Globe and Mail seeks a deputy personal finance editor

The Globe and Mail is seeking a deputy editor to join its personal finance and investing team.

The deputy editor’s primary responsibility will be guiding the expansion of The Globe’s retirement and financial planning coverage, while also supporting the Personal Finance and Investing Editor in managing the wider team.

Our readers regularly turn to The Globe for advice on how to properly prepare for financial futures. Our goal is to provide long-term financial planning guidance for all readers, regardless of age or financial circumstance. This is an opportunity to help define The Globe’s coverage in topics that are key drivers of subscriptions and retention.

The deputy editor will develop a team of freelance columnists and contributors to expand our retirement coverage. The individual will also manage a team of reporters covering retirement and related beats.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Find and manage new columnists focused on retirement issues
• Assign staff writers on retirement and related topics
• Collaborate with colleagues across the department and wider newsroom to develop new tools, features, explainers and interactives to aid readers in their financial planning
• Use audience data to inform coverage and topic areas

QUALIFICATIONS:

• At least five years previous editing and assigning experience
• Experience cultivating new writers with an eye to diversifying our contributors
• Ability to think beyond standard storytelling formats and assist in developing new tools and interactives

APPLICATION: Please submit a cover letter with your resume.

SALARY: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.

To apply, go here.