Editor - Lifestyle Digital - Toronto, Canada - Corus Entertainment

Corus Entertainment

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

4 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

Corus is a driving force in the media industry with a diverse portfolio of strong brands that entertain and inform audiences through great storytelling and compelling content, reaching millions of people around the world every day.

Our culture and our people are what make us, US.

We have a passion to connect with the world around us: to express, to share, to be part of people's lives. Our award-winning culture is an expression of who we are, what we do, and how we thrive. Our values describe our culture in action. They outline how we achieve our goals, work together, engage with partners, and interact in our communities. At Corus, we Win Together, Think Beyond, Make it Happen, Learn Every Day and Show We Care.

Ready to join US?

Division:
Lifestyle Digital

Location:
Toronto, ON

Work Status:
Full time, Hybrid

About the Role:

We have an exciting opportunity at our Social and Digital Agency ) on our Lifestyle Team for an Editor position. Reporting to the Digital Strategist, you will be responsible for content on Food Network Canada.

The team is a tight braintrust within a large corporation.

It is comprised of a fast-paced and innovative team of strategists, editors, producers, analysts, community managers, designers and platform experts.

They are problem-solvers, out-of-the-box thinkers, trend-hunters and data synthesizers. The team thrives on collaboration and communication, and no creative idea goes unexplored.

You will contribute by:

Brainstorm, create, edit and upload original, compelling digital and crossmedia content that supports the editorial mandate with formats including articles, galleries, series, interactive features and branded content
Work with a roster of diverse content contributors; sourcing, fielding pitches, editing content
Managing invoice intake and budget tracking for diverse content contributors
Maintain updates with content assignments; managing the editorial calendar
Ensure timely, datadriven comprehensive coverage of important events and viral recipes calendar, seasonal, trending
Efficiently build content in WordPress and other priority content management systems
Honouring brand style guides: Edit for grammatical, punctuation and spelling errors across sites
Ensure all content adheres to SEO best practices and Strategist recommendations
Coordinate with other brands to align content for crosspromotion and audience sharing
Source highquality editorially accurate images and size using Photoshop, adhering to our site specs
Work with Digital Producers to ensure alignment of seriesrelated content with the content strategy
Meet targets set by Strategists, departments, sales and marketing campaigns, and related business goals
Collaborate with on ideation and execution of content
Manage execution of original series and related excellent digital content and editorial
Occasional opportunity to contribute content to Corus lifestyle brands and appear oncamera, across different platforms

Skills and Experience you will bring:

2-3 years of experience in editing, writing, and content creation
Expertlevel skills in copy editing, proofreading, and ensuring adherence to style guides
A background in recipe editing and writing for digital platforms is required (recipe development for video is a significant asset)
A solid understanding of the type of content that appeals to and engages target digital audiences within the food entertainment, cooking and lifestyle space
Excellent writing and recipe content packaging skills with a strong understanding of SEO
Understanding of analytics, including Google Analytics and Adobe Analytics
Ability to manage and source a diverse roster of freelancers
Strong Photoshop skills and experience deploying content via social platforms like Pinterest
Ability to meet deadlines and the capability to multitask in a fastpaced environment
Exceptional organizational and prioritization skills
Excellent information synthesis, communication and collaboration abilities
Showcases candor, openness, integrity, respectfulness and a growth mindset
Accuracy, attention to detail on all projects with the willingness to learn, grow, adapt
Selfmanages project timelines, volume and workflows
Quickly adapts to changing media landscape and company priorities

Application Deadline:
February 7, 2024

Every day, we work hard to become an even more diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace that supports the well-being of our people and makes a positive difference in our communities.

Want to learn more? Have a look at our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Action Plan and Sustainability Report for more information on our approach to People, Planet and Responsibility.

We want our workforce to reflect the full diversity of communities across Canada.