Interactive Editor (Editorial) - 18 Month Contract

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

The Globe and Mail is a national icon and one of Canada's most recognized media brands. We proudly serve as a trusted destination for Canadians seeking the highest caliber of journalism, and we've garnered international acclaim for our data visualization, design, and creative storytelling.

We are committed to fostering diversity and inclusivity by reflecting all Canadians in both the stories that we tell and the composition of our workforce. We are proud partners with organizations like Indigenous Works, Pride at Work, the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion, and we are a signatory of the BlackNorth Initiative. Recognizing the importance of work-life balance, we offer flexible work arrangements and support programs. We also invest in our employees' growth through training and mentorship opportunities, enabling you to expand your skills and embrace new challenges.

No matter your position at The Globe, you'll be an integral part of an organization dedicated to making a positive difference in Canada. Join us.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Globe and Mail is looking for an interactive editor to join our digital storytelling team on an 18-month contract.

The successful candidate will be part of a growing team that uses code, data and multimedia to produce impactful journalism for The Globe's audience across all platforms. You should be excited about combining full-stack development with a passion for great journalism. Your approach to design and development should be versatile – the work will range from creating visual, digital experiences for one-off stories to playing a key technological role in the newsroom’s most ambitious projects. You will turn story features into tools and templates, giving colleagues the ability to execute faster on good ideas.

We are small team with a big mandate: to innovate The Globe’s digital storytelling through experimentation and iteration. We work collaboratively across all aspects of The Globe's coverage, including long-term investigative projects, breaking news, immersive story formats and visual templates. We are not prescriptive about tools and technology: editors on the team are journalists first and should be comfortable — and excited — about continually learning new skills and techniques in the service of telling the best story possible. We build on what we learn together as a team, and we value inclusive, accessible design and a supportive, collegial workplace.

Here are a few examples of the kind of work interactive editors on the team have produced recently:

• Secret Canada, our freedom of information investigative project
• A 3D deep dive into Toronto's office vacancy problem
• A bookmarkable longread on an elite squad of Ukrainian soldiers
• A visual explainer ahead of breaking’s Olympic debut

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Take a story or project idea and create a plan for how to design and code it
• Build and support templates and tools for a variety of digital story forms
• Collaborate with reporters, editors and visual journalists on immersive, digital-first stories and projects
• Act as an ambassador for digital storytelling in journalism across the newsroom

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience working with Svelte, Node or AWS services
• Experience coding in HTML, CSS and JavaScript to create digital stories and news applications
• A strong design sense, particularly in delivering content to mobile readers
• An ability to work with data to create interactive visuals that work on all platforms
• An ability to juggle multiple projects of varying deadlines and sizes
• An understanding of why accessibility matters in producing interactive experiences for our readers and an ability to audit work to ensure it meets accessibility guidelines
• Additional skills that would be an asset:
  • Familiarity with mapping software and visualization libraries
  • Familiarity with 3D software like Blender and web-based animation technologies

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

WHY CHOOSE THE GLOBE:
 

The Globe’s mission is to deliver essential content – news, information, analysis and insights – for aspiring individuals and strong communities.  The Globe is committed to providing a respectful and inclusive workplace that upholds our values of integrity, collaboration, innovation and accountability. 
 

As Canada’s most respected media brand The Globe is dedicated to making a difference to Canada and you can make a difference by working with us.

WE OFFER:

• Competitive compensation to ensure we hire, retain and reward team members
• Hybrid work environment that promotes work-life balance
• Flexible work arrangements 
• Competitive health and dental benefits
• Defined Benefit pension plan
• Annual wellness subsidy
• On-site chiropractor and registered massage therapist
• Employee and family assistance program
• Free digital subscription to globeandmail.com and 40% off other Globe products
• Education assistance for external training courses
  

SUPPORTING YOUR GROWTH:

• We are committed to creating equitable opportunities for all employees, to enable everyone to reach their full potential. This commitment is embedded in our strategic plan and core values.
• There are lateral and upward advancement opportunities for rewarding and developing careers.
• We believe in mentorship and collaborative peer-to-peer learning and have both formal and informal programs in place to encourage knowledge-sharing.
• We support continuing education and provide both internal and external opportunities for training and development.

VACCINATION POLICY:  

All offers of employment with The Globe and Mail are conditional upon the candidate being Fully Vaccinated. To be Fully Vaccinated is defined as someone who has received the full series of a vaccine or a combination of vaccines accepted by the Government of Canada (currently Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca, Janssen) and has received the last dose at least 14 days prior to their start date. To prove they are Fully Vaccinated, all new hires will be required to provide evidence by emailing a copy of their vaccine dose administration receipt(s) to Human Resources prior to their start date. Those seeking exemption based on one or more of the protected grounds in the Human Rights Code will need to provide their request for accommodation to Human Resources for approval.  If the accommodation request is not approved and the candidate is not Fully Vaccinated, any offer of employment will be revoked.     

THE GLOBE AND MAIL IS DEDICATED TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN THE WORKPLACE 

The Globe and Mail is committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible work environment, where all employees feel valued, respected and supported. We believe this strengthens our business and our journalism. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals from all groups, regardless of race, ethnicity, culture, gender, sexual orientation, religion, socio-economic status, age, and physical ability. As required by the Federal Contractors Program, The Globe also tracks the proportion of staff in the four Employment Equity categories (Women, Aboriginal Peoples, Persons with Disabilities, and Members of Visible Minorities) to ensure we are reflecting the areas in which we work.          

The Globe and Mail offers accommodation for applicants with disabilities as part of its recruitment process. If you are contacted to arrange for an interview, please advise us if you require an accommodation.