Web Producer - Hamilton Spectator/Niagara

Company Description

Metroland Media is a progressive media organization with a long and distinguished history. Our businesses include six regional daily publications and more than 20 news sites in Ontario.

Our commitment to diversity:

We strive to be a leader in building and cultivating an employee community framed around fairness, support and opportunity. We believe that what makes us different, makes a difference. And as a team, the diversity of our backgrounds, interests and experiences is what enriches our work, and our workplaces. We welcome all, and we strive for an inclusive culture that allows individual growth and shared success.

Job Description

Metroland is looking for a web producer to post, produce, curate, enhance and social content for three Niagara digital publications: The St. Catharines Standard, The Welland Tribune and The Niagara Falls Review. This person will be part of a web hub at The Hamilton Spectator, but will work directly with the team in Niagara on content for its three sites.

Employees can work remotely

Full-time permanent

Salary Range: $51,365.83 to $74,265.12

Reporting to the editor-in-chief of The Hamilton Spectator and working with the editor-in-chief and editorial team in Niagara, the successful candidate will join a fast-paced web team. They will work with a group of curious and creative journalists, editors and web producers to post, curate, enhance and write stories on a variety of topics that aim to inform, enlighten, entertain and engage our growing digital audience while staying firmly connected to Metroland’s principles and commitment to quality journalism.

Responsibilities

• Post, curate, enhance, produce and social content for The St. Catharines Standard, The Niagara Falls Review and The Welland Tribune, ensuring content on the sites is well positioned and fresh, and optimized based on analytics.
• Attend daily meetings with editors and other staff in Niagara to participate in story discussions.
• Leverage content produced in the Niagara newsrooms to ensure maximum page views and subscription opportunities.
• Use internal analytics and other tools to identify headline and curation opportunities, as well as story ideas that will resonate with readers and drive page views.
• Based on analytics, provide constructive feedback to editors about headlines, story follows and story performance.
• Enhance stories with graphics, photos, video, audio and other embeds to optimize the reader experience.
• Write stories that will drive traffic to the sites.
• Work with web producers and editors in Hamilton to share and learn best practices.
• Monitor news sources and social media for story ideas and trending topics.

The ideal candidate understands that a story can take on many shapes and incorporates elements including text, photography, graphics, video, audio, social embeds and in-depth interactives.

Deadline to Apply to this Role is February 28, 2025

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in journalism or related field.
• Previous experience in a newspaper/media environment.
• Proficiency in Marfeel, Google Trends/Discover and other analytics tools.
• Proficiency with web page and graphics design.
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced, deadline driven and demanding environment.
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written.
• Passion for news, stories, new media and technology.
• Ability to be both proactive and collaborative.

Additional Information

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process ensuring equal access to employment opportunities for candidates, including persons with disabilities. In compliance with Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and Ontario Human Rights Code, we will endeavour to provide accommodation to persons with disabilities in the recruitment process upon request. If you are selected for an interview and you require accommodation due to a disability during the recruitment process, please notify the hiring manager upon scheduling the interview of your requirements.