Multimedia Journalist

Posted Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 5 : 00 a.m.

Position : Multimedia Journalist

Position Type : Full-Time, Permanent (Existing Vacancy)

Location : Remote in Alberta, Fort McMurray

About the company :

Postmedia is a Canadian news media companyrepresentingmore than 130 brands across multiple print, online and mobile platforms. Award-winning journalists and innovative product development teams bring engaging content to millions of people every week whenever and wherever they want it.

This exceptional content, reach and scopeofferadvertisers and marketers compelling solutions to effectively reach target audiences. We are always on the lookout for talented individuals to join our team.

The Opportunity :

Postmedia is seeking a journalist who will help drive superior coverage ofimportant localand regionalissuesto fill a full-time vacancyinFort McMurray.Excellent newsand businessreporting and writing skills arerequired, as well as the ability tothrive working independently as part of a regional news environment.

The successful candidate will be expected to break news and produce innovative reporting as part of the news team. Applicants are expected to have excellent news judgment and demonstrable strengths inaccurate, clean reporting, and a proven ability toinitiatestories and enterprise features.

Beyond reporting capabilities, candidates should understand the goals and opportunities offered by digital platforms to break news and reach audiences. The successful candidate must be comfortable with filing stories for multiple platforms on tight deadlines and be keen to learn and experiment to find new ways to tell stories and engagenews and businessreaders.

What you’ll do :

• Work independently as part of a collaborative regional newsroom to find,developand tell stories that people in Fort McMurray and Alberta care about and that affect their daily lives.
• Write short and longform stories that help readers live and thrivein the Wood Buffaloregion, anddeliver understanding of the region for readers in the West.
• Contribute to digital strategies that amplify your work and bring readers closer to the action. Think : newsletters, reader experiences, Q&As,emergingsocialmediaand more.
• Cultivating sources andestablishingexpertiseinimportant oil,gasand constructionindustries inorder tobreak stories.

Who you are :

Compensation :

Employment presented to the selected candidate are based on a combination of qualifications, experience, responsibilities of the role and the candidate's location.

We thank in advance all applicants for their interest, however only those candidates under consideration will be contacted. Only candidates legally eligible to work in Canada will be considered. No phone calls or agencies please.

Postmedia Network Inc. is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities in all areas of the hiring process. If you require accommodation during the hiring process, please make your needs known in advance. Accommodation requests will be provided on an individual basis.

Postmedia Network Inc. is committed to employment equity and an inclusive barrier-free selection process and work environment. Postmedia Network Inc. encourages applications from women, indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities.

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