire and find sources to support that reporting, with an eye to diversifying voices where possible
  • Write business-oriented feature and analysis pieces
  • Monitor and assess business news developments, ensuring we have the latest news on the wire
  • Cover quarterly earnings reports from major publicly traded companies
  • Develop reliable business sources in key companies and industries
  • Uncover exclusive stories that put CP ahead of the pack

Requirements

  • Three years of newsroom experience, background in business journalism preferred
  • Solid understanding of stock markets, financial statements and corporate documents
  • Ability to work under extreme deadline pressure
  • Demonstrated experience using different platforms, including broadcast, video and multimedia
  • Ability to disseminate complex financial information to a general audience
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to edit and improve colleagues’ work on short notice
  • Demonstrated self-starter and problem-solver
  • Familiarity with CP Stylebook and Caps and Spelling
  • Successful completion of the Canadian Securities Course or other financial analysis course considered an asset

Job title

Business Reporter – Editor

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Location requirements

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