Journalist, Senior Position Type: Full-time, Permanent (Existing Vacancy) Location: Remote in Alberta,Spruce Grove Postmedia is a Canadian news media company representing more than 110 brands across multiple print, online and mobile platforms. Award-winning journalists and innovative product development teams bring engaging content to millions of people every week whenever and wherever they want it. This exceptional content, reach and scope offer advertisers and marketers compelling solutions to effectively reach target audiences.

Postmedia is seeking a journalist who will help drive superior coverage of significant local and regional issues to fill a full-time vacancy in Spruce Grove and Stony Plain. Excellent news and business reporting and writing skills are required, as well as the ability to thrive working independently as part of a regional news environment. The successful candidate will be expected to break news and produce creative reporting as part of the news team.

Applicants are expected to have excellent news judgment and demonstrable strengths in accurate, clean reporting, and a proven ability to initiate stories and enterprise features.



Beyond reporting capabilities, candidates should understand the goals and opportunities offered by digital platforms to break news and reach audiences. The successful candidate must be comfortable with filing stories for multiple platforms on tight deadlines and be keen to learn and experiment to find new ways to tell stories and engage news and business readers.

Report and write stories for print, web and mobile audiences, tailoring content to the needs of those platforms. Exhibit superior news judgment, with the ability to draw on legal and journalism ethics knowledge Write short and longform stories that help readers live and thrive in the Strathcona County region, and deliver understanding of the region for readers in the West. Cultivate sources and establish expertise to set the news agenda and break stories.

Five or more years of experience at a daily news organization in a deadline-oriented role Fluency in digital platforms, multimedia journalism and social media.

📌 Journalist, Senior (Spruce Grove)
🏢 Postmedia
📍 Spruce Grove