Ottawa Bureau Chief

Ottawa, ON
Hybrid
Posted Sep 18, 2026
1 position

$100,000–$150,000 / year

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Senior · 5+ years
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Seniority: Director

Job summary

Lead and assign federal political news coverage for the Ottawa bureau while coordinating with provincial teams. Responsibilities include mentoring reporters, peer-editing stories for accuracy, and acting as the company's ambassador in Ottawa.

Job details

Ottawa Bureau Chief REF#: JG35053 Village Media Inc. Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posted: September 15, 2026 Salary: $100,000 - $150,000 Description Village Media is seeking an experienced journalist to lead a new Parliament Hill bureau of The Trillium. The Trillium is Village Media’s Ontario political news website. For the past three years, The Trillium has been devoted to Ontario provincial political news and has developed a reputation for impactful accountability-focused journalism at Queen’s Park. Now, we’re expanding to Parliament Hill to bring hard-hitting, enterprising federal political news to our readers across Ontario. Reporting to The Trillium’s editor-in-chief, the bureau chief will be responsible for leading and assigning the Ottawa bureau’s federal political news coverage and coordinating with the provincial team at Queen’s Park as well as with the broader Village Media chain. The successful candidate will be passionate about breaking news that serves Ontario voters, holds governments to account and doesn’t follow the pack. The bureau chief will be team-oriented: they will file their own stories and assist the bureau’s reporters with their work. Qualifications The Kind of People We're Looking For Village Media is beyond a traditional media company. We're a community impact organization. Our purpose is to help communities become stronger by keeping people informed, connected, and engaged. That means we look for people who genuinely care about the places they serve. We need teammates who are curious, collaborative, adaptable, and energized by solving problems. You’ll fit right in if you take initiative, embrace change, and are always willing to step outside your job description to help the team or the community succeed. We're building something ambitious in the digital media space, so we value: Humility over ego Optimism over cynicism Ownership over that’s not my job We move quickly, support one another, and believe meaningful work comes from people who care deeply about both their colleagues and their neighbours. If you're excited by the opportunity to make a real difference where people live, you'll thrive here. At Village Media, aptitude matters. Attitude matters more. This role will be primarily in-office and on Parliament Hill, with flexibility for some remote work when the House rises. Responsibilities: Leading a team of journalists to report federal political news stories for readers of Village Media’s network of local news websites across Ontario, and for political insiders who subscribe to The Trillium Working with The Trillium and Village Media to establish the Ottawa bureau and build the reporting team Training and mentoring reporters on how to develop sources and access documents to break federal political news stories Participating in the peer-editing of the bureau’s stories for accuracy, readability and Canadian Press style Being Village Media’s ambassador in Ottawa Qualifications Seven-to-10 years in journalism and experience covering federal politics Experience in newsroom leadership A proven ability to break enterprising accountability-focused news stories The ability to work some nights and weekends when required Reside in the National Capital Region or within commuting distance Salary Range: $100,000 - $150,000 per year If this sounds like the perfect position for you, we would love to hear from you! To apply, please submit a cover letter (stating you found this job on Gaulin Media) and resume, along with relevant samples of your work. Village Media only posts job listings on our careers portal at villagemedia.easyapply.co, on Indeed, Gaulin Media and on LinkedIn. If you have found this listing anywhere else, it was scraped without our authorization or knowledge, and thus may be expired or inaccurate. Applications are only accepted through the three sites listed above. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, assess or select applicants. This job posting is not for an existing vacancy. About Village Media Village Media is a leading digital media company dedicated to strengthening local communities through trusted journalism, technology, and civic engagement. Headquartered in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Village Media operates a growing network of local news publications and community platforms across Canada and the United States. Village Media is committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion among our staff, volunteers, programs, and partners. We encourage applicants of diverse abilities, backgrounds, and life experiences to apply. If you require accommodations during the selection process, please contact hr@villagemedia.ca.

What you’ll do

Requirements

Requires seven to ten years of journalism experience specifically covering federal politics and a proven track record in newsroom leadership. Candidates must reside in or near the National Capital Region and be able to work some nights and weekends.