About the role
Position: Design Editor
Company: The Manitoban
Salary: $741 biweekly
Term: June 2026 to April 2027
About the Position: The Manitoban is the official students’ newspaper of the University of Manitoba. The Design Editor is responsible for designing the layout of the print edition of the newspaper using Adobe InDesign. This is a process that equally balances the aesthetic needs of the paper with the requests of the Manitoban section editors. Regular duties include attending weekly meetings on Monday and Wednesday evenings, delegating layout duties to an associate, and designing other elements in the organization.
Qualifications
Applicants should exhibit a flair for design as well as a working understanding of newspaper design. The ideal candidate has previous experience in graphic design and a thorough understanding of the Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InCopy and InDesign. Experience with regular assignment deadlines is also considered an asset. Applicants should currently be a student or have been a student in the past two years.
How to apply: Send a resume, cover letter, and your portfolio to hiring@themanitoban.com by 11:59 pm on May 29, 2026.
Not the right fit? Search for Design Editor jobs in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
About The Manitoban
The Manitoban has been reporting on University of Manitoba student news since 1914. It is published monthly during the summer and each week of regular classes during the academic year by the Manitoban Newspaper Publications Corporation.
The Manitoban is an independent and democratic student organization, open to participation from all students. It exists to serve its readers as students and citizens.
The newspaper’s primary mandate is to report fairly and objectively on issues and events of importance and interest to the students of the University of Manitoba, to provide an open forum for the free expression and exchange of opinions and ideas, and to stimulate meaningful debate on issues that affect or would otherwise be of interest to the student body and/or society in general. The Manitoban serves as a training ground for students interested in any aspect of journalism.
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About the role
Position: Design Editor
Company: The Manitoban
Salary: $741 biweekly
Term: June 2026 to April 2027
About the Position: The Manitoban is the official students’ newspaper of the University of Manitoba. The Design Editor is responsible for designing the layout of the print edition of the newspaper using Adobe InDesign. This is a process that equally balances the aesthetic needs of the paper with the requests of the Manitoban section editors. Regular duties include attending weekly meetings on Monday and Wednesday evenings, delegating layout duties to an associate, and designing other elements in the organization.
Qualifications
Applicants should exhibit a flair for design as well as a working understanding of newspaper design. The ideal candidate has previous experience in graphic design and a thorough understanding of the Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InCopy and InDesign. Experience with regular assignment deadlines is also considered an asset. Applicants should currently be a student or have been a student in the past two years.
How to apply: Send a resume, cover letter, and your portfolio to hiring@themanitoban.com by 11:59 pm on May 29, 2026.
Not the right fit? Search for Design Editor jobs in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
About The Manitoban
The Manitoban has been reporting on University of Manitoba student news since 1914. It is published monthly during the summer and each week of regular classes during the academic year by the Manitoban Newspaper Publications Corporation.
The Manitoban is an independent and democratic student organization, open to participation from all students. It exists to serve its readers as students and citizens.
The newspaper’s primary mandate is to report fairly and objectively on issues and events of importance and interest to the students of the University of Manitoba, to provide an open forum for the free expression and exchange of opinions and ideas, and to stimulate meaningful debate on issues that affect or would otherwise be of interest to the student body and/or society in general. The Manitoban serves as a training ground for students interested in any aspect of journalism.