Senior Editor, Analytics

Position Type: Full-time, Permanent (Existing Vacancy)

Postmedia is a Canadian news media company representing more than 110 brands across multiple print, online and mobile platforms. Award-winning journalists and innovative product development teams bring engaging content to millions of people every week whenever and wherever they want it.

This exceptional content, reach and scope offers advertisers and marketers compelling solutions to effectively reach target audiences. We are always on the lookout for talented individuals to join our team.

Postmedia is looking for a Senior Editor, Analytics to join the National Product and Strategy team. A senior editor within the National Product and Strategy team is a newsroom leader who partners with multiple editorial teams across the company to elevate journalism, strengthen content strategy, and support transformative initiatives. Our Senior Editor, Analytics will translate audience data, market insights, and analytics into actionable editorial recommendations and work with newsroom leaders to build a data culture.

This role blends editorial expertise, strategic thinking, and data-informed decision-making. You’ll work closely with editors, reporters, product teams, and audience specialists to help newsrooms develop and achieve their goals. This is an ideal role for an experienced editor who excels at collaborative problem solving, thrives in complex environments, and can guide diverse teams through both quick-turn and long-term initiatives.

• Act as the primary point of contact between our analytics department and newsrooms.
• Advocate for data-driven approaches to inform story decisions, improve page views and grow reader engagement.
• Work with newsroom leaders to develop a data culture; help make journalists aware of the value of data and how it can support their work.
• Develop and lead workshops on how to use data to make decisions.
• Help set key performance indicators.
• Build and monitor reports with KPIs and results.
• Analyze audience data, identify trends, and provide timely recommendations that contribute to informed journalistic decisions.
• Write clear and concise memos and strategic briefs on data-informed opportunities for newsrooms.

• You have a minimum of five years of newsroom experience, with knowledge of analytics and audience strategy.
• You are confident in your abilities to dig deep into the numbers - you thrive in a world of spreadsheets.
• You understand how to use data to troubleshoot or highlight new opportunities.
• You are comfortable working with a variety of stakeholders in high-pressure situations.
• You are a collaborative teammate who is not afraid of trying new things or having difficult conversations.
• You believe in a people-driven culture, supported by data.

Employment offers presented to the selected candidate are based on a combination of qualifications, experience, responsibilities of the role and the candidate's location.

Please submit your resume along with a cover letter detailing your specific experiences that make you an ideal candidate.

Should you be interested in this opportunity please login to your Dayforce account and apply through the "Careers" portal.

We thank in advance all applicants for their interest, however only those candidates under consideration will be contacted. Only candidates legally eligible to work in Canada will be considered. No phone calls or agencies please.

Postmedia Network Inc. is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities in all areas of the hiring process. If you require accommodation during the hiring process, please make your needs known in advance. Accommodation requests will be provided on an individual basis.

Postmedia Network Inc. is committed to employment equity and an inclusive barrier-free selection process and work environment. Postmedia Network Inc. encourages applications from women, indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities.

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