Assistant editor
The Logic
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The Logic is hiring an assistant editor to work on our editing desk.
About The Logic:
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 editing desk helps ensure The Logic’s editorial work is readable, accurate and meets the highest standards of journalistic excellence. The desk also produces and packages editorial content, including news stories, features and newsletters.
The ideal candidate for assistant editor will have strong editorial judgment, excellent copy-editing, fact-checking and writing skills and experience working in a news environment. They will take as much pride in contributing to our daily newsletter as they do in helping edit news stories and features. And they will be committed to building a collegial, collaborative, goal-oriented newsroom that treats all its members with respect.
This is a full-time staff job. It is ideally based in Toronto, where The Logic offers a hybrid work arrangement, but an exceptional candidate can make a case to be based elsewhere in Canada.
What you'll do:
- Fact-check and copy-edit The Logic’s editorial content
- Publish and package The Logic’s editorial output, including The Logic’s award-winning newsletter, The Logic Briefing
- Work alongside the audience and editorial teams to amplify The Logic’s journalism through owned and earned media
- Participate in editorial meetings and other meetings as required
- Assist with managing The Logic’s editorial tips and feedback
- Other editorial and production duties as assigned
Who you are:
- You have a passion for great journalism and a track record of producing it
- You have exceptional fact-checking, copy-editing and proofreading skills, and experience with Canadian Press Style
- You’re comfortable working with stories based on financial statements, data and charts
- You have experience working with WordPress, Mailchimp and/or other content management systems
- You have excellent time-management and multi-tasking skills
- You’re detail-oriented with the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
- You’re organized, focused and able to work both independently and collaboratively
- You have an adaptive and entrepreneurial mindset
- You’re a team player who wants to grow with the organization and who will enjoy working at a startup
Benefits of working at The Logic:
- Competitive compensation package with generous paid time off and equity options
- Comprehensive benefits plan including parental leave top-up, fertility coverage, dental, vision, HSA, EAP and more
- Professional development opportunities
Work arrangements at The Logic:
The Logic is pleased to provide work arrangements through which employees can produce their best work. We are a distributed team and work remotely across Canada. For team members in Toronto and Ottawa, The Logic offers office space for in-person work, meetings, etc.
To apply, please submit the following:
- Your resume
- A cover letter showing us how your editorial skills would be an asset to The Logic
- The application process may include a skills test
Not sure you're qualified? Please apply anyway. We look for talent, not lines on a resume, and we are committed to building an inclusive environment.
Applications are due by the end of the day on Sunday, Oct. 12.
If you have questions, please contact info@thelogic.co.
The Logic is committed to inclusiveness, equity and accessibility. If you require accommodations at any step of the application or interview process, please contact jordan.timm@thelogic.co. Accommodations may include but are not limited to: alternative methods of communication, providing a detailed “what to expect,” or modified interview process. Please note this list is not exhaustive and we are more than happy to discuss other accommodations as required.
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