Company Description

The Toronto Star is a progressive media organization with a long, proud history in newspapers and a passion for capitalizing on the fluid world of digital and mobile media. Our vision for success is driven by a deep customer-centric obsession, continued journalistic excellence, advanced data-driven competency and a culture that is selfless, focused, agile, collaborative and results driven. The successful candidate will be a champion of those priorities while keeping the customer at the heart of all of the creative work that s/he will be doing.

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

The Toronto Star is seeking a Multimedia Assignment Editor to help drive our visual journalism across platforms. This role will be central to assigning, coordinating, and producing compelling photo, video, and multimedia storytelling that brings our journalism to life for readers and subscribers. This role falls within the Team Editor classification in the Star’s Editorial Department.

The Multimedia Assignment Editor will assign and manage daily and enterprise visual coverage, coordinating photographers, videographers, and freelancers to ensure strong, timely storytelling. This role requires excellent news judgment, the ability to balance breaking news with longer-term projects, and strong collaboration with reporters, editors, and producers to align visuals with newsroom priorities. The editor will also source material from agencies, institutions, social media, and the community, and must be comfortable contributing hands-on—shooting, editing, and supporting both field and studio production when needed.

Team editors can be re-assigned to any newsroom department across a variety of assignments and locations, depending on future business needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Assign and coordinate photo and video coverage for breaking news and enterprise stories.

• Ensure field teams are well supported with clear direction and resources.

• Source and vet third-party visuals, including user-generated content, with attention to accuracy, rights, and ethics.

• Support live event and studio-based multimedia production.

• Contribute to editing, packaging, and publishing across platforms.

• Uphold the highest standards of accuracy, fairness, and ethical integrity in all visual content.

Qualifications

• Strong newsroom experience in visual journalism (photo/video assignment, editing, or production).
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple assignments under deadline pressure.
• Experience sourcing visuals from wire services, institutions, and social media.
• Knowledge of photo and video editing tools and workflows.
• Hands-on ability to shoot and produce professional-quality photo and video.
• Superb news, photo and video judgment and a proven ability to shape compelling visual storytelling.
• Strong communication and organizational skills; collaborative mindset.
• Understanding of legal, ethical, and rights-management issues in visual journalism.
• Leadership qualities: problem-solving, decision-making, supporting and motivating colleagues.
• Relentless attention to detail and deadlines.

Salary: $72,787.84- $100,872.66

Please submit your application (resume, cover letter and three links to published work) by September 26, 2025 at 5 p.m.

This is a notice of vacancy under Article 8 of collective agreement between Toronto Star Newspapers Limited and Unifor Local 87M. The hours of work for this position will vary according to the assignment but will all conform to a standard 35-hour work week as described under the collective agreement. This position will be located in Toronto.

Additional Information

AODA
Torstar Group of Companies is 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.