Content Creator & Staff Writer

Content Creator & Staff WriterLocation : Calgary, AB (Hybrid)Posted on : Feb 2

Role : Content Creator & Staff Writer

Location : Calgary, AB

Department : Curiocity

Salary : $50,000-$55,000

About Curiocity Media Group (CMG)

Curiocity Media Group, part of ZoomerMedia, is one of Canada’s leading digital media publishers, helping millions of people discover the best of their city and beyond through engaging, hyper-local content and brand partnerships. We combine editorial excellence, data-driven storytelling, and a distinctly fun, approachable voice to deliver campaigns that perform for both clients and audiences.

What You’ll Do

• Write and create fresh, on-brand, and credible written content, ensuring accuracy, timely reporting, and engaging storytelling across multiple platforms.
• Create original content with strong visual storytelling and brand alignment in mind, selecting, editing, or shooting photos and / or short-form video as needed.
• Produce multiple pieces per day, sometimes on a tight deadline, while maintaining a consistent content cadence,
• Pitch relevant, exciting story ideas daily and take assignments from your editor, jumping on timely moments that matter to Calgarians.
• Ensure all content adheres to company guidelines, including proper sourcing, fact-checking, and compliance with our editorial standards and style guide.
• Conduct research to support stories, including interviews, event coverage, and tracking lifestyle, travel, and local culture trends.
• Monitor web and social performance and adjust content strategies based on audience engagement and analytics
• Attend events, previews, and openings, creating content in real time or shortly after, with flexibility for evenings and weekends (always for fun)
• Build relationships with venues, PR reps, and event organizers as a trusted, professional representative of the brand.
• Stay current on social media trends, competitor activity, and digital best practices to continually evolve content
• Maintain a deep understanding and excitement for Calgary’s lifestyle, events, travel, and culture scene
• Collaborate with our editorial, social, and video teams, giving and receiving feedback, and helping test new ideas and series.

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