Responsibilities
- Write, edit and gather multimedia content for CP’s various services (print, broadcast and video)
- Provide backup to the department’s supervisors for part of the day by editing copy, directing reporters and helping them develop stories/hone their reporting
- Generate and develop strong, national business stories on a daily basis, with a strong focus on consumer interest and personal finance stories.
- Develop reliable business sources in key companies and industries
- Break exclusive business stories
- Write business-oriented features and analysis pieces
- Occasional markets reporting
Requirements
- 5 years of newsroom experience with a background in business journalism
- Solid understanding of markets and financial statements
- Successful completion of the Canadian Securities Course or some other financial statement analysis course would be an asset.
- Ability to work under extreme deadline pressures.
- Familiarity with CP Stylebook and Caps and Spelling an asset
- Excellent knowledge and 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.
- Self-starter who is able to take initiative
- Proven skills in using social media as a newsgathering tool.
To apply, go here.
