POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Globe and Mail is seeking a Calgary-based reporter to join our national news team on a 2-year contract.

Alberta is the fastest-growing province in the country and a pillar of the Canadian economy, with a growing separatist movement that is challenging national unity. This is an prospect for a driven and ambitious journalist who wants to help Canadians understand the forces shaping Albertans and the wider impact.

We are looking for a reporter with a demonstrated ability to break news, produce transparent and compelling enterprise pieces and develop high-impact coverage. Curiosity, versatility and collaboration are a must.

The successful candidate will work with reporters in the Calgary bureau as well as other areas of the newsroom and across the country.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Frequently pitch compelling story ideas
Develop sources to break news and produce exclusive stories
Write clearly and on deadline
Work with colleagues across the department and wider newsroom to brainstorm story ideas as well as the best way to tell them




Think beyond standard storytelling formats and participate in Globe subscriber events

QUALIFICATIONS:
At least five years experience reporting for a news organization
Interest and experience covering politics
Knack for identifying issues in Alberta that will resonate beyond the province
Solid writing with versatile range - from hard news to human-interest feature to explanatory
Solid news judgment with a track record of enterprise work
Comfortable working in a variety of formats, including live blogs, newsletters, video and audio

This position is based in the Calgary office and requires a minimum of two days a week in office.

APPLICATION: Please include a cover letter, with three links to your previous work, along with your resume (that is written by you, not AI). Our promise to readers is that the best work comes from our own (human) curiosity and creativity - we’d like to see yours.

SALARY: This position is classified as a Reporter in Group C of the Editorial Collective Agreement.

📌 Reporter, Alberta Editorial 2 Year Contract Hybrid Calgary
🏢 The Globe and Mail
📍 Calgary