Job Description

About us

We are a locally owned social news and entertainment digital media company and digital marketing agency to promote everything we love about Peterborough & Kawarthas! We have a social media following of over 100,000 + fans where we provide a fresh approach and perspective for our vast and growing viewership. We use a variety of platforms that feed off our website PTBOCanada.com -- Instagram, Threads, Twitter, Facebook and TikTok -- to create highly sharable content and engage our readers/viewers.

PTBOCanada.com Feel Good, Trusted, Locally Connected

Join our local brand that has been serving the Peterborough community for 14-plus years.

We are looking for an enthusiastic writer/social media coordinator to join our team. They will produce and broadcast our content (editorial/advertorial) to our audience in engaging, interactive ways including video reels . You will have a sharp eye for detail and have a passion for storytelling and accuracy. You are proactive, creative and independent, while collaborating with your colleagues at PTBOCanada who are equally passionate about Peterborough.

Reporting to the Editor and Owner, you will deliver compelling and accurate stories for PTBOCanada's website and social media platforms. You will tell stories using a variety of tools, programs and techniques while adapting to evolving technologies.

This opportunity involves handling text copy, video, images, audio and interactive multimedia for our audience. You must be a self-starter, able to handle responsibilities and meet daily deadlines.

Job Responsibilities:

Build the brand through creative, compelling approaches to content creation/storytelling

Writing copy stories/blogs/Featured Posts, filming/editing video, interviewing for stories and establishing a social media presence

Connect with others through a variety of platforms to engage and share other peoples' stories with multimedia

Broadcasting content on all our social media with uplifting, entertaining, playful content and positivity (Instagram, Threads, Twitter, Facebook, TikTok)

Discuss story ideas and assignments with the Editor and Owner in story meetings

Revise and edit content before publishing, and double-/triple-check accuracy/grammar

Creativity to broadcast content in exciting and innovative ways including video/reels

Work with clients and organized with following best practices with paid content on social media platforms

Have a passion for Peterborough and the Kawarthas & community

Qualifications

Critical thinking and strong news/entertainment judgement

Knowledge of Canadian Press-style writing

Ability to package and compile online news stories

Ability to manage and adapt to large volumes of fast-moving information

Good communication skills

Flexibility with work hours weekdays and some weekends

Knowledge of Squarespace, picture and video-editing software is an asset

Writing, English, Journalism/Communications/Marketing degree (or equivalent), one year (preferred)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.00-$21.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

Paid time off
Experience:

journalist: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person