Digital Writer, Ottawa Black Bears & Ottawa Senators

Main Responsibilities

• Lead comprehensive media coverage for Ottawa Black Bears on the team’s website, including writing pre and post-game stories, features and timely articles about the lacrosse club and its personnel.


• Attend all Black Bears home games and morning shootarounds at Canadian Tire Centre, conducting interviews with players, coaches and staff.


• Work closely with Black Bears social media specialist to ensure stories are amplified across appropriate platforms.


• Lead media relations and communications efforts for the Black Bears, writing press releases and assisting with coordinating external media interviews and credential requests.


• Working closely with Senators VP of communications, create a media plan to help drive local and national coverage of the Black Bears.


• Work closely with National Lacrosse League (NLL) head office to serve as main point of contact for media and statistical-related inquiries for the Black Bears.


• Create consistent written coverage of the Ottawa Senators for the team’s website, including writing features and timely articles about the hockey club.


• Work closely with the Senators director of communications to create an editorial schedule for the upcoming season.


• Attend all Senators home games and practices at Canadian Tire Centre.


• Work closely with the marketing, corporate and Foundation divisions to ensure written content about upcoming promotions, sponsorship deals and charitable endeavours are properly covered on the club’s website.


• Assist the Senators communications and content department as needed, helping with videography, social media, podcast and media relations entities when called upon.

Qualifications

• Recent graduate from a journalism program at a recognized post-secondary institution.


• Strong written portfolio, including examples of longform or feature articles.


• Ability to work on multiple written projects and features simultaneously.


• Strong written skills that will require little or no editing from a supervisor.


• Ability to work evenings and weekends.


• French is considered an asset.

We would like to thank all applicants for applying; however, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Applications received will be maintained on file for a period of 6 months and may be referenced for future staffing requirements.

Senators Sports & Entertainment supports the goals of Ontario Regulation 191/11 - Integrated Accessibility Standards and is pleased to accommodate applicants who have a disability during the recruitment process. Please inform the Human Resources Department at 613-599-0250 if you require disability-related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process.

SSE is committed to building an inclusive process that respects the dignity and independence of people with disabilities.