Hiring
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JOB POSITION: Writer/Interviewer/Editor
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Contract/Part Time
TERM: 24-Months (Possibility of renewal)
LOCATION: Remote (Must be resident in Canada)
The editorial team at Next Big Thing Canada is in search to include new team members [with journalism experience] to join the team.
Successful applicants will go through 3-levels:
Level 1: Selection Stage Level 1 Screening Questions
*In order to advance to the next level (Level 2), applicants are required to complete the Level 1 Screening Questions (Click here)
Level 2: Interview Stage
Level 3: Performance Assessment Stage
RESPONSIBILITIES: - Successful applicants will be required to:
- Schedule Interviews and communicate with sources
- Conduct & Record video/audio Interviews
- Conduct Research
- Transcribe
- Write articles
- Think Critically
REQUIREMENTS:
- Applicant must have a Communication/Journalism background, either academic qualifications with 3 - 4 years or working experience in communication/journalism
- Applicant must have 3 - 4 years experience working with web editors to publish written/editorial content for news/media
- Applicant must have 3 - 4 years experience working in a team, with little or no supervision
- Applicant must have a good writing skill
- Applicant must be interested in information research
- Applicant must have conducted interviews x written editorial content related to politics, pop-culture, entertainment, and/or social issues
- Applicant must be a resident of Canada
- Applicant should have a keen interest keeping up to date with current news/events
- Applicant MUST be comfortable handling podcast equipment [microphones, headphones] to conduct interviews for Audio Podcast, and Video Podcast
- Applicant must be familiar with the use of modern video podcast and audio podcast recording softwares [Zoom, Riverside, etc.]
Acceptable portfolios should contain:
- Video links
- Writing portfolio: web links, and documents
- Links to podcast interviews
This is a Contract/Part-time position. Starting at $150 per article.
Contract length: 24 months [with the possibility to be renewed]
Expected Start Date: Immediately
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