Top Benefits
About the role
We have an exciting full-time opportunity for a Multimedia News Reporter to join our regional news team. The successful candidate will work out of our Thunder Bay, ON location. We are looking for someone who is passionate about storytelling, with a diverse set of digital and broadcast journalism skills. Our newsroom moves fast, so our reporters must be able to adapt quickly, and have a demonstrated mastery in social media and multimedia news gathering.
Acadia Broadcasting is a growing media company with radio stations in Atlantic Canada and Northwestern Ontario. In each of our markets, our company focuses on being the community’s local voice for entertainment, news, and events.
Here’s what you will be doing:
- Creating engaging web stories for our community portals with a hyper local focus
- Creating engaging stories for radio by understanding the importance of audio and conversational writing
- Pitching story ideas daily that will enhance our coverage and content across all platforms
- Chasing stories daily through various means including in person, phone, socials and email
- You will be part of a rotational weekend on-call schedule
Here’s what we are looking for:
- Someone with strong interviewing, writing, and editing skills for digital and broadcast
- A knowledge of CP style guide
- A self-starter who can work in a fast-paced environment and an ability to meet tight deadlines, including breaking news outside regular office hours
- A Journalism or Digital Media diploma, or equivalent relevant experience
- Knowledge and experience with industry software including Burli would be considered an asset
- A valid driver’s license
What you will receive:
- A compensation and benefits package which includes flexible health, dental coverage options, as well as life insurance and disability benefits
- An annual Health Spending Account (HSA)
- 5% Employer Matched RRSPs and 3-weeks’ vacation to start
- A Fitness Reimbursement Program
- Access for your immediate family in our excellent Employee and Family Assistance Program Our reporters will also be provided with a company issued iPhone and laptop
We strive to be the best radio station and employer in every market we serve through quality local programming, achieving positive results for advertisers, and rewarding employee excellence. Now we want to hear from you!
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply with a resume, at least three writing samples and links to your demos.
Acadia Broadcasting is an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. In your application, please feel free to advise if you require accommodation for the interview process.
About Ocean Capital
Inspired by the tradition of merchant banks, Ocean provides bespoke solutions to medium size enterprises across Europe. We assist companies that are facing challenges to obtain finance (debt or equity), to grow (find partners, M&A or joint ventures) or to change their governance.
Intent on meeting the specific needs of our clients, we believe in the singularity of enterprises and advocate a personalised service with a custom approach to each situation.
Listening to our clients is paramount; the opportunity for us to serve them arises when they decide it, not when imposed by the financial markets. Through this way of working, we aim to create long-term relationships with our clients.
Top Benefits
About the role
We have an exciting full-time opportunity for a Multimedia News Reporter to join our regional news team. The successful candidate will work out of our Thunder Bay, ON location. We are looking for someone who is passionate about storytelling, with a diverse set of digital and broadcast journalism skills. Our newsroom moves fast, so our reporters must be able to adapt quickly, and have a demonstrated mastery in social media and multimedia news gathering.
Acadia Broadcasting is a growing media company with radio stations in Atlantic Canada and Northwestern Ontario. In each of our markets, our company focuses on being the community’s local voice for entertainment, news, and events.
Here’s what you will be doing:
- Creating engaging web stories for our community portals with a hyper local focus
- Creating engaging stories for radio by understanding the importance of audio and conversational writing
- Pitching story ideas daily that will enhance our coverage and content across all platforms
- Chasing stories daily through various means including in person, phone, socials and email
- You will be part of a rotational weekend on-call schedule
Here’s what we are looking for:
- Someone with strong interviewing, writing, and editing skills for digital and broadcast
- A knowledge of CP style guide
- A self-starter who can work in a fast-paced environment and an ability to meet tight deadlines, including breaking news outside regular office hours
- A Journalism or Digital Media diploma, or equivalent relevant experience
- Knowledge and experience with industry software including Burli would be considered an asset
- A valid driver’s license
What you will receive:
- A compensation and benefits package which includes flexible health, dental coverage options, as well as life insurance and disability benefits
- An annual Health Spending Account (HSA)
- 5% Employer Matched RRSPs and 3-weeks’ vacation to start
- A Fitness Reimbursement Program
- Access for your immediate family in our excellent Employee and Family Assistance Program Our reporters will also be provided with a company issued iPhone and laptop
We strive to be the best radio station and employer in every market we serve through quality local programming, achieving positive results for advertisers, and rewarding employee excellence. Now we want to hear from you!
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply with a resume, at least three writing samples and links to your demos.
Acadia Broadcasting is an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. In your application, please feel free to advise if you require accommodation for the interview process.
About Ocean Capital
Inspired by the tradition of merchant banks, Ocean provides bespoke solutions to medium size enterprises across Europe. We assist companies that are facing challenges to obtain finance (debt or equity), to grow (find partners, M&A or joint ventures) or to change their governance.
Intent on meeting the specific needs of our clients, we believe in the singularity of enterprises and advocate a personalised service with a custom approach to each situation.
Listening to our clients is paramount; the opportunity for us to serve them arises when they decide it, not when imposed by the financial markets. Through this way of working, we aim to create long-term relationships with our clients.