Job Description

Investment Executive, Canada's leading news source for financial advisors since 1989, is looking to hire

a team of entry-level research journalists

to conduct a series of investigative surveys with key members of the financial services sector. The research will appear on investmentexecutive.com as the Report Card series, which has run annually since 1993. Several top Canadian journalists started in the industry by working on this project with Investment Executive, plus the large-scale project offers experience in conducting and analyzing market research interviews.

Candidates should be self-starters, confident, inquisitive, hard-working and very comfortable conducting thorough telephone interviews in a survey format -- as their workdays will be spent conducting interviews for the length of the contract. Candidates should be able to work efficiently under tight time constraints as well as demonstrate strong analysis skills; data comprehension is integral to the role.?

Fluency in French is a significant asset

,?as is

experience in business journalism or experience with in-depth market research

.

The contract positions will begin on

Jan. 5, 2026

and end no earlier than May 30, 2026, with the potential for extended work into July with Canadian Underwriter, also a Newcom Media business brand which provides news, insights and analyses for Canada's P&C insurance industry. The rate is

$20/hour, typically with 35 hours per week

for the duration of the contract.

Investment Executive?is owned by Newcom Media Inc. Its audience is financial advisors and planners who work with investors.

Our offices are within walking distance of Kipling Station in Toronto. Hybrid work arrangements may be available following the training period.

QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate:

is motivated, inquisitive, efficient, deadline-oriented and hard-working. has experience working on a team and on large, multi-stage projects. has experience with market research and is comfortable with in-depth phone interviews (workdays are spent conducting calls with advisors). has strong communication skills. has experience with assessing data, information and general themes, collected from interviews. is familiar with the Microsoft Office suite (particularly Word, Excel and Sharepoint). is familiar with survey software, such as Survey Monkey.
We're looking for recent journalism graduates as well as those interested in the market research field.

You must be available and committed to fulfilling a full-time contract for a minimum of five months

.

INSTRUCTIONS

Interested candidates can send their resumes, along with any relevant work examples (those can include writing samples that show your communication skills or understanding of the business space, or can illustrate your familiarity with market data work) and two references, to

research editor Katie Keir at katie@newcom.ca by Monday, Nov. 10 at 5 pm EST

. Please put "Research journalist 2026 application" in the subject of your email.

Newcom Media welcomes and encourages applications from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Family-owned and operated, the company is Canada's premier B2B publisher, delivering information and marketing services to a wide variety of industries through magazines, websites, trade shows and events.

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract, Seasonal
Contract length: 5 months

Pay: $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 35 per week

Benefits:

On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:

Etobicoke, ON M9B 6H8: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:

market research: 1 year (preferred) journalism: 1 year (preferred)
Language:

French (preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Etobicoke, ON M9B 6H8

Expected start date: 2026-01-05