POSITION OVERVIEW: The Globe and Mail is hiring a digital editor to work on live markets coverage, delivering fast, authoritative and insightful updates that help investors navigate market moves throughout the trading day.

This role will edit and contribute to live blog entries, frequently write engaging headlines and generally ensure live markets coverage meets the needs of our highly engaged community of Globe Investor readers.

We are looking for a curious editor with solid news judgement who is collaborative and brings an entrepreneurial spirit to their work.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Ensurewe are fast and best on markets coverage
- Edit and post live blog entries in multiple formats and contributeyour own entries to complement coverage
- WriteSEO-friendly, engaging headlines, decks,captionsand other display copy
- Monitor financial data and wire sources for relevant news
- Solicit contributions from beat reporters to enrich the live blog as appropriate
- Collaborate with colleagues in editorial and product on improvements to live blog format,



functionality and design
- Use audience analytics to spot opportunities and inform decisions

QUALIFICATIONS:

- At least threeyears experienceworking in digital news media
- Solid news judgment withdemonstratedunderstanding of markets and financial coverage
- Solid headline writing and story editing skills
- Familiarity with what makes a rich digital storytelling experience
- Clear communicator and excellent multitasker
- Avid news consumer
- Experience using audience analytics tools to understand trends
- Experience using real-time financial data sources, such as the Bloomberg Terminal
- Ability to use data visualization tools to create stock charts and other graphics

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

SALARY:

This position is classified as a Content Editor in Group C of the Editorial Collective Agreement.

📌 Digital Editor, Live Markets (Editorial) (Toronto)
🏢 The Globe and Mail
📍 Toronto