Assistant Editor
Assistant Editor
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15-07-2025
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Job Description
The Logic is hiring an assistant editor to work on our editing and production desk.
About The Logic:
The Logic is a leading source of business and technology news in Canada offering subscribers in-depth reporting on the businesses people and policies that move the country forward.
Founded in 2018 we are backed by the Financial Times with headquarters in Toronto and bureaus in Vancouver Calgary Ottawa and Montreal. The Logics award-winning original journalism which includes a suite of newsletters and a slate of in-person and virtual events reaches hundreds of thousands of Canadians and is syndicated to a global audience of financial professionals. Our subscribers are at the centre of everything we do. We believe Canadian journalism has a bright future.
About the roles:
The Logics editing and production desk helps ensure our journalism is accurate readable and well-presented. Desk editors work on our stories and newsletters from start to finish including editing fact checking packaging production and promotion to readers.
The ideal candidate for assistant editor will have strong editorial judgment excellent copy editing fact checking and writing skills as well as experience working in a news environment. They will take as much pride in contributing to our daily newsletter as they do in helping edit news stories and features. And they will be committed to building a collegial collaborative goal-oriented newsroom that treats all its members with respect.
This is a full-time staff job with an annual salary range of $58902.30 to $78536.40. Candidates should be able to work shifts ending as late as 7 p.m. ET. You can be based in Toronto where The Logic offers a hybrid work arrangement or elsewhere in Canada.
What youll do:
- Copy edit and fact check The Logics editorial content
- Select photos build charts and create other simple visuals
- Package and publish The Logics editorial output including newsletters
- Work alongside the audience and editorial teams to amplify The Logics journalism
- Participate in editorial meetings and other meetings as required
- Assist with managing The Logics editorial tips and feedback inboxes
- Other editorial and production duties as assigned
Who you are:
- You have a passion for great journalism and a track record of producing it
- You have experience editing news stories at a high standard on deadline
- You have exceptional fact-checking copy-editing and proofreading skills and experience with Canadian Press Style
- Youre comfortable working with stories based on financial statements data and charts
- You have experience working with WordPress Mailchimp and/or other content management systems
- You have excellent time-management and multi-tasking skills
- Youre detail-oriented with the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
- Youre organized focused and able to work both independently and collaboratively
- You have an adaptive and entrepreneurial mindset
- Youre a team player who wants to grow with the organization and who will enjoy working at a startup
Benefits of working at The Logic:
- Competitive compensation package with generous paid time off and equity options
- Comprehensive benefits plan including parental leave top-up fertility coverage dental vision HSA EAP and more
- Professional development opportunities
Work arrangements at The Logic:
The Logic is pleased to provide work arrangements through which employees can produce their best work. We are a distributed team and work remotely across Canada. For team members in Toronto and Ottawa The Logic offers office space for in-person work meetings etc.
To apply please submit the following:
- Your resume
- A cover letter showing us how your editorial skills would be an asset to The Logic
- The application process may include a skills test
Not sure youre qualified Please apply anyway. We look for talent not lines on a resume and we are committed to building an inclusive environment.
Applications are due by 9:00 a.m. ET on Monday July 28.
If you have questions please contact
The Logic is committed to inclusiveness equity and accessibility. If you require accommodations at any step of the application or interview process please contact Accommodations may include but are not limited to: alternative methods of communication providing a detailed what to expect or modified interview process. Please note this list is not exhaustive and we are more than happy to discuss other accommodations as required.
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