Reporter, The Westshore

Bringing the last news and information to British Columbia’s vibrant waterfront community is The Westshore, a twice-weekly community newsletter focused on delivering local news, events, and people spotlights to 1 in 5 local adults.

**This is a remote position based in Victoria, BC, and more specifically in the Westshore.**

**The role is open to full-time or part-time employment or contracting.**

**In this role, you'll have the opportunity to**:

- Be the face of the community
- Produce the twice-weekly newsletter, complete with local news, council coverage, local events, local businesses, and community profiles
- Write web articles on a regular basis
- Maintain high quality copy across formats, following in-house style
- Follow journalistic standards and practices as laid out by CAJ
- Use multimedia skills as needed, such as photography, videography, and audio recording
- Maintain a roster of local contacts and newsmakers
- Edit articles and newsletters as needed
- Conduct interviews and attend events, representing The Westshore and company
- Work on long-term/investigative stories as able
- Attend story meetings
- Help grow the publication to become a leading voice in the region
- Increase credibility of the publication and organization through quality, trustworthy, and ethical work
- Embrace and encourage a culture based on teamwork, creativity, and having fun

**About you**:
We're looking for a self-motivated individual who is passionate about community news, and can work in a fast paced, startup environment. Having the ability to wear multiple hats is important, as is a can-do attitude
- You love newsletters, appreciating their audience engagement nuance and tactics, and have written them before - even if it’s just internal or a passion project
- You have a ton of writing and editing experience with online publications; a little copywriting and marketing experience is a big plus
- You know how to write in a way that gets readers past the headline - a sense of humour and irreverence is a definite asset
- You know the Westshore region of the South Island inside and out, and have an understanding of the local news, politics, arts, culture, business, and media landscape, and you know where people hang out and converse online
- You bring a growth mindset, with a commitment to continuous improvement
- You have excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
- You're able to meet deadlines and handle multiple projects at a time
- You have supported or worked in a newsroom before
- You have an interest in escaping traditional media models, with a desire to explore new story formats and create incredible content with a talented team alongside you
- You have a team player mentality. Each member of our team has the same goal, and working together is integral to achieving it
- You want to have fun, and showcase what the Westshore is all about

**Perks of working with us**:

- Full-time position with a competitive compensation package
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits
- Flexible work hours and vacation policy
- A commitment to an open, inclusive, and diverse work culture
- _a contract role is available instead if desired_

**Who we are**:
Overstory Media Group is an independent media company that delivers high-quality journalism and storytelling to the communities we’re in. At OMG our goal is to empower communities - connected by geography, industry, or interest - with information delivered by the people within them. We do this by identifying journalists, creators, and existing brands who share in this belief and provide tools, resources, and financial support to help them create in their communities.

Today we have over 12 community brands across Canada under our umbrella. Some of the newsletter-centred community outlets we’ve built to date include Capital Daily, Vancouver Tech Journal, Burnaby Beacon, and Fraser Valley Current.
- We are an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Our mission as a company is to provide an equal opportunity that caters to inclusion and diversity within the workplace and extend our services within the community as a brand. We recognize and value individual differences and are committed to upholding this value to mirror the diversity within our country._