Business Reporter – Editor
The Canadian Press
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Toronto • Canada
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About the role
- 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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
business journalismmultimedia content creationfinancial analysisstock market understandingcorporate document analysisreportingstory pitchingfeature writingnews monitoringsource development
Soft Skills
communicationeditingproblem-solvingself-starterdeadline managementcreativitycollaborationadaptabilitycritical thinkingattention to detail
Certifications
Canadian Securities Coursefinancial analysis course