The Logic is a leading source of business and technology news in Canada, offering subscribers in-depth reporting on the businesses, people and policies that move the country forward.Founded in 2018, we are backed by the Financial Times, with headquarters in Toronto and bureaus in Vancouver, Calgary, Ottawa and Montreal. The Logic’s award-winning original journalism, which includes a suite of newsletters and a slate of in-person and virtual events, reaches hundreds of thousands of Canadians and is syndicated to a global audience of financial professionals. Our subscribers are at the centre of everything we do. We believe Canadian journalism has a bright future.
About the roles:
The senior editor will help The Logic deliver Canada’s most authoritative and compelling coverage of business and technology. They will lead and manage our editing and production desk, helping ensure the highest standards in copy editing, fact checking, packaging and production. They may also play a role in editing our newsletters.
The ideal candidate will be a culture setter, someone who thrives on the unpredictable nature of news and who is also eager to help build a collegial, collaborative, goal-oriented newsroom that treats all its members with respect. They are adept at editing business news copy on deadline, and can mentor less experienced editors. They will be an advocate for the reader, always pushing to make writing clear and concise, and a newsroom diplomat, able to work with colleagues across departments. They will be comfortable editing stories based on numbers and data and keen to support The Logic’s visual storytelling.
This is a full-time staff job with an annual salary range of $89,739.90 to $119,653.20. It is ideally based in Toronto, where The Logic offers a hybrid work arrangement. An exceptional candidate may be based elsewhere in Canada.
What you’ll do:
- Manage The Logic’s editing and production desk
- Ensure the highest standards in copy editing, fact-checking, packaging and production
- Contribute to copy editing, fact-checking, packaging and production tasks as needed
- Help maintain the newsroom’s style guide
- Help improve the diversity of sources on which the newsroom draws
- Help maintain the newsroom planning calendar
- Assist in editing The Logic’s newsletters
Who you are:
- You have strong news judgment, a passion for great journalism and a track record of producing it
- You’re adept at editing and producing business news copy on deadline
- You are committed to accuracy, excellence and the rigorous pursuit of facts
- You are an expert in Canadian Press Style, and edit with precision and style
- You’re innovative and comfortable working with a range of writing styles and formats, while promoting diversity of thought and representation in storytelling
- You want to contribute to a healthy, inclusive work culture
- You’re organized, focused and able to work both independently and collaboratively
- You have an adaptive and entrepreneurial mindset
- You’re a team player with prior leadership experience who wants to grow with a startup and who will enjoy helping where needed at a dynamic company
To apply, go here.
