Staff Writer - Greater Toronto Area
About The Position
CoStar Group is seeking a talented and motivated journalist to report and write about commercial real estate in Toronto, Canada. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who can regularly deliver scoops and enterprise stories about the people, properties, and trends in the city's retail, office, industrial, and apartment sectors. This is a high-profile beat with significant competition, and experience in real estate or business journalism is strongly preferred. The position requires the ability to help readers understand how the city is changing and its future direction. This is an in-office position, Monday through Friday, based in the Toronto office.
Requirements
- 2 plus years of experience reporting and writing for a daily publication.
- A track record of commitment to previous employers.
- Experience reporting and writing for a daily publication.
- A portfolio showcasing your top work.
- Results oriented with a proven ability to prioritize, drive and achieve results while working to deadlines under pressure.
- Comfort with digital media, with a creative flair for images and other visual content to accompany reports.
- Proven ability to uncover breaking news.
- Solid web headline and story writing skills, with a command of AP Style and a knowledge of SEO and social media best practices.
- Ability to work within a collaborative environment.
- Bachelor’s degree or higher is required; ideally in journalism, communications, or a related discipline.
- Currently eligible to work full-time in Canada.
Nice To Haves
- Business journalism experience is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrate an ability to break news and produce engaging features and trend stories for an audience of commercial real estate professionals.
- Cultivate and manage a bench of knowledgeable sources and expert contributors.
- Maintain a thorough knowledge of current affairs and commercial real estate news by reading key publications, looking for opportunities to help CoStar stand apart.
- Follow generally accepted journalism ethics and standards to report the facts, including a commitment to truth, accuracy, fairness and impartiality.
- Use readership and social media data to gain a better understanding of the news our readers are most interested in to help shape future coverage.
Benefits
- Generous compensation and performance-based incentives
- Internal training
- Tuition reimbursement
- Comprehensive healthcare coverage: Medical / Vision / Dental / Prescription Drug
- Life, legal, and supplementary insurance
- Virtual and in person mental health counseling services for individuals and family
- Commuter and parking benefits
- 401(K) retirement plan with matching contributions
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Paid time off
- On-site fitness center and/or reimbursed fitness center membership costs (location dependent)
- Access to CoStar Group’s Employee Resource Groups
- Complimentary gourmet coffee, tea, hot chocolate, fresh fruit, and other healthy snacks
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
