Canada · Remote Solely
$80k–$90k/yr
Join Our Team as Associate Editor at Canada’s National Observer Reports to: Jimmy Thomson, Editor-in-Chief Compensation range: $80,000 - $90,000 annually depending on experience Location: Remote Term: Full-time, permanen…
Skills: Journalism, Management, Editorial, Headline writing, Copy editing
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada · Hybrid
$90k–$100k/yr
Join Our Team as Director of Operations at Canada’s National Observer Reports to: Linda Solomon Wood, Publisher/CEO Compensation range: $90,0000 - $100,000 annually Location: Vancouver Term: Full-time, permanent Status: …
Skills: Operations management, Human resources, Financial coordination, Strategic planning, Grant management
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The Associate Editor will manage reporters, oversee evening copy and newsletters, and handle editorial calendars and project budgets. They are also responsible for recruiting staff, packaging stories for social media, and providing editorial support to the Editor-in-Chief.
Candidates must have a minimum of 7 years of experience in journalism with a strong background in management and leadership. Applicants should possess excellent editorial skills, a deep understanding of climate and political issues, and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
Join Our Team as Associate Editor at Canada’s National Observer
Reports to: Jimmy Thomson, Editor-in-Chief
Compensation range: $80,000 - $90,000 annually depending on experience
Location: Remote
Term: Full-time, permanent
Hours: Mon - Fri, 12 - 8pm Eastern Time / 9am-5pm Pacific Time
Status: Management role in a unionized workplace (this position is non-union)
About CNO
What began at a dining room table in Vancouver in 2008 is now one of Canada's most decorated independent newsrooms.
Observer Media Group launched Vancouver Observer first, then Canada's National Observer in 2015, betting that excellent reporting and accountability journalism could thrive outside legacy media. In 2017, CNO became the first digital-only publication in Canadian history to win a National Newspaper Award and receive a Michener citation for public service journalism. "The little engine that could," then-Governor General David Johnston called it.
As we've grown, the awards have kept coming, and so has the impact. CNO investigations have forced government resignations, exposed dysfunction in the regulatory system overseeing a $15-billion pipeline, and revealed disinformation campaigns targeting local democracies. We have also shone a light on the best of Canadian innovation and solutions. In an era of climate crisis and coordinated disinformation, excellent accountability journalism has never mattered more.
Today, CNO covers Canada's changing climate from newsrooms in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Montreal, and Ottawa, with more than 35,000 articles published. Last year we launched Civic Searchlight — our popular "superpower for democracy" — and earned ten new journalism award nominations this spring alone, including the inaugural Hinton Award for AI Safety Reporting from the Canadian Journalism Foundation.
The role
Canada’s National Observer seeks a talented editor with journalism and management experience to support the next phase of our award-winning journalism. You’re the right person for the job if you are keen to find new ways to shape important stories about the environment, climate, energy and politics. We seek a strong writer, editor and headline writer who can package our stories for maximum appeal and impact.
This is a leadership role with management and oversight responsibilities within a unionized workplace. This position is excluded from the bargaining unit.
The successful applicant will manage staff Monday through Friday between 12pm and 8pm Eastern Time / 9am and 5pm Pacific Time. The working hours are non-negotiable.
Daily responsibilities
Basic requirements
What we offer
How to apply — Please read carefully
Upload your resume, a cover letter and three writing samples to the Bamboo Portal link
Requirements before applying: read Canada's National Observer and explore the site. Sign up for our newsletters. It costs $1 to subscribe for a month — subscribe and see how things work. Your cover letter should demonstrate your research abilities, your writing voice, and your understanding of the company. Sign up for Civic Searchlight and use it so you understand this as well. If you haven’t done a serious deep dive into what we do, and how we do it, you aren’t ready to apply.
A note on AI: Do not send us an AI-generated CV and cover letter. We want to hear your voice and see your work experience laid out clearly. In your cover letter, make it clear why you'd want to work for Canada's National Observer.
This post will remain open until we find the right candidate, but we hope to have someone in place by October.
Canada's National Observer is committed to building a team that reflects the country we cover. We actively welcome applications from Indigenous, Black, and racialized candidates, women, 2SLGBTQ+ people, and people with disabilities. Our Vancouver newsroom is located on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations and the land we live on inspires the work we do.
Intelligent. Accurate. Journalism for a changing climate
At Canada’s National Observer, we don’t just report on climate change—we explore its roots and solutions. Since 2009, we’ve been at the forefront of figuring out how to monetize excellent journalism, leading the way in Canada with innovative crowdfunding efforts that have made vital reporting possible. Our commitment to reader-supported journalism has inspired other publications, and our focus on climate solutions has sparked new streams of coverage across the media landscape. We tackle the complex intersection of business, government, and climate action, providing in-depth analysis on topics that often goes unnoticed by others.
Offices: Vancouver, BC V5Z 4L2, CA
Intelligent. Accurate. Journalism for a changing climate
At Canada’s National Observer, we don’t just report on climate change—we explore its roots and solutions. Since 2009, we’ve been at the forefront of figuring out how to monetize excellent journalism, leading the way in Canada with innovative crowdfunding efforts that have made vital reporting possible. Our commitment to reader-supported journalism has inspired other publications, and our focus on climate solutions has sparked new streams of coverage across the media landscape. We tackle the complex intersection of business, government, and climate action, providing in-depth analysis on topics that often goes unnoticed by others.
Offices: Vancouver, BC V5Z 4L2, CA
