Village Media is seeking an experienced journalist to lead a new Parliament Hill bureau of The Trillium.
The Trillium is Village Medias Ontario political news website. For the past three years The Trillium has been devoted to Ontario provincial political news and has developed a reputation for impactful accountability-focused journalism at Queens Park. Now were expanding to Parliament Hill to bring hard-hitting enterprising federal political news to our readers across Ontario.
Reporting to The Trilliums editor-in-chief the bureau chief will be responsible for leading and assigning the Ottawa bureaus federal political news coverage and coordinating with the provincial team at Queens Park as well as with the broader Village Media chain.
The successful candidate will be passionate about breaking news that serves Ontario voters holds governments to account and doesnt follow the pack. The bureau chief will be team-oriented: they will file their own stories and assist the bureaus reporters with their work.
The Kind of People Were Looking For
Village Media is beyond a traditional media company. Were a community impact organization. Our purpose is to help communities become stronger by keeping people informed connected and engaged.
That means we look for people who genuinely care about the places they serve. We need teammates who are curious collaborative adaptable and energized by solving problems. Youll fit right in if you take initiative embrace change and are always willing to step outside your job description to help the team or the community succeed.
Were building something ambitious in the digital media space so we value:
Humility over ego
Optimism over cynicism
Ownership over thats not my job
We move quickly support one another and believe meaningful work comes from people who care deeply about both their colleagues and their neighbours. If youre excited by the opportunity to make a real difference where people live youll thrive here.
At Village Media aptitude matters. Attitude matters more.
This role will be primarily in-office and on Parliament Hill with flexibility for some remote work when the House rises.
Responsibilities:
Leading a team of journalists to report federal political news stories for readers of Village Medias network of local news websites across Ontario and for political insiders who subscribe to The Trillium
Working with The Trillium and Village Media to establish the Ottawa bureau and build the reporting team
Training and mentoring reporters on how to develop sources and access documents to break federal political news stories
Participating in the peer-editing of the bureaus stories for accuracy readability and Canadian Press style
Being Village Medias ambassador in Ottawa
Qualifications
Seven-to-10 years in journalism and experience covering federal politics
Experience in newsroom leadership
A proven ability to break enterprising accountability-focused news stories
The ability to work some nights and weekends when required
Reside in the National Capital Region or within commuting distance
Salary Range: $100000 - $150000 per year
If this sounds like the perfect position for you we would love to hear from you! To apply please submit a cover letter and resume along with relevant samples of your work.
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About Village Media
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