Assistant Editor/Features Editor

Pique Newsmagazine

Date Job Posted: Jan 14, 2016

Deadline for Applications: Feb 4, 2016.

Start date: Immediately

Pique Newsmagazine has a rare opportunity for you a talented, committed journalist to cover the happenings of a world-class resort as a news writer and assistant editor. This position is also responsible for the generation, curation and production of Pique's weekly features.

You are passionate about news, you know what makes a compelling local story and how to craft it and present it, you have a proven track record of self-generating story ideas and demonstrable skill in managing other writers. You are a positive ambassador for your team and for your profession. You seek to engage and inform your community in whatever platform they want to use print, online or mobile and are an enthusiastic participant in social media. You also know the mechanics of newspaper layout and can drive InDesign and Photoshop skillfully and efficiently. Ideally you also have at least two years experience at the community media level as an assisstant/acting editor, or four years covering news and writing features, but if everything weve asked for here applies to you except this, dont let that stop you from applying.

Located in the mountain resort town of Whistler, British Columbia, Pique Newsmagazine is the unequivocal leader in reporting, interpreting and understanding the culture of the Coast Mountains and what it means to those who live, work and play in Whistler. Established in 1994, Pique's success is derived from hard work, quality design, insightful editorial and an impressive list of regular advertisers. Our readers are informed, enlightened and entertained, and our advertisers receive the exposure and the results they expect. It is part of Glacier Media, one of Western Canadas leading community media publishers, with more than 75 weekly, bi-weekly and daily community newspapers.To apply, send your resume, clippings demonstrating your ability as a writer, editor and in editorial layout AND, in lieu of a cover letter, a column (maximum 450 words) making the case for why we should hire you, by 4 p.m. on Thursday, Feb.4, 2016 to:

Clare Ogilvie

edit@piquenewsmagazine.com

No phone calls please